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Choice of Weapon
Rock · 2012 · 14 tracks · 58m

Choice of Weapon

May 21, 2012 · The Cult Recording, Inc.

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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.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 58m
01
Honey From a Knife
3:06
01
Every Man and Woman Is a Star
3:26
02
Siberia
3:37
02
Elemental Light
4:46
03
The Wolf
3:33
04
Life > Death
5:33
05
For the Animals
4:28
06
Amnesia
3:02
07
Wilderness Now
4:33
08
Lucifer
4:40
09
A Pale Horse
3:14
10
This Night in the City Forever
4:45
11
Embers
5:02
12
Until the Light Takes Us
4:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosion of Billy Duffy's signature wah-drenched lead in Honey from a Knife that cuts through the dense rhythm section.
The transition from the atmospheric, brooding intro of Life > Death into its soaring, heavy-hearted chorus.
The way Ian Astbury’s vocals shift from a low, menacing growl to an ecstatic shout during the climax of The Wolf.
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