This Week’s Best Single: A Lull’s Weapons For War

A Lull: Weapons For War (Mush, 3/1/11)

A Lull: “Weapons For War”

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“Weapons For War” is the lead single from Chicago-based rock quintet A Lull‘s debut full-length, Confetti. Textured, ambient squeals give way to the track’s driving, pitter-patter beat and some “rat-a-tat-tat” scatting from vocalist Nigel Evan Dennis. As it progresses, sonic intensity fluctuates rapidly, and the aforementioned percussion and vocals transition into a more dense, post-rock-style ambience.

On the single, released this week on Mush, the original is paired with three remixes, from the likes of Spirituals, Houses, and Melting Season.