Lifeguard - Ripped and TornChicagos Lifeguard release their debut album Ripped and Torn on Matador Records. The youthful trio of Asher Case (bass, baritone guitar, vocals), Isaac Lowenstein (drums, synth), and Kai Slater (guitar, vocals) have been making music together since they were in high school, nearly a quarter of their lives. Noisy and immediate, cryptic but heartfelt, they draw inspiration from punk, dub, power pop and experimental sounds, and bring them all together in

released in 1998

It is the first time the band has recorded as the core 3-piece lineup of Jez Kerr

distorted textures

their otherworldly shtick still works brilliantly

to make it all right in the end

Peace Meal

the song sees John reflecting on their lifetime well spent and in particular one of their happiest moments together in Hawaii

All these threads converge on his first batch of solo material since his breakout solo album R

Roadburn Marbled Vinyl (Orange and Black) Ltd to 250 Copies

It will be available on three different vinyl variants and a CD with three bonus tracks

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In the end