This is....fine?

A bit underwhelming and gun shy, but it's more inessential than outright bad. The Bruce feature isn't amazing, but simply reading that it's there is a cool payoff for anyone who has been a fan of the band for a decade+ and knowing how intertwined his shadow has been for the group.

It does kinda feel like Get Hurt is Fallon's Pinkerton, a record that he aimed for the fences but felt bullied into not daring again. I don't think Get Hurt is a great record, but I did really appreciate them doing something different and really Trying. This kinda feels like a pretty alright record that solidifies them as a lgecay act. Maybe this is just a collection of songs to brush off the dust and get their sea legs, but I dunno. I'm not sure if I'll really return to it much

So glad this bands sputnik era is over with. Could not understand the worship these guys got.

I mean, they were never going to top ‘59 Sound anyway.

Album Rating: 4.0

this might be my favorite record by this band

More than ‘59 Sound, bubs?

Album Rating: 3.0

most of this is kinda whatever so far, but the weatherman is really nice

Album Rating: 3.0

this is pretty okay in total i guess. not much that caught my eye, but wasn't disliking it strongly at any point either

Album Rating: 4.5

I used to be a big fan of this band and then I got pretty disappointed with "Get Hurt". Except for the b-sides: I love "Mama's Boys", "Sweet Morphine" and "Halloween" and I undestood why they were not included on the regular edition.

Not a big fan of Fallon's solo work.

And here I am very cautious with "History Books". I'm happy because it doesn't sound with any of the previous albums and I still sounds totally like a Gaslight Anthem album (I consider that just "Halloween" could really fit here). It's a pretty big risky move.

This album is great!!! There's almost anything I don't like. Maybe just the mixing of guitars on some parts.

cant believe these guys gaslighted everyone into thinking theyre good

rather just listen to the horrible crowes

Album Rating: 4.0

side a still smokes side b

Album Rating: 3.0

It is insane how this bad has fallen. Still better than Get Hurts, but damn where is the energy they had earlier in their carreer. Also the production totally kill this

Never got into these guys at all, but Michigan 1975 is a jam

Album Rating: 4.0

thats probably my favorite song these guys have ever made



"More than ‘59 Sound, bubs?"



just realized i didnt see this lol sorry but yeah i think 59 sound is pretty good but not really the landmark masterpiece it gets hyped up as. honestly a bigger fan of brian's non gaslight albums over the main band (especially elsie) so i really dig that this sounds like his whole career in one record

Album Rating: 4.0

this is really great from top to bottom. nice return to form. brian sure can write a dang chorus.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

It seems I'm in the minority here but I love Get Hurt and truly believe it's undeservedly underrated. History Books is greater than what I was expecting after a 9 year Hiatus. An all around great listen. Love Alex's leads and solos they are so melodic yet so earnest. I can so relate to Positive Charge's lyrics that the song made me tear up so bad.

do you think this band was hurt by or benefitted from the recent prevalence of the word "gaslight" in modern discourse

This is very necessary, it’s great

nah lol