MILITARIE GUN - Life Under The Gun [Colour LP]

LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS

£27.54

Format: Colour LP
Catalogue No.: 7256123
Barcode: 08880725612300
Release Date: 24 Nov 2023
Genre: Punk/Hardcore

Militarie Gun are a truly uncategorizable band. Led by vocalist Ian Shelton, the band’s debut full-length, Life Under The Gun, is almost impossible to describe without bouncing between contradictions. Is it abnormally aggressive pop music or is it unusually catchy hardcore? Is it deeply intellectual or is it satisfyingly primal? Is it a vulnerable attempt to unpack lifelong cycles of hurt, or is it a collection of world-beating, absurdist punk anthems? In the end, the answer is obvious: it’s all of it. It’s Militarie Gun.

Critical acclaim for Life Under The Gun - cover features with Kerrang!, NME, Alternative Press, and New Noise; featured on "Best Of The Year So Far" lists from Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Alternative Press, and more.

TRACKLIST:
01. Do It Faster
02. Very High
03. Will Logic
04. My Friends Are Having a Hard Time
05. Think Less
06. Return Policy
07. Seizure of Assets
08. Never Fucked Up Once
09. Big Disappointment
10. Sway Too
11. See You Around
12. Life Under The Gun

REVIEWS:
KERRANG
4/5

“Stunning, genre-defying debut offering”

“Militarie Gun are one of the most interesting, vital and original bands in the world of punk today.”

DIY
★★★★
"the band seamlessly permeate heavy instrumentation with delicious hooks, resulting in a potent balancing act of grit, vulnerability and melody.”

UPSET
★★★★★
“They’re about the hottest act on Planet Hardcore right now.”

“by refusing to be boxed in, Militarie Gun have broken free and broken out. The results are nothing short of astonishing.”

NME
★★★★
“This is a powerful, memorable collection. Accessible from the get-go, ‘Life Under The Gun’ carries a universal message while staying true to its hardcore roots.”

OURCULTURE
★★★★
LINE OF BEST FIT
7/10

TICKETMASTER
“12 songs over 27 perfect minutes.”
“endlessly anthemic”

Far Out
Album Of The Week
“Whether you call it hardcore, alternative or even indie, the tag doesn’t matter, this is one of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time”

Distorted
9/10

Noizze
9/10
“With a backdrop of alt-rock, pop, punk and of course hardcore, Militarie Gun deliver a debut brimming with charm and catharsis bound to go down as one of the year’s highlights.”