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American Slang the U.K. and Canadian charts, respectively. The band released the first single from the album, "American Slang", on their Facebook page on March 23, 2010, along with a full track list and cover art. "Uncut" magazine (July 2010 issue) gave "American Slang" a 5 star rating and declared it its 'album of the month'. "American Slang delivers spectacularly on all expected fronts. Everything that was great about The '59 Sound is here, but the sound is even bigger, epic without getting blustery." "Rock Sound" magazine gave the album a 9/10 and also declared it its 'album of the month'. In