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- Summary: The debut full-length release from Militarie Gun, a hardcore band led by Regional Justice Center's Ian Shelton, was recorded with Taylor Young.
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- Record Label: Concord
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Jun 23, 2023Life Under the Gun is an absurdly strong debut, jumping between anchoring drum beats, jangly guitars and explosive choruses with ease. After playing straight hardcore, directing music videos and a plethora of other creative outlets, Shelton sounds firmly at home in Militarie Gun.
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Jun 21, 2023Life Under the Gun may frequently taste like candy, but, in the end, it’s a lollipop whittled into a shiv.
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Jun 23, 2023Yet while this album rails against the world our plutocratic/oligarchic overlords have created for the rest of us, it also displays a vulnerability that’s rare in hardcore and post-hardcore.
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Jun 27, 2023Twenty-seven minutes is quite short, and the last couple of songs still feel undercooked compared to the slab of punk bangers offered by the first half. Despite this, the songs that bang do because they carry powerful punk riffs and relatable, Linkin Park-worship lyrics to yell.
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Jun 27, 2023Life Under the Gun explodes out of the basement show without abandoning its energy and essence. The noise of their earlier EPs has become rich and lush, their rhythm section tight and crisp.
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Jun 21, 2023While their emotional palette may feel rooted in anger, unlike Regional Justice Center, the band’s more melodic passages strive to express it without becoming trapped by it.
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Jun 27, 2023New listeners will surely be inclined to throw them into their rotation with open arms, and those already in the know will be glad to hear Militarie Gun continue to exceed expectations.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Jul 19, 2023
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