The Gaslight Anthem are well and truly back now with the release of “Little Fires”, the third track from their new chapter. They returned with their first new music in nine years back in April in the form of “Positive Charge“. That was then followed by “History Books” featuring a certain Bruce Springsteen. It’s all heading towards the band’s new album, also titled History Books, which will be released on October 27. So now, as mentioned, we have a third track, and it is yet another slice of wonderful heartland rock and roll.
“Little Fires” feels as quintessential The Gaslight Anthem as it gets. Rough round the edges, beautifully balanced and brimming with burning passion, it’s sure to stoke the embers in your stomach. Exhibiting all of the things that make American rock music so special with all of the characteristics that have carried the band over the years, it’s a spine-tingler to say the least. It also features an appearance from PUP’s Stefan Babcock.
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Vocalist Brian Fallon had this to say about “Little Fires“:
“‘Little Fires’ is like the opposite end of the spectrum from the frustration you feel in ‘History Books’. It’s an empowerment song, about refusing to play along with the kind of people who always seem to be throwing a grenade into the room for no particular reason.”
The Gaslight Anthem will be hitting the road for a tour in support of the release of History Books. You can check them all out, alongside various festival appearances, below.
Tour Dates:
- Sept 15 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond
- Sept 16 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe
- Sept 19 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
- Sept 20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
- Sept 22 – Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone
- Sept 23 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory
- Sept 24 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
- Sept 26 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
- Sept 27 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
- Sept 29 – Sioux Falls, SD @ The District
- Sept 30 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro – Indoor Theater
- Oct 02 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
- Oct 04 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Oct 05 – Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live
- Oct 07 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
- Oct 08 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Spokane
