LIFEGUARD - Ripped And Torn RICHARD named in the Top 20

named in the Top 20 of Pitchfork’s The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time and lauded as one of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

and Michael Palin

“‘Conscious Consumer’ now sounds so much better than I remember

the album is the result of years of experimentation and destruction

Routine Maintenance is the bridge between the freshness of hurt and despair and the acceptance of suffering and recognition of one's flaws and responsibilities in the world

LIFEGUARD - Ripped And Torn RICHARD named in the Top 20LP Black Vinyl. On June 6th, Chicagos Lifeguard will 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