Militarie Gun from Los Angeles have released a strong new single titled "Do It Faster" via Loma Vista Recordings, which serves as a first taste of the band's debut album that has yet to be detailed.
The video for “Do it Faster“ can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF5EXCVog9c
Packed with buzzsaw guitars and a anthemic vocal performance from singer Ian Shelton, the short and sweet immediacy of "Do It Faster" is accompanied by a video directed by Shelton and edited by bandmate Will Acuña. In the video, the band performs energetically on a rotating stage while their coach, played by Acuña, cheers them on with "Do it faster".
Ian Shelton about the song: "It’s about my general impatience with life. The agonizing wait for things to materialize... Before I resign myself, I plead with the world to just move faster."
After their first (headline) tour, which was already very well attended, the band will bring their energetic stage show to the boards on July 3rd and 4th as part of joint concerts with Rival Schools!
MILITARIE GUN
On tour with RIVAL SCHOOLS
July 3, 2023 Berlin - Hole 44
July 4, 2023 Cologne - Gebäude 9
"Do It Faster" follows last year's "All Roads Lead to the Gun (Deluxe)", which combined the two EPs “All Roads Lead To The Gun" Vol. I & II plus additional bonus songs and was described by Pitchfork as "pure melodic post-hardcore."
Militarie Gun was formed in 2020 and is characterized by the musical restlessness of singer Shelton. The band, which includes guitarists Nick Cogan and Will Acuña, drummer Vince Nguyen, and Waylon Trim, draws from a variety of influences to create something that is combative yet accessible and undeniably sounds like themselves.
The songs of Militarie Gun are catchy and unclassifiable. They recall the fierce guitar work of Born Against, the driving cadence of hip-hop, and the prominent bass of Fugazi. Over the hooks, Militarie Gun relies on a melodic sensibility that seems to be influenced as much by the work of Robert Pollard & Guided by Voices as by Black Flag.
