Scottish rock heroes GUN release their new album

Today rockband GUN released their ninth studio album, Hombres. This album is the first release GUN via their new label deal with Cooking Vinyl. It is the first album of all new music from the group since 2017’s "Favourite Pleasures", which entered the UK official album chart at #16, and also features new full-time guitarist, Ru Moy, adding further heft to their rock ballad.

Formed in Scotland by guitarist Giuliano “Jools” Gizzi, GUN have achieved 3 UK Top 20 albums and 8 UK Top 40 singles over their lauded career. GUN has toured extensively over the years, criss-crossing the globe with The Rolling Stones, Black Star Riders, The Cult, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bon Jovi, and more, not to mention a slew of memorable festival sets at everything from Steelhouse to Download to Wacken.

2024 also marks the 30th anniversary of GUN’s silver-certified, third album Swagger, which stormed into the official UK album chart at #5 and spawned 4 UK Top 40 singles including smash-hit cover “Word Up” (#8), "Don't Say It's Over" (#19), "The Only One" (#29), and "Something Worthwhile" (#39). Their boisterous cover of Cameo’s “Word Up” also earnt the group their first MTV Europe Music Award.

 

The album will be available in multiple formats as both standard and deluxe editions, including on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Pre-order now here

Listen to the new GUN album "Hombres" here

2024 also marks the 30th anniversary of GUN’s silver-certified, third album Swagger, which stormed into the official UK album chart at #5 and spawned 4 UK Top 40 singles including smash-hit cover “Word Up” (#8), "Don't Say It's Over" (#19), "The Only One" (#29), and "Something Worthwhile" (#39). Their boisterous cover of Cameo’s “Word Up” also earnt the group their first MTV Europe Music Award.The thirteen tracks on Hombres were recorded and produced by Simon Bloor (Trevor Horn) with mixing by Daryl Thorpe (Foo Fighters) at Morsecode Studios and Strongroom Studios. The record boasts guest vocals from Beverley Skeete (Elton John, Chaka Khan, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash), Mary Pearce (Primal Scream, Lionel Ritchie, Chaka Khan) and Sarah-Jane Skeete (Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Bill Wyman) of The Sisterhood on several tracks, as well as a guest performance on the drums from Joe Lazerus of Twin Atlantic.

Hombres track list

Standard edition

1. All Fired Up
2. Boys Don't Cry
3. Take Me Back Home
4. Fake Life
5. Falling
6. You Are What I Need
7. Never Enough
8. Don't Hide Your Fears Tonight
9. Lucky Guy
10. A Shift In Time

 

Deluxe edition

11. Coming Back To You
12. Wrong To Be Right
13. Pride

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