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Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

God Save the Gun isn’t about victory or transcendence. It’s about maintenance and the quiet, exhausting work of staying for others Northern Transmissions

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

As brutally difficult as it is cathartic DIY

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

Instead of switching lanes, the band develop the dramatic baroque-pop sound they first introduced themselves with on their highly anticipated second album NME

Tame Impala  Deadbeat

The psych hermit-turned-pop hitmaker turns to dance music – and openly embraces his introversion and insecurities NME

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

Go-for-broke rock songs and total vulnerability make the Gun’s second LP their most compelling yet NME

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

God Save the Gun feels universal and uniting in the way the best records often do. It is an invitation for all those who have caught themselves feeling like burning their life down to release those feelings together, transmuting that negativity into something vital and deeply cathartic Under The Radar

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

Los Angeles outfit’s second album mixes hardcore punk and pop rock with sincerity and passion with infectious results musicOMH

Sudan Archives  The BPM

‘The BPM’ is an absolute blast and deserves to be played as often and LOUD as you can. When you really crank it, you get to immerse yourself in every note, vocal and tone Clash

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

Ian Shelton has squared up to the tempest, his bandmates in Militarie Gun helping him brave the torrent. The sound is their weapon, making this one Gun that's actually worth saving Exclaim

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

The overstuffed nature of its production choices means that ‘God Save The Gun’ perhaps lacks some of the raw, impactful lucidity of the band’s debut, but it nonetheless overflows with singular, soaring and soulful energy Clash

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

Drawing on indie influences and high-profile collaborators for their sophomore album, the California band pushes its post-hardcore sound into something both raw and exciting Paste Magazine

Militarie Gun  God Save the Gun

The album ends suddenly and uncertainly. We’re left with plenty to mull over but, equally importantly, a great desire to hear those ginormous hooks all over again The Line Of Best Fit

The Last Dinner Party  From The Pyre

All this merely confirms what we suspected but deep down already knew: The Last Dinner Party are a rare and special band, and ‘From The Pyre’ proves it emphatically Clash

Sudan Archives  The BPM

American polymath creates a vibrant, energetic atmosphere on her bustling house party of a third album musicOMH

Sudan Archives  The BPM

Brittney Parks’ tense and virtuosic new album documents a life in motion, blending breakups and rebounds, dancefloor euphoria and everyday anxiety Pitchfork