The Gaslight Anthem is back and ready to get more raucous than ever. Today (June 16), the punk rock band announced it will be releasing a new album, titled Get Hurt this August while simultaneously unveiling the album cover, tracklist and a 40-second album teaser.
According to Radio.com, Get Hurt will be released on Aug. 19 via Island Records. The band, whose last effort Handwritten was released in 2012, is reportedly going in a different direction for its fifth effort, simultaneously becoming "heavier and more intimate."
The press release dropped today indicates the album will feature The Gaslight Anthem blending together all sorts of rock influences, ranging from folk to punk to Americana.
The album's teaser, fittingly titled "Get Hurt Teaser" makes this point well known, with a heavy rock riff echoing through the speakers before singer Brian Fallon's signature throaty, growling voice roars in over the steady, driving beat.
Get Hurt will feature 12 tracks on its standard version, including songs with titles such as "Helter Skeleton," "Dark Places" and the album's title track. A deluxe edition of the album will feature three bonus tracks, with iTunes orders coming with their very own song, "Have Mercy."
Check out the full tracklisting for The Gaslight Anthem's Get Hurt below:
01. Stay Vicious
02. 1,000 Years
03. Get Hurt
04. Stray Paper
05. Helter Skeleton
06. Underneath The Ground
07. Rollin' And Tumblin'
08. Red Violins
09. Selected Poems
10. Ain't That A Shame
11. Break Your Heart
12. Dark Places
13. Sweet Morphine *
14. Mama's Boys *
15. Halloween *
16. Have Mercy ^
* - Deluxe Version
^ - iTunes Bonus Track
Meanwhile, the album cover keeps things simple, featuring nothing but a stark white background, the band's name and album title in a light gray font and a big, hunking upside down red heart keeping things a little colorful in the center of the image. Take a peek at it above.
