Get Hurt (album)

Last updated
Get Hurt
The Gaslight Anthem - Get Hurt.png
Studio album by
The Gaslight Anthem
ReleasedAugust 8, 2014 (2014-08-08)
RecordedMarch 10 – April 18, 2014
StudioBlackbird Studios
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Alternative rock, heartland rock
Length41:15
Label Island
Producer Mike Crossey
The Gaslight Anthem chronology
The B-Sides
(2014)		Get Hurt
(2014)		 History Books
(2023)
Singles from Get Hurt
  1. "Rollin' and Tumblin'"
    Released: July 1, 2014
  2. "Get Hurt"
    Released: July 8, 2014
  3. "Stay Vicious"
    Released: July 28, 2014

Get Hurt is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Gaslight Anthem. It was released on August 8, 2014, by Island Records. It marks their first album on Island Records, which absorbed the band and its previous label, Mercury Records. [1]

Contents

Produced by Mike Crossey and inspired by vocalist and guitarist Brian Fallon's divorce from his wife of ten years, the band was influenced by artists whose albums represented "career shifts". [2] [3]

Writing

The band announced on July 4, 2013, via their Tumblr site, that they were "working on new songs for a new Gaslight Anthem album in 2014". [4]

Fallon cited Pearl Jam's No Code album as an influence and inspiration for the album. [5]

In an interview with Rolling Stone published May 23, 2014, Fallon described the album as "completely different than anything we had ever done before. Instead of going that extra step of just adding some organ or some background vocals, this time we actually really changed up a lot of the sounds." [6]

A post on the band's official website advised fans to "Get ready for some things you've never heard this band do!" [7]

"That record is always going to puzzle me," Fallon reflected in 2018. "It was such a confusing time in general. We tried to do something specific and then didn't go all the way with it. We sort of pulled back. I'm not embarrassed by it, but I wouldn't make it again." [8]

Recording

On March 10, 2014, the band entered Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, to record their fifth studio album. [9] [10] The band stated on April 14 that they had arrived at the "last week in the studio" of recording the album. [11]

Release and promotion

On June 16, 2014, the band announced the title of the album and released a teaser video with a snippet of a new song (later revealed to be the album's opener "Stay Vicious"). [7] On August 5, the entire album was made available to stream via iTunes Radio. [12] Get Hurt was released in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2014, by Virgin EMI Records, and in the United States on August 12, 2014, by Island Records. [13] [14] The album was originally scheduled to be released one week later than its eventual release date. [15]

The band performed "Get Hurt" on Late Show with David Letterman on August 18. [16] In support of the album, the band toured North America and Europe during the summer and fall of 2014. Dates included Jimmy Eat World, Against Me!, Bayside, and Deer Tick, as well as festival stops at Austin City Limits Music Festival and the Ottawa Folk Festival. [7]

Singles

The lead single from the album, "Rollin' and Tumblin'", was released on July 1, 2014. [17] The second single, "Get Hurt", was released on July 8, 2014. [18] The third and final single, "Stay Vicious", was released on July 28, 2014. [19]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 62/100 [20]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk 8.5/10 [21]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [22]
Clash 7/10 [23]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [24]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [25]
PopMatters 6/10 [26]
Pitchfork 3.0/10 [27]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [28]
Sputnikmusic3.3/5 [29]

Get Hurt received mixed reviews from music critics. Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average of ratings from mainstream critics, gave it a score of a 62, based on 29 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [20]

In Absolute Punk , Craig Manning wrote, "It's disheartening that the album isn't the game-changing record Fallon promised, and it's too bad that it doesn't have the thesis-statement cohesion of albums like The 59 Sound and American Slang. But the songs are still great, the production is still excellent, and the performances of the band members have rarely been in finer form." [21] Clash magazine's Mischa Pearlman rated the album seven out of ten, calling it "rock 'n' roll of the purest kind." [23] Tim Jonze of The Guardian gave the album two stars out of five, saying "Get Hurt is nothing but the same old overblown rock sound with every dial turned up several digits past 11." [25] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic rated the album four stars out of five, writing, "Get Hurt shows that so long as they're passionate about their music, it doesn't matter where the band are getting their inspiration from, because genuinely caring about something is always compelling." [22]

