'they're so they're so goddamed young'.
It's Sunday and the sky is firm in Newcastle's heavens. I am listening to Chicago pup's Lifeguard's debut album. Ripped and Torn. What do we have here Horsegirl Junior? Hansen. If they'd listened to Sonic Youth rather than Jackson 5. Deodorant