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New Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem are commemorating some of their early indie works by releasing a deluxe vinyl singles box set this summer.

Anchored by singer/songwriter Brian Fallon, the band has deftly mixed a number of rock subgenres into one of the most-talked about acts on the rock scene today, from Clash and Replacements-esque punk to Pearl Jam’s post-grunge output. But, whether by virtue of their New Brunswick, New Jersey roots or something else entirely, one name continues to be bought up in comparison to The Gaslight Anthem: Bruce Springsteen. And their heart-on-sleeve delivery and colorful storytelling has earned them more than comparisons to The Boss – they’ve earned his respect. Sales of the band’s sophomore album, The ’59 Sound, skyrocketed in 2009 after Springsteen joined the band onstage at England’s Glastonbury Festival. And their latest LP, 2012’s Handwritten (their first for Mercury Records), was produced by none other than Brendan O’Brien, who won a Grammy helming Bruce Springsteen’s The Rising (for the sake of hero comparison, he’s also worked with Pearl Jam as a producer or mixer on nearly every album of theirs since 1993’s Vs.)

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Singles Collection 2008-2011 compiles nine 7″ discs from their time on SideOneDummy Records, who released their breakthrough discs The ’59 Sound (2008) and American Slang (2010). In addition to signature tunes like “The ’59 Sound,” “Boxer” and “The Diamond Street Church Choir,” each disc also features an original B-side, mostly live and acoustic versions as well as covers of everyone from late ’90s/early ’00s soul band Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise (“Once Upon a Time”) to The Rolling Stones’ “Tumbling Dice.”

Packed in a wooden box with a bonus 45 adapter featuring the band’s “Queen of Chelsea” artwork, this set is available to order from SideOneDummy on either plain black or blood red vinyl. It’s available June 18, and can be checked out further after the jump.

The Gaslight Anthem, Singles Collection 2008-2011 (SideOneDummy, 2013)

Disc 1: The ’59 Sound (originally released as SideOneDummy single SD1387-7 (U.K.), 2009)

1. The ’59 Sound
2. State of Love and Trust (Live at Webster Hall) (from U.K. single – SideOneDummy SD1387-7, 2009)

Disc 2: Old White Lincoln (originally released as SideOneDummy single SD1373-7, 2008)

1. Old White Lincoln
2. The ’59 Sound (Live Acoustic on KEXP)

Disc 3: Great Expectations (originally released as SideOneDummy single SD1382-2 (U.K.), 2009)

1. Great Expectations
2. Great Expectations (Live Acoustic on KEXP)

Disc 4: American Slang

1. American Slang
2. American Slang (Acoustic) (originally released as iTunes pre-order track, 2010)

Disc 5: Boxer

1. Boxer
2. Boxer (Acoustic) (from Australian tour edition of American Slang (SideOneDummy SD1418-2TOUR, 2011)

Disc 6: The Diamond Street Church Choir

1. The Diamond Street Church Choir
2. Antonia Jane (from Australian tour edition of American Slang (SideOneDummy SD1418-2TOUR, 2011)

Disc 7: Stay Lucky

1. Stay Lucky
2. Tumbling Dice (single A-side – SideOne Dummy SDR-71433, 2010)

Disc 8: The Spirit of Jazz

1. The Spirit of Jazz
2. The Queen of Lower Chelsea (Acoustic) (from Australian tour edition of American Slang (SideOneDummy SD1418-2TOUR, 2011)

Disc 9: B-sides

1. Once Upon a Time (iTunes/Japanese bonus track on The ’59 Sound (Bullion BLLN111, 2009))
2. She Loves You (single B-side – SideOne Dummy SDR-71433, 2010)