Commercial performance

Get Hurt debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling 33,000 copies in its first week. [30] The album also debuted at number one on the Alternative Albums and Tastemaker Albums charts, at number two on the Top Rock Albums chart, and at number four on the Digital Albums chart. [31] [32] [33] [34]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine, and Benny Horowitz, unless otherwise noted [35]

No.TitleLength
1."Stay Vicious"3:33
2."1,000 Years"3:38
3."Get Hurt"3:43
4."Stray Paper"2:48
5."Helter Skeleton"3:13
6."Underneath the Ground"4:05
7."Rollin' and Tumblin'"2:50
8."Red Violins"3:20
9."Selected Poems"2:53
10."Ain't That a Shame"3:02
11."Break Your Heart"4:20
12."Dark Places"3:44
Total length:41:15
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Sweet Morphine"4:17
14."Mama's Boys"4:01
15."Halloween"3:11
Total length:52:44
Spotify deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Anywhere I Lay My Head"Tom Waits2:13
Total length:55:01
iTunes Store deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."Have Mercy"3:21
Total length:56:05
Best Buy deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."This Is Where We Part"Fredrick Björk, José Dominguez Lopez, Thomas Åberg, and Fredrik Georg Eriksson3:54
Total length:56:33

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic: [36]

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [37] 11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [38] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [39] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [40] 136
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [41] 3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [42] 19
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [43] 37
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [44] 3
Irish Albums (IRMA) [45] 13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [46] 36
Scottish Albums (OCC) [47] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [48] 14
UK Albums (OCC) [49] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [50] 1
US Billboard 200 [51] 4
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [52] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [53] 2

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
AustraliaAugust 8, 2014
  • CD
  • LP
  • digital download
 Island
United States [13] August 12, 2014
United Kingdom [14] August 11, 2014 Virgin EMI

Related Research Articles

Ted Hutt is a British record producer, musician, and songwriter, residing in Los Angeles, California, United States. He was the original guitar player and one of the founding members for The Promise, The Great Unwashed, Gods Hotel, Reacharound, and Flogging Molly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Gaslight Anthem</span> American rock band

The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 2006. The band consists of Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine, and Benny Horowitz.

<i>The 59 Sound</i> 2008 studio album by The Gaslight Anthem

The '59 Sound is the second studio album by American punk rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on August 19, 2008, by record label SideOneDummy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The '59 Sound (song)</span> 2008 single by the Gaslight Anthem

"The '59 Sound" is the debut single by American rock band the Gaslight Anthem. Written by the band and produced by Ted Hutt, it is the title track of the band's second full-length album. The song is an elegy to a friend who died in a car accident. The song reached the U.S. Alternative Airplay chart in early 2009, and was performed live by the band with Bruce Springsteen at the Glastonbury and Hard Rock Calling festivals in June 2009.

<i>American Slang</i> 2010 studio album by The Gaslight Anthem

American Slang is the third studio album by New Jersey–based rock group the Gaslight Anthem. It was released on June 15, 2010, on SideOneDummy Records, which released their previous album, The '59 Sound. The album was produced by 'The '59 Sound producer Ted Hutt.

<i>Happiness</i> (Hurts album) 2010 studio album by Hurts

Happiness is the debut studio album by English musical duo Hurts. It was released on 27 August 2010 by RCA Records. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Better Than Love" on 23 May 2010 and "Wonderful Life" on 22 August 2010. Collaborators include Jonas Quant and production team The Nexus, as well as a duet with Australian singer Kylie Minogue on the song "Devotion". To promote the release of the album, the track "Happiness" was made available as a free download via Amazon.co.uk on 1 August 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Fallon</span> American musician (born 1980)

Brian Fallon is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main lyricist of the rock band the Gaslight Anthem, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. He was also a member of the duo the Horrible Crowes, alongside the Gaslight Anthem's guitar technician and touring guitarist Ian Perkins. Since 2016, Fallon has released four solo albums and one EP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Gaslight Anthem discography</span>

American rock band the Gaslight Anthem has released six studio albums, two extended plays, and eighteen singles. The members are Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia (guitar), Alex Levine (bass), and Benny Horowitz (drums/percussion).

<i>Elsie</i> (album) 2011 studio album by The Horrible Crowes

Elsie is the debut studio album by The Horrible Crowes, a Gaslight Anthem side-project made up of Ian Perkins and Gaslight Anthem founder Brian Fallon. It was released on September 6, 2011, through SideOneDummy Records.

