GUN by AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY

This record saw the departure of Chris Ortiz from our lineup and the addition of Riley Cottrell. Transitioning from mixed electronics to dual guitars was a process that shaped its sound, reflecting a more traditional dynamic between rhythm and lead guitars while allowing them both to experiment further within the tonal range.

This record contains songs that were written both before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ever since, the average life expectancy has continued to decrease worldwide. This irony is not lost on us. When we were deciding what to name the record, it was not long after the Uvalde tragedy. "Gun" felt the most appropriate, because while our music cannot be considered a weapon, it defends us from the daily psychic intrusions that drive us apart, deep into a place where you don't need a gun to destroy yourself and those around you.

Our aim is that in spite of all of this horrific death, we may humbly offer new life.

Tracklist

1.	Trough	3:10

2.	Gun	3:22

3.	Gravedigger	2:22

4.	Blood Chutney	4:09

5.	Regime Change	3:59

6.	Caustic Gastric Ejecta	4:55

Credits

released August 20, 2023

Matt Kuruks'irari Jim - vox
Aaron Goekler - bass
Jake Garlick - guitar, handmade electronics, objects
Riley Cottrell - guitar, objects
Cody Cantu - drums

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Michael Briggs at Civil Audio in Denton, TX
Released by Memory Terminal Records (memoryterminal.bandcamp.com)
MEMTERM-007

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