Chosen by Monk

Guitarist Des Rocs has been engaging in some lucid dreaming of late, with a just-released deluxe reissue of his 2023 album, on which this is one of three new tracks:

Des popped into ÜRHQ during his recent run of dates to tell me a bit more about the song:

‘Love and a Smoking Gun’ is an idea I’ve been tinkering with for years, I wanted to maximize my idea of bedroom area rock and create an epic rock and roll adventure in the most spartan and DIY way. Preserving the grit, emotion and the intensity of it all is everything Des Rocs stands for.