The Gaslight Anthem - History Books (October 27th 2023) Album • Page 49

One of my favorite lyrics on the album.

 

This is a perfect driving album.
This is a perfect headphones album.
This is a perfect hiking and running album.

Oh, fuck it. It's just a damn perfect album.

 

This is a perfect fall/Halloween day album too :D

 

Has there been any word of B-Sides recorded for this? Hard to believe they only recorded 10 songs and I want them all !!

 

Brian made a comment somewhere basically saying they didn’t leave Blue Dahlia off this album. Which to me implies the existence of b-sides

 

So he's saying there are B-Sides but they aren't very good? He's been making that Blue Dahlia comment for years, he is well aware that people like that song and think it should be on the album.

 

It means they picked the best 10, nothing more or less.

 

Blue Dahlia and Have Mercy are two of their best songs and should've been closer/opener

 

mulholland drive is their best song

 

Gaslight playing Blood Loss might end me

 

Didn’t you tweet out like Even Cowgirls was the best song?

 

Basic-ass take but Great Expectations, TQOLC (the fucking DRUMS!!) and 45 are all 'remember where you where when you heard this for the first time' kinda songs for me. None of these are their best or even my favourite but holy FUCK, the impact.

 

Idk about Mulholland being their best song but the run of 45-keepsake is top top tier

 

JUST LIKE THE RUN OF MICHIGAN, 1975- I LIVE IN THE ROOM ABOVE HER. Top top tier.

 

yes that's the best song sorry i acted out

 

I disagree. Mortal Kombat is a very good game, but "The Backseat" is the best Gaslight Anthem song of all time.

 

I have only quite recently decided that yes indeed The Backseat is their best song. Previously I'd have taken Great Expectations or The 59 Sound or at one point Bring It On. But it's the ferris wheel part that puts The Backseat over the top.

 

I am thoroughly enjoying History Books - tried it on a whim and between that, TBS, and Closure in Moscow, it's all I've listened to since last Friday. I want more, but where should I go for the next full album listen? I'm more chronological in nature typically but also realize that's not always the best call depending on the artist.

 

Have Mercy is their best song.

 

Listen to The '59 Sound (genuinely an essential record, there's a reason why fans love it the way they do) and go either direction from there. I can't really recommend Get Hurt as much as I can the other 4 records before it. Some great stuff on there but it's the weakest album they've made imo.

 

I'd go 59 Sound and then American Slang (which is my favourite) for the band at its peak

 

Orphans is their best song.

thoughts ?

 

Idk I’m beginning to think The Weatherman is their best song

 

Yeah I echo what Carrow said. It would only make sense to go and start with the 59' Sound. It is barely arguable at this point but it is their best album and one of my favorites albums of all time. Then you can just move forward chronologically from there:

59' Sound -> American Slang -> Elsie (Horrible Crowes - pretty similar in ways to History Books) -> Handwritten.

What is awesome is this still leaves Sink or Swim (their debut), Get Hurt, and the three solo Brian Fallon albums. All of which worth your time if you like any Gaslight album.

 

Orphans is top tier for me, maybe my favorite song off that album.

I don't think i'm remotely interested in trying to debate what their 'best' song is, but my personal favorite is Blue Jeans.