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The Gaslight Anthem's "Handwritten" - New Jersey has never sounded better

Reviewer rating: 4.5/5 Imagine driving to the Jersey Shore  with your buddies for the weekend. You’re going to need the right playlist for the ride; it needs to be New Jersey. Many people living in the Northeast know exactly what I’m talking about, but if you pick the right playlist, someone from San Diego, who might never have been to New Jersey, can somehow feel that feeling too. Whether you listen to punk, or classic rock, the unanimous choice is Bruce Springsteen’s  Born To Run   - the quintessential New Jersey album. There are many others to choose from:  Bigwig , Thursday , the Misfits , Bon Jovi , Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes , the soundtrack for  “Eddie & The Cruisers" ( John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band , although they’re not from New Jersey, but the movie takes place in New Jersey). Up until a few years ago, those were basically the choices. But in 2006, a band poised for greatness would release an ...