Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad for New Jersey’ ft Brandon Flowers, Marc Ribot & more: hear 3 songs

The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon has announced new album Not Bad for New Jersey which will be out physically September 10 and on streaming services the next day. The album was produced by longtime collaborator Butch Walker (Green Day, Taylor Swift) in Nashville, and features contributions from The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen, guitarist Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello), Canadian folk singer Donovan Woods, country artist Lori McKenna, and Dr Dog‘s Eric Slick.

“I’ve never been one to resent anybody for having certain advantages in life, and I don’t think there’s anything inherently pure in having to struggle,” says Fallon. “But I do think there’s real value in overcoming the odds stacked against you, because getting to the point of feeling like you’re actually worth something is one of the toughest mountains to climb.”

The album includes “Not Bad for New Jersey” and “Better Before” which were released back in May, and he’s shared new single “Pearls.” “From the beginning I knew I had to fully lean into the passion and lunacy of all these songs I felt inspired by – there wasn’t much room for subtlety,” says Fallon, who cites Bryan Adams’ “Run to You” and The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” as inspirations. “There was so much childlike joy in writing and recording all these songs. The whole album came together so naturally, with a level of creative fulfillment I hadn’t experienced in a very long time.”

Listen to “Pearls,” “Not Bad for New Jersey” and “Better Before” below.

Brian and his solo band The Painkillers play Asbury Park’s Stone Pony this Sunday, June 14, part of a short run with Emily Wolfe, and he’s part of the 2026 Riot Fest lineup. All dates are listed below.

Not Bad for New Jersey
Not Bad for New Jersey
Better Before
Pearls
The Big Sleep (feat. Donovan Woods)
On Good Terms (feat. Lori McKenna)
Nobody Likes You in NYC
Love at the End of the World (feat. Brandon Flowers)
Somewhere You Shouldn’t Be (feat. Phil Collen)
Fading on Me
Walkin’ Through the Garden
Wolf by the River (feat. Marc Ribot)

BRIAN FALLON & THE PAINKILLERS – LIVE 2026

JUNE
14 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony * (SOLD OUT)
16 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East *
20 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour * (SOLD OUT)
22 – Chicago, IL – Reggies’ Rock Club * (SOLD OUT)

SEPTEMBER
18-20 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest 2026 †

* w/ Special Guest Emily Wolfe
† Festival Appearance