New York

Last Thursday night, at a trendy menswear boutique here that was once home to CBGB, that now-departed temple of punk, the Gaslight Anthem showcased its new album. It was a low-risk gig before an invitation-only crowd, yet the New Jersey-based group had something to lose: "Get Hurt" (Island), released Tuesday, is a departure from the Springsteen-circa-1980 sound that defined the band's first four albums and won it a loyal following.

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