The Gaslight Anthem are steaming their new album, Handwritten, for free.

Despite forming back in 2006 Handwritten is the first album release on a major label with the official release coming next week on 23rd July.

The American rock four piece have been working on this effort for some time now and it seems all the hard work has pulled over with early reviews tipping this as a real must listen to record. You can listen to the album now over on the NPR website.

According to a recent interview with The Gaslight Anthem this album has been written in a way that will be relatable for anyone with the theme of loss appearing in some way on nearly every track.

If you’re a fan of the band don’t forget they will be playing London’s Brixton Academy on 15th and 17th October. You get get your tickets from the 02 Academy website.