Militarie Gun releases new album ‘God Save The Gun’ via Loma Vista Recordings
Los Angeles-based Militarie Gun releases their anticipated new album God Save The Gun via Loma Vista Recordings. Earlier this week, Militarie Gun shared the track “God Owes Me Money,” which arrived as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record In The World and was described by Rolling Stone as “tragically catchy.” God Save The Gun, which Stereogum highlighted as their Album of the Week, also includes the previously shared singles “B A D I D E A” and “Throw Me Away,” both of which arrived alongside videos directed by vocalist and primary songwriter Ian Shelton. Militarie Gun recently graced the digital cover of Highsnobiety, where in the story the band discussed the making of God Save The Gun, Shelton’s role as bandleader, and the ways in which substance abuse and relationships to addiction serve as narrative throughlines across the album. Shelton also recently sat with SPIN Magazine to discuss the themes of God Save The Gun, the meaning of the cover artwork, and more.
God Save The Gun is a very human document of being at your worst when you should be on top of the world – an absurdist guide to the intersection of self-destruction and self-belief. “I’m well aware that being this vulnerable turns my personal trauma into a marketing hook for this album,” Shelton says. “But I’m fine with it, if not provoking it. Over the past couple years, as I spoke about addiction from the perspective of someone affected by it, I became the one struggling with it. There’s a farcical logic to entering a situation, fully knowing the consequences, and doing it anyway – but that’s where my head was when I started leaning on drinking.”
Militarie Gun’s 2023 debut album, Life Under The Gunwas centered around lifelong cycles of hurt, with the singer looking back at growing up with family members struggling with addiction, and while God Save The Gun is still tethered to that history, this time, he’s not the witness—he’s the protagonist. It wasn’t until the band was scheduled to enter the studio in early 2025 that Shelton realized he was the one who needed to hear God Save The Gun’s message.
Despite all of the inner turmoil leading to God Save The Gun, Shelton and his bandmates – guitarists William Acuña and Kevin Kiley, bassist Waylon Trim, and drummer David Stalsworth – more than rose to the challenge of following up Militarie Gun’s acclaimed debut. Stalsworth, Trim, and Kiley all joined during Life Under The Gun’s extensive touring cycle after a series of member shakeups that would hobble most bands, but only made Militarie Gun stronger.
Along with the honed in line up, God Save The Gunwas created with a village of new and old collaborators. Shelton continued his creative relationship with songsmith Phillip Odom, co-wrote with longtime conspirator and frequent harmonizer James Goodson of Dazy, and newly tapped Nick Panella of MSPAINT, among others. Militarie Gun also worked with producer / engineer Riley MacIntyre (Adele, Arlo Parks, The Kills), who was chosen not only to make the songs sound huge, but also to access the sentiments behind them.
To celebrate the release of God Save The Gun, Militarie Gun will embark on The BAD IDEA tour starting next week with support from Liquid Mike and Public Opinion. The 21-date kicks off in Palm Springs, California on October 25th with stops in Louisville, Worcester, Baltimore, Richmond, New Orleans, Houston and more before wrapping up in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 22nd. Top of next year, Militarie Gun will head across the pond for their headline Europe and UK tour with support from White Reaper and Spite House. Also in 2026, Militarie Gun will join Joyce Manor along their North American spring tour. Full live dates below and tickets available HERE.
Militarie Gun’s debut album Life Under The Gun was one of 2023’s most celebrated albums, released to praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NME, Revolver, Stereogum, SPIN, Paste, The FADER, and more. Last year, Militarie Gun released the Life Under The Sun EP, which saw tracks from their debut album reimagined by friends and collaborators including Bully, Manchester Orchestra, and Mannequin Pussy. Militarie Gun also released the Life Under The Sun mini-documentary which sees the band and a host of their Life Under The Sun EP collaborators reunite at Manchester Orchestra’s Atlanta studio to further reimagine the tracks featured on their aforementioned EP, with guest performances from Manchester Orchestra, Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy, and Christine Goodwyne of Pool Kids, who steps in for Alicia Bognanno of Bully for a performance of “Never Fucked Up Twice.” Also last year, Militarie Gun shared “Gun Under The Gun (MFG),” which was created for the new WWE 2K24 video game as the walk-in music for Post Malone’s wrestling character. Post Malone also included “Do It Faster” on his curated playlist for the WWE 2K24 soundtrack.
