The Gaslight Anthem played a surprise show in New Jersey at the weekend (June 18) ahead of their comeback tour later this summer.
The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2015, but played together in 2018 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their second album âThe â59 Soundâ.
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In March 2022, frontman Brian Fallon announced online that the band would be returning to âfull-time statusâ, including working on their sixth album and heading back out on the road. The tour is set to kick off in Europe in August.
Before that, however, The Gaslight Anthem surprised fans who turned up at New Jersey venue Crossroads for a solo show from Fallon. There, they played 18 songs from across their back catalogue, as well as a cover version of Nirvanaâs âCome As You Areâ. You can watch fan-shot footage of the gig below.
The Gaslight Anthem played:Â
âHowlâ
âGreat Expectationsâ
âOld White Lincolnâ
âMaeâ
âWe Came To Danceâ
âHandwrittenâ
âEven Cowgirls Get The Bluesâ
â1930â
âMulholland Driveâ
âStay Viciousâ
âFilm Noirâ
âThe Patient Ferris Wheelâ
âThe Diamond Church Street Choirâ
âBlue Jeans & White T-Shirtsâ
âCome As You Areâ
âAmerican Slangâ
â45â
âThe â59 Soundâ
Last year, members of The Gaslight Anthem formed a new band called Forgivers. The group included guitarist and bassist Alex Rosamilia and Alex Levine, alongside The Rachetsâ Jed Winokur on guitar and recording engineer Trevor Reddell on drums.
âWe want this to be a little more thoughtful than whatâs out there – sensible yet senseless,â Winokur said in a statement when the band launched. âWeâre just going to put things together that create tension, and see what comes of it.
âAnd if they come out sounding classic and happy and sad at the same time, then thatâs kind of the goal.â
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