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Lifeguard: Ripped and Torn review – this brilliant post-punk racket sounds like a trip to a rivet factory
The Chicago threepiece’s bold debut is a blast of circular-saw guitars, baffling lyrics and effervescent melody
After emerging from the Chicago DIY scene five years ago, Lifeguard’s long-awaited debut crashes in with loud guitars and drums like a statement of intent. Lifeguard: Ripped and TornTheirs is angular, driving post-punk with audible echoes of the Pop Group, Wire, Gang of Four and the Wedding Present, but they’ve certainly brought their own spin to it. Some of their most distorted guitars, drones and screeching metal might prove too challenging for many palates, but it’s refreshing to hear a young band make such a bold racket.
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