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The Gaslight Anthem and Iron Man

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Today I have music for you by a punk band out of New Jersey called The Gaslight Anthem. This song has a really sick vibe to it. There are elements of different kinds of rockers and rock bands in this song. I can hear subtle hints of a Springsteen-esque sound as well as a little bit of The Killers. Now this could also be the way the vocals sound. The vocals in this song have this nice gritty and rough sound to them which makes this song have a little bit more of a wild sound to it. I am actually a huge fan of a voice like this. Usually voices like this don't make it into the spotlight which is a total and complete shame because it is very unique. However, because The Gaslight Anthem does draw a lot from Bruce Springsteen, there is more light being shed on these guys. And I have to say, it is for good reason. This band doesn't have that stereotypical band feel to it. While the music is easily classified as rock, it does not follow the idea of mainstream rock. This song kind of fo