Upcoming Live Dates
% with Liquid Mike and Public Opinion
10/25 – Palm Springs, CA @ Hotel Zoso %
10/26 – Henderson, NV @ Grey Witch %
10/29 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck %
10/30 – Des Moines, IA @ xBk %
10/31 – Louisville, KY @ Camp Spaceman %
11/01 – Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees % SOLD OUT
11/02 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Bottlerocket Social Hall % SOLD OUT
11/04 – Troy, NY @ No Fun %
11/06 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium Upstairs %
11/07 – Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall %
11/08 – Lakewood, NJ @ Maggie’s Bar & Grill %
11/09 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar %
11/11 – Richmond, VA @ The Warehouse %
11/12 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy %
11/14 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern %
11/15 – Hattiesburg, MS @ Fat Cat %
11/16 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa %
11/18 – Houston, TX @ Secret Group %
11/19 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger %
11/21 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head %
11/22 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad %
2026
* w/ Spite House
^ w/ White Reaper
# University (London only)
+ w/ Joyce Manor
01/21 – Porto, PT @ Casa De Musica*
01/22 – Lisbon, PT @ Sala 2*
01/23 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Corpernico*
01/24 – Barcelona, ES @ La Nau*
01/25 – Lyon, FR @ La Marquise*
01/27 – Bern, CH @ ISC Club Bern*
01/29 – Munich, DE @ Backstage Club*
01/30 – Cologne, DE @ MTC*
01/31 – Hamburg, DE @ Molotow*
02/01 – Berlin, DE @ Mikropol*
02/03 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Bar Brooklyn*
02/04 – Oslo, NO @ Parkteateret*
02/05 – Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar (Vega)*
02/07 – Tilburg, NL @ Ladybird Skatepark*
02/08 – Brussels, BE @ Rotonde – Botanique*
02/09 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie*
02/11 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom^#
02/12 – Portsmouth, UK @ KOLA^
02/13 – Cardiff, UK @ CIwb Ifor Bach^
02/14 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club^
02/15 – Glasgow, UK @ Beech Avenue Social Club^
02/17 – Dublin, IE @ Button Factory^
03/09 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren +
03/11 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre +
03/12 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues +
03/13 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues +
03/14 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues +
03/16 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues +
03/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre +
03/18 – N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues +
03/20 – Baltimore, MD @ Nevermore Hall +
03/21 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues +
03/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore +
03/24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount +
03/25 – Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall +
03/26 – Toronto, ON Canada @ Danforth Music Hall +
03/27 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre +
03/28 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed +
04/26 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee +
04/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater +
04/30 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s +
05/01 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall +
05/02 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall +
05/04 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium +
05/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot +
05/07 – Great Falls, MT @ The Newberry +
05/08 – Calgary, AB Canada @ The Palace Theatre +
05/09 – Edmonton, AB Canada @ Midway Music Hall +
05/11 – Vancouver, BC Canada @ Commodore Ballroom +
05/12 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox +
05/13 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater +
05/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore +
Militarie Gun
God Save The Gun
October 17,2025
Loma Vista Recordings
1. Pt II
2. B A D I D E A
3. Fill Me With Paint
4. Throw Me Away
5. God Owes Me Money
6. Daydream
7. Maybe I’ll Burn My Life Down
8. Kick
9. Laugh At Me
10. Wake Up And Smile
11. I Won’t Murder Your Friend
12. Isaac’s Song
13. Thought You Were Waving
14. God Save The Gun
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