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The Gaslight Anthem released their first album, Sink or Swim, on XOXO Records on May 29th, 2007. Their full-length debut was warmly received by sources ranging from independent music review sites punknews.org (Sink or Swim review, Absolutepunk.net (profile and review), and Racket Magazine (interview), to more mainstream sources like Spin.com (Band of the Day) in August 2007, UltimateGuitar.com (album review)and a feature on FuseTV's Dozen Days of Downloads in January of 2008. Their sound is recognizably New Jersey, one of the band's acknowledged heroes and influences Bruce Springsteen and their driving punk owing a great deal to the New Brunswick hardcore scene, of which the best-known exemplars are probably The Bouncing Souls and Thursday. Their influences are not limited to New Jersey or punk, however; their music pays homage to acts from Tom Waits to Wilson Pickett and Joe Strummer, the latter the subject of the track "I'da Called You Woody, Joe," the band's second single and video from Sink or Swim. There are videos for the band's first single, "Drive" as well as "I'da Called You Woody, Joe." from their debut album "Sink or Swim" as well as a video for the song "The '59 Sound" from the album "The '59 Sound". The Gaslight Anthem has been on tour throughout 2007 and continuing through 2008, supporting Against Me!, The Loved Ones, and The Draft. A follow-up EP titled Señor and the Queen via Florida's Sabot Productions was released on 06 February 2008. The Vinyl was released on standard 7" and also in limited Red (500 copies) and White (100 Copies) The band's second full-length album is due to be released in August, 2008. It will be titled "The '59 Sound". Hot Water Music's, Chris Wollard, and the Mighty, Mighty Bosstones's Dicky Barrett are guests on the album. Source: Wikipedia