L.A. Weapons have introduced their fifteenth studio album, Leopard Pores and skin, arriving April 4th by way of Cleopatra Data. The video for the lead single “Style It” is out now.
After forming almost 40 years in the past, the veteran onerous rock band continues to churn by means of album cycles, with an intensive slate of US tour dates all through 2025 in help of the brand new LP. The primary leg of the outing kicks off April twenty second in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, with tickets out there right here.
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Guitarist Tracii Weapons and firm supply up a bluesy onerous rocker with “Style It.” A lanky riff from Weapons supplies the spine because the observe coasts alongside on a unfastened groove, giving off Bon Scott-era AC/DC vibes when singer Phil Lewis belts out his commanding excessive pitch wail. The clear, pure manufacturing is refreshingly uncompressed and lets the performances breathe.
“There’s the saying, ‘a leopard by no means modifications its spots,’” mentioned Weapons in a press launch. “Besides, they’ve one million completely different spots. And so they’re all distinctive. It’s the identical with L.A. Weapons. We will’t shed our leopard pores and skin, however there’s numerous completely different spots on this band.”
Leopard Pores and skin options the identical lineup as the previous few L.A. Weapons data, with Tracii Weapons on guitar, Phil Lewis on vocals, bassist Johnny Martin, guitarist Ace Von Johnson, and studio drummer Adam Hamilton.
“The track title ‘Fortunate Motherf**ker’ kinda says all of it,” Tracii mentioned. “As a result of I don’t know what number of different bands which were round nearly 40 years are nonetheless on the market not simply touring persistently, however placing out data persistently, and the factor simply retains getting larger and larger from 12 months to 12 months.”
He added: “So the work ethic is yielding what it’s alleged to, you recognize what I imply? The followers keep excited, we keep excited, and we maintain making data. And so long as we have now that chance and there’s a spot for this music on this planet, there’s no motive to ever cease.”
The brand new album can be out on vinyl and CD. Pre-orders can be found by way of Cleopatra Data.
You possibly can stream “Style It” and see the album artwork/tracklist beneath.
Leopard Pores and skin Paintings:
Leopard Pores and skin Tracklist:
01. Style It
02. Fortunate Motherfucker
03. The Grinder
04. Hit and Run
05. Don’t Gimme Away
06. I’m Your Sweet Man
07. Runaway Practice
08. Following the Cash
09. The Masquerade
10. If You Wanna