Overview
- The band's second album, God Save the Gun, arrived October 17 on Loma Vista Recordings and early reviews from NME commend its ambition and big, tuneful choruses.
- The record embraces synth textures and acoustic cuts alongside punk sprinters, signaling a deliberate move beyond the group's early hardcore framing.
- Ian Shelton centers frank, autobiographical lyrics about addiction, self-destruction and suicidal ideation, presenting vulnerability as the engine of the songs.
- The lineup features guitarists William Acuña and Kevin Kiley, bassist Waylon Trim and drummer David Stalsworth, with rap interludes by Shelton’s brother Vatican Voss.
- Born from Shelton’s pandemic solo project that evolved into a full Los Angeles band, the release follows rising tour and festival buzz, including a record-release show at Oblivion.