Let's get one thing straight. I find myself part of a generation of kids, the "iTunes Generation", if you will, that are under the impression that music is free. They grew up with Napster, Limewire, and other means of procuring music without paying for it that have sapped the kids of their will to own CD's, and the bands of their will to write consistent records. We live in the age o the single. Gone are the days of the Springsteens and the Pettys who would write an entire album that was enjoyable all the way through. These albums are rarities today. In the past few years not many front-to-back gems are brought to mind. Personally, Say Anything's debut masterpiece Is A Real Boy, Former Something Corporate frontman Andrew McMahon's first turn as Jack's Mannequin, Everything In Transit, Former Movielife frontman Vinnie Caruana's newest work I Am the Avalanche and Rhode Island political hardcore dudes Verse's Aggression come to mind. But on August 19th of last year, a true masterpiece was bestowed upon us, the listeners. New Jersey E Street punkers The Gaslight Anthem crafted a true gleaming masterpiece of jagged Telecasters and crackling microphones fit for Giants Stadium in 1975. This album is honestly the best cohesive body of music i have heard in the last 5 years, and it will surely cement itself as a true landmark in the future. This is it: the makeout record, the road trip record, the best friends record. It's for rainy days and summer days. Top down or windows up. I love it, my friends love it and my parents love it. Lead singer Brian Fallon has THE greatest voice in Rock N' Roll right now, I swear to you. If you do not own this Springsteen meets The Cure meets the Bouncing Souls, 10 out of 10 masterpiece, please go buy it. OWN it. Listen to it over and over again. "Here's Looking at You Kid" will break your heart and "Great Expectations" will sew it back otgether again. The Gaslight Anthem are trying their hardest to bring back the age of the album, so do your part and pick this up.