Will the Guns Come Out
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| Will the Guns Come Out | ||||
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| Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
| Length | 31:34 | |||
| Label | Innovative Leisure | |||
| Producer | Hanni El Khatib | |||
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| Singles from Will the Guns Come Out | ||||
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Will the Guns Come Out is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Hanni El Khatib.[1] It was released on September 27, 2011,[2] through Innovative Leisure.[3] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]
Will the Guns Come Out was recorded in Hanni El Khatib's bedroom.[4] It includes his cover versions of "Heartbreak Hotel" and "You Rascal You".[2] "I Got a Thing" is included as a bonus track on the end of the album.[5] It is a cover of Fuzzy Haskins-written "I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody's Got a Thing", which appeared on Funkadelic's debut studio album, Funkadelic (1970).[6] It was used on a Nike ad campaign, which received two million views on YouTube.[7] "Dead Wrong" and "Build. Destroy. Rebuild." were released as singles from the album.[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| DIY | [8] |
| Filter | 79%[9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| Spin | 7/10[11] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Will the Guns Come Out received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[3]
Andrew Olshevski of CMJ commented that Hanni El Khatib "manages to brandish an impressive range of techniques from his eclectic arsenal over the course of his debut."[12] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian stated, "The White Stripes loom large over all this, but he brings a noirish touch of his own that renders a few tracks more than just pastiche."[10] Camille Dodero of Spin described the album as "a fine testament to the power of pomade nostalgia, cigarette-pack-in-sleeve tropes, and Gene Vincent licks."[11] Mary Kosearas of Filter stated, "Like a well-ordered classic, the whiskey-soaked vocals and intentionally rough instrumentals inspire a motivation that is not of the Twittering era: it speaks to the barefoot babes running through the streets, bottle in hand, fist raised."[9] She added, "The tracks jump in range between genres, but for the most part you can find a consistent punk sound woven throughout."[9]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Les Inrockuptibles | The 100 Best Albums of 2011 | 44 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Hanni El Khatib, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Will the Guns Come Out" | 1:25 | |
| 2. | "Build. Destroy. Rebuild." | 2:58 | |
| 3. | "Fuck It, You Win" | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "Dead Wrong" | 3:28 | |
| 5. | "Come Alive" | 2:34 | |
| 6. | "Loved One" | 2:37 | |
| 7. | "Heartbreak Hotel" | 3:12 | |
| 8. | "Wait Wait Wait" | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Garbage City" | 3:54 | |
| 10. | "You Rascal You" | Sam Theard | 2:21 |
| 11. | "I Got a Thing" (bonus track) | Clarence Haskins | 2:00 |
| Total length: | 31:34 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[14]
- Hanni El Khatib – vocals, production, mixing
- Marc Bianchi – additional production and/or drums (1–5, 7, 9), recording (1–9)
- Greg Reeves – guitar (4), mastering
- Nicolas Fleming-Yaryan – drums (10), recording (10)
- Josh Marcy – recording (11)