Will the Guns Come Out

Will the Guns Come Out
Studio album by
Hanni El Khatib
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Length31:34
LabelInnovative Leisure
ProducerHanni El Khatib
Hanni El Khatib chronology
Will the Guns Come Out
(2011) 		Head in the Dirt
(2013)
Singles from Will the Guns Come Out
  1. "Dead Wrong"
    Released: 2010
  2. "Build. Destroy. Rebuild."
    Released: 2010

Will the Guns Come Out is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Hanni El Khatib.[1] It was released on September 27, 2011,[2] through Innovative Leisure.[3] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[3]

Background

Will the Guns Come Out was recorded in Hanni El Khatib's bedroom.[4] It includes his cover versions of "Heartbreak Hotel" and "You Rascal You".[2] "I Got a Thing" is included as a bonus track on the end of the album.[5] It is a cover of Fuzzy Haskins-written "I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody's Got a Thing", which appeared on Funkadelic's debut studio album, Funkadelic (1970).[6] It was used on a Nike ad campaign, which received two million views on YouTube.[7] "Dead Wrong" and "Build. Destroy. Rebuild." were released as singles from the album.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DIY[8]
Filter79%[9]
The Guardian[10]
Spin7/10[11]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Will the Guns Come Out received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[3]

Andrew Olshevski of CMJ commented that Hanni El Khatib "manages to brandish an impressive range of techniques from his eclectic arsenal over the course of his debut."[12] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian stated, "The White Stripes loom large over all this, but he brings a noirish touch of his own that renders a few tracks more than just pastiche."[10] Camille Dodero of Spin described the album as "a fine testament to the power of pomade nostalgia, cigarette-pack-in-sleeve tropes, and Gene Vincent licks."[11] Mary Kosearas of Filter stated, "Like a well-ordered classic, the whiskey-soaked vocals and intentionally rough instrumentals inspire a motivation that is not of the Twittering era: it speaks to the barefoot babes running through the streets, bottle in hand, fist raised."[9] She added, "The tracks jump in range between genres, but for the most part you can find a consistent punk sound woven throughout."[9]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Will the Guns Come Out
Publication List Rank Ref.
Les Inrockuptibles The 100 Best Albums of 2011
44
[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hanni El Khatib, except where noted.

Will the Guns Come Out track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Will the Guns Come Out" 1:25
2."Build. Destroy. Rebuild." 2:58
3."Fuck It, You Win" 3:11
4."Dead Wrong" 3:28
5."Come Alive" 2:34
6."Loved One" 2:37
7."Heartbreak Hotel"
3:12
8."Wait Wait Wait" 3:56
9."Garbage City" 3:54
10."You Rascal You"Sam Theard2:21
11."I Got a Thing" (bonus track)Clarence Haskins2:00
Total length:31:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[14]

  • Hanni El Khatib – vocals, production, mixing
  • Marc Bianchi – additional production and/or drums (1–5, 7, 9), recording (1–9)
  • Greg Reeves – guitar (4), mastering
  • Nicolas Fleming-Yaryan – drums (10), recording (10)
  • Josh Marcy – recording (11)

Charts

Chart performance for Will the Guns Come Out
Chart (2011) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 111
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 46

References

  1. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Hanni el Khatib". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c O'Brien, Jon. "Will the Guns Come Out - Hanni el Khatib". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Will The Guns Come Out by Hanni el Khatib". Metacritic. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  4. ^ Roderick, Leonie (December 16, 2014). "Profile: Hanni El Khatib". Wonderland. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Clarke, Jude (October 6, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib – Will The Guns Come Out". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Hurt, Edd (June 30, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib customizes garage rock on his new record, Will the Guns Come Out". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  7. ^ Lester, Paul (August 16, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib (No 1,085)". The Guardian. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Owen, Johnny (September 23, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib - Will The Guns Come Out". DIY. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Kosearas, Mary (September 27, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib". Filter. Archived from the original on December 10, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Sullivan, Caroline (September 29, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib – Will the Guns Come Out – review". The Guardian. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Dodero, Camille. "Hanni El Khatib, 'Will the Guns Come Out' (Innovative Leisure)". Spin. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  12. ^ Olshevski, Andrew (September 29, 2011). "Hanni El Khatib - Will The Guns Come Out". CMJ. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  13. ^ "Nos 100 meilleurs albums de l'année". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). December 23, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  14. ^ Hanni El Khatib (2011). Will the Guns Come Out (CD booklet). Innovative Leisure.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Hanni El Khatib – Will The Guns Come Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  16. ^ "Hanni El Khatib". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
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