LIFEGUARD - Ripped And Torn LP Crust not as a process of

not as a process of post-production

Califone had little time off to take in the impact of the music they were creating

The recording was transferred from the original analog tapes at the Dierks Studios in Germany

its sound cutting in and out as though transmitted via shortwave radio

LIFEGUARD - Ripped And Torn LP Crust not as a process ofOn June 6, Chicago based Lifeguard will release their debut album, "Ripped and Torn," on Matador Records. The young trio, consisting of Asher Case (bass, baritone guitar, vocals), Isaac Lowenstein (drums, synth), and Kai Slater (guitar, vocals), has been making music together since high schoolalmost a quarter of their lives. Loud and direct, cryptic but heartfelt, their songs draw inspiration from punk, dub, power pop, and experimental sounds,