Ep. 6: Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem (Critical Acclaim)

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem joins us to kick off our second series, Critical Acclaim. Here, we explore how musicians, critics, and the people who fall into both cambs deal with music journalists, harsh reviews, and constant online criticism. In the series opener, Brian talks about The Gaslight Anthem's journey, from The 59 Sound turning his band into Punknews darlings—and nabbing a glowing review on Pitchfork (we've never heard of it either)—to getting torn apart by seemingly everyone. Dive in as Brian spills trade secrets, like how major labels don't actually care what Pitchfork has to say about anything…