The Gaslight Anthem - History Books (October 27th 2023) Album • Page 88

Album initially fell kinda flat for me. It was good but it didn’t stick. Sounds sooo much better

 

all this discourse kinda reminds me of when The 59 Sound first came out. people on message boards did not like the production, (but it did translate better on vinyl). eventually all that online controversy got dropped.

anyway, this new mix sounds awesome. also glad to have the OG mix on vinyl. best of both worlds!

 

Tbh there’s been so much talk the last few years on this site about remixes and whatnot that I was ready to fight on this one if someone claimed it wasn’t different haha.

glad the band confirmed!

 

I don't specifically remember the controversy around that release, but at the time and still to this day, I think every choice on that mix feels very intentional and aimed at getting a specific style across. It never feels sloppy or wrong to my ears. I tended to give the same benefit of the doubt to the original History Books mix — that it was going for a scrappier vibe — but this new mix is proof that there was a lot of room for improvement there regardless. Not sure I'd want to hear '59 Sound get the same treatment.

 

The 59 Sound sounds absolutely perfect in every way

 

They are only giving out the material that was “fixed” for free. They aren’t giving out the new song or the Short Stories material that wasn’t altered for free.

It says 2024 re-mix on the download page.

 

I prefer I think every single new mixed version of this album than the old. This is the one I’ll be listening to going forward

 

Oh shit it's literally on Bandcamp for free??? Say less

 

I enjoyed the parts they sang together but not the Bully verse

 

The fact that this Extended Edition comes with the Ocean Eyes cover and the updated Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts is really vaulting it into the upper echelon of TGA albums for me

 

I think my favorite addition is the Ocarina of Time Link roll yell at the beginning of Positive Charge.

 

Song for song this is as good as any album in their discography.

 

real ones always known

 

I didn’t realize how many lyrics I didn’t know/misunderstood until I listened to this remixed version

 

This is amazing. The original production didn’t bother me but it definitely prevented me from enjoying this album as much as I expected I would. This sounds so so much better. You can hear the emotion in Brian’s voice now. Like a whole new album.

 

What the hell. Did they even announce they were dropping a remixed version of History Books? This sounds a million times better.....

 

Yeah this rocks, I was sad that I couldn't get into it before but after one listen I like it way more. I'm sure I will grow to love it now

 

Confident in saying this is right behind 59 Sound and Handwritten for me.

 

Yup same here. Same tier for me.

 

Menzingers do this with Hello Exile challenge

 

I will never understand anyone’s issue with Hello Exile

 

Love the remix so much. It’s like listening to the album for the first time again for me.

bummed that there’s not gonna be any physical release for this version though. Unless the vinyl already sounds like this? I have it but haven’t spun it yet lol

 

Yeah I don’t think Hello Exile has any significant issues production wise overall.

I think people just got tired of the Will Yip sound

 

I love the sound of Hello Exile lol

 

Right!

Love the production. Love that album.