<i>Handwritten</i> (The Gaslight Anthem album) 2012 studio album by the Gaslight Anthem

Handwritten is the fourth studio album and major label debut by American rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on July 20, 2012, through Mercury Records. Produced by Brendan O'Brien, the album was preceded by its lead single, "45", and features liner notes by Nick Hornby.

<i>Night Visions</i> 2012 studio album by Imagine Dragons

Night Visions is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released on September 4, 2012, through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. The album was primarily produced by the band themselves, as well as English hip-hop producer Alex da Kid and Brandon Darner from the American indie rock group The Envy Corps. According to frontman Dan Reynolds, the album took three years to finish, with six of the album's tracks being previously released on multiple EPs. Musically, Night Visions exhibits influences of folk, hip hop and pop.

<i>Midnight Memories</i> 2013 studio album by One Direction

Midnight Memories is the third studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 25 November 2013 by Columbia Records, Syco Music and Sony Music. It was described as having a "slightly rockier tone" than their previous efforts. The album became the fastest-selling album in Amazon UK history, breaking the record set by their previous release, Take Me Home (2012). It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making One Direction the first group in history to debut at number one in the US with their first three albums. Despite being released five weeks before the year's end, Midnight Memories nevertheless became the best-selling album of 2013 as listed by the IFPI, with sales of four million copies. The album was supported by four singles: "Best Song Ever", "Story of My Life", the album's title track "Midnight Memories", and "You & I".

<i>The B-Sides</i> (The Gaslight Anthem album) 2014 compilation album by The Gaslight Anthem

The B-Sides is a compilation album by American rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on January 28, 2014, on SideOneDummy Records. The album compiles various b-sides and outtakes, many in acoustic form, from the band's singles from 2008 and 2011.

<i>V</i> (Maroon 5 album) 2014 studio album by Maroon 5

V is the fifth studio album by American band Maroon 5. The album was released on August 29, 2014, through 222 and Interscope Records. V was Maroon 5's first album to be released through Interscope after the band's previous label, A&M Octone Records, transferred them along with most of its artists to Interscope. The album also saw the return of keyboardist/rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist Jesse Carmichael, after his absence from recording, touring and promoting the band's previous album, Overexposed, which was released in 2012. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and produced with three hit singles, "Maps", "Animals", and "Sugar", peaking at numbers 6, 3 and 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, respectively. A fourth single "This Summer's Gonna Hurt like a Motherfucker", was released on May 15, 2015, from the reissue deluxe edition of the album. "Feelings" was released as the album's fifth and final single on September 14, 2015. The album received mixed reviews from the music critics.

<i>Painkillers</i> (Brian Fallon album) 2016 studio album by Brian Fallon

Painkillers is the debut studio album by Brian Fallon, singer/guitarist of American rock band The Gaslight Anthem, released on March 11, 2016, through Island Records.

<i>Oh My My</i> (album) 2016 studio album by OneRepublic

Oh My My is the fourth studio album by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was released on October 7, 2016, through Mosley Music Group and Interscope Records, three years after the release of the band's third studio album, Native (2013). Due to Native's success with the tracks "Counting Stars" and "Love Runs Out", Oh My My incorporates some elements of their electronic production. Ryan Tedder, the band's lead singer, songwriter and producer, focused on lyrics about optimism, love, and overcoming past traumas.

<i>Sleepwalkers</i> (Brian Fallon album) 2018 studio album by Brian Fallon

Sleepwalkers is the second studio album by Brian Fallon, singer/guitarist of American rock band The Gaslight Anthem, released on February 9, 2018, through Island Records. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart and received "generally favorable reviews" from critics.

<i>Anthem of the Peaceful Army</i> 2018 studio album by Greta Van Fleet

Anthem of the Peaceful Army is the debut studio album by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. The album was released on October 19, 2018, and follows the band's two EP releases, Black Smoke Rising and From the Fires. The first single, "When the Curtain Falls", was released in July 2018. A second single, "You're the One" was released around the time of the album's release.

<i>Gaslighter</i> (album) 2020 studio album by the Chicks

Gaslighter is the eighth studio album by American country band the Chicks. It was released on July 17, 2020, by Columbia Records. Produced by Jack Antonoff and the Chicks, it is the group's first album in fourteen years, and first to be released under their new name. The album was preceded by the release of three singles: "Gaslighter", "Julianna Calm Down", and "March March". The album received critical acclaim.

<i>History Books</i> 2023 studio album by the Gaslight Anthem

History Books is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Gaslight Anthem, released on October 27, 2023, through Rich Mahogany Records and Thirty Tigers. Produced by Peter Katis, it is the band's first studio album in nine years, following their reunion in March 2022 and subsequent world tour throughout the year.

References

  1. ↑ Halperin, Shirley (April 4, 2014). "How Universal Music Group's New Top-Level Troika Brings Peace (For Now)". Billboard . Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ Ozzi, Dan (August 6, 2014). "The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon Just Wants a Normal Person Life". Vice . Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ Mejia, Paula (June 16, 2014). "Brian Fallon Interview on New Gaslight Anthem Album". Red Bull . Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Europe 2013 Summer Tour Coming to a Close". The Gaslight Anthem. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  5. ↑ Steve Baltin (December 17, 2012). "Gaslight Anthem Singer: It 'Might Be the Weird Album Coming Up'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Gaslight Anthem Head to Nashville for 'Completely Different' LP". Rolling Stone. May 23, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "The Gaslight Anthem Official Website" . Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ Rees, Paul (May 2018). "The life of Brian". Classic Rock . No. 248. p. 80.
  9. ↑ "Alex Levine – Twitter feed" . Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Alex Rosamilia – Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  11. ↑ "The Gaslight Anthem – Twitter Feed" . Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  12. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (August 5, 2014). "Stream The Gaslight Anthem's New Album 'Get Hurt'". Radio.com . Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "Amazon.com – Get Hurt – Music". Amazon.
  14. 1 2 "Get Hurt – Amazon.co.uk – Music". Amazon UK.
  15. ↑ Emily (July 8, 2014). "The Gaslight Anthem Move Get Hurt Release Forward, Reveal Title-Track". Kerrang! . Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  16. ↑ Olivier, Bobby (August 19, 2014). "WATCH: The Gaslight Anthem plays Letterman, backed by strings section". NJ.com . Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Amazon.com – Rollin' And Tumblin' – The Gaslight Anthem – MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  18. ↑ "TURN IT UP TUESDAY: What's New In Stores This Week (July 8)". WordPress.com. July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Amazon.com – Stay Vicious – The Gaslight Anthem – MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  20. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Get Hurt". Metacritic . Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  21. 1 2 Manning, Craig. "Review: The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt". AbsolutePunk . Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  22. 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. "Get Hurt – The Gaslight Anthem – Review". AllMusic . Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  23. 1 2 Pearlman, Mischa. "Review: The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt". Clash . Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  24. ↑ Knapman, Stuart. "Review: The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt". DIY . Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  25. 1 2 Jonze, Tim (August 7, 2014). "The Gaslight Anthem: Get Hurt – review". The Guardian . Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  26. ↑ James, Matt (August 11, 2014). "The Gaslight Anthem: Get Hurt". PopMatters . Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  27. ↑ Cohen, Ian (August 13, 2014). "The Gaslight Anthem: Get Hurt". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  28. ↑ Winograd, Jeremy (July 31, 2014). "The Gaslight Anthem: Get Hurt – Album Review". Slant Magazine . Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  29. ↑ Jom (August 6, 2014). "Review: The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  30. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (August 20, 2014). "Billboard 200: Did 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Soundtrack Stay at No. 1?". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  31. ↑ "Alternative Albums: The Week of August 30, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Tastemakers: The Week of August 30, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Top Rock Albums: The Week of August 30, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Digital Albums: The Week of August 30, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  35. ↑ "The Gaslight Anthem". Universal Music. 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  36. ↑ "Get Hurt – The Gaslight Anthem – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  37. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt". Hung Medien.
  38. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt" (in German). Hung Medien.
  39. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  40. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt" (in French). Hung Medien.
  41. ↑ "The Gaslight Anthem Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  42. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  43. ↑ "Gaslight Anthem: Get Hurt" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  44. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  45. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 33, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  46. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  47. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  48. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt". Hung Medien.
  49. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  50. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  51. ↑ "The Gaslight Anthem Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  52. ↑ "The Gaslight Anthem Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  53. ↑ "The Gaslight Anthem Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.