I do not really know how to describe A.R.E. Weapons‘ sound. I wanna use the term post-punk but, in all honesty, I have no idea what that term really means. So, I’ll just say they sound kinda like a punk band with more talent and some keyboards and drum machines. A lot of reviewers seem to really dislike these guys and their articles about the band seem to give way to angry rants that the band had tricked them leading up to the release of Free in the Streets. I think the problem lies in the fact that they took the band seriously to begin with. A.R.E. Weapons are a good time and while the songs can stand up to a certain amount of scrutiny they are not meant for up close inspection. No, A.R.E. Weapons are for rocking not reading liner notes. So, as long as you do not get to caught up in whether or not the band takes their music seriously enough and you just wanna have a rockin’ good time than maybe…..just maybe….A.R.E. Weapons is for you.

A.R.E. Weapons – Brand New Walking Blues
A.R.E. Weapons – Reggie
A.R.E. Weapons – Who Rules the Wasteland?

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