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Elsie

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Elsie

First solo album of indie rock from The Gaslight Anthem's frontman Brian Fallon formed with his friend and guitar tech Ian Perkins

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7.0

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SideOneDummy
UK Release date
05/09/2011
US Release date
06/09/2011
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  1. 9.0 |   Subba Cultcha

    Truly is beautiful and you need it in your life
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  2. 8.0 |   BBC

    12 stirring, searching, soulful songs
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  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Elsie is not actually a radical departure from Fallon's day job. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    This is soul music as the Afghan Whigs envisioned it. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Q

    A mostly restrained and as a result more resonate set. Print edition only

  6. 7.7 |   Beats Per Minute

    Worthy of attention from both newcomers and already converted
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  7. 7.0 |   FasterLouder

    One of the most appealing factors in this album is the willingness to experiment with different music styles
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  8. 7.0 |   Rave Magazine

    While early impressions are quite good, I get the feeling its charm may be fleeting
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  9. 7.0 |   DIY

    There's a spark of defiance that shines throughout - a sense of daring, a sense that Fallon wants to prove he can write left-of-centre, murky off-beat songs
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  10. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    While this is sometimes just a softfocus version of Gaslight's bruised romanticism, his weathered tenderness makes it stick
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  11. 6.0 |   NME

    Brian's just too set on big redemptive choruses to make the 'unsettling' work he set out to. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    It’s hardly pioneering, yet the beautifully rich, velvety tone enveloping Elsie makes it a mature advancement of Fallon’s songwriting savvy
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  13. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The real gem here: the intimacy. As a result, Elsie begs for the late-night meanderings, sometime after the party, when your mind needs a personal escape
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  14. 5.0 |   A.V. Club

    Comes off like a talented musician sketching out some ideas, but without the muscle to will them to fruition
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