Gun Album Reviews
Few Scottish rock bands have navigated shifting musical landscapes quite like Gun.
From their riff-driven debut through arena-sized ambition and eventual resurgence, their catalogue tells the story of a band constantly refining their identity without losing their core grit.
Below you’ll find in-depth reviews of each studio album.
Studio Albums
1989
Taking On The World
Gun’s debut rejects the excess of its era, delivering riff-driven hard rock that remains as direct and effective today as it was in 1989.
1992
Gallus
Heavier and more self-assured, Gallus confirmed Gun’s staying power in a rapidly changing rock landscape.
1994
Swagger
One of the great British rock records of the 1990s, Swagger finds Gun scaling their sound to arena size without sacrificing the grit that made it matter.
1997
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A well-intentioned reinvention that traded groove for uncertainty, 0141 632 6326 became the quiet fracture that halted Gun’s original ascent.
2012
Break The Silence
Gun return with purpose after a 15-year absence, restoring their identity with hook-heavy rock on the first record of the post-Rankin era.
2015
Frantic
Catchy and competent, but too polished and pop-leaning to fully satisfy — Frantic flirts with old mistakes without ever becoming a full-blown misstep.
2017
Favourite Pleasures
Gun’s reunion-era peak: a heavier, riff-led record where groove, solos and Dante Gizzi’s frontman confidence finally align.
2022
The Calton Songs
A successful reimagining of Gun’s classics that gives Dante Gizzi an official stamp on the catalogue — and, in several cases, improves the originals.
2024
Hombres
A late-career peak packed with riffs and big choruses — Hombres proves Gun’s second act isn’t nostalgia, it’s momentum.
All Gun-Related Reviews & Stories
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Gun’s debut rejects the excess of its era, delivering riff-driven hard rock that remains as direct and effective today as it was in 1989.
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Heavier and more self-assured, Gallus confirmed Gun’s staying power in a rapidly changing rock landscape.
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One of the great British rock records of the 1990s, Swagger finds Gun scaling their sound without sacrificing the grit that made it matter.
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The inside story of Gun’s Word Up cover: the rehearsal-room idea, the chart success, and the hidden cost of the band’s biggest hit.
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Here’s the untold story of the 1997 album which broke up one of the UK’s top rock bands.
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Gun’s 0141 632 6326 aimed to reinvent their sound. Instead, it exposed creative fractures that led to a decade-long hiatus.
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Gun return with purpose, reclaiming their groove and identity after a long hiatus with a focused, hook-heavy comeback.
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We interview Gun’s Dante Gizzi to discuss Favourite Pleasures, revealing the stories, lyrics and studio moments behind the soaring 2017 album.
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Catchy and competent, but too polished and pop-leaning to fully satisfy — Frantic flirts with old mistakes without ever becoming a full-blown misstep.
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Favourite Pleasures (2017) is Gun’s reunion-era peak: heavier, riff-led, with solos restored and huge anthems as Dante Gizzi fully owns the frontman role.
Whether you’re discovering Gun for the first time or revisiting your favourites, these reviews trace the evolution of one of Scotland’s most resilient rock bands.
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