
Choice of Weapon is the sound of a band emerging from the wilderness with their teeth bared.
It discards the glossy distractions of their middle period for a sound that is heavy, grounded, and intensely atmospheric. Billy Duffy’s guitar work is the backbone here, utilizing his signature Gretsch tone to create a wall of sound that feels both vintage and dangerously modern.
It’s a record that breathes the dry air of the Mojave desert while maintaining the dark, urban pulse of their post-punk beginnings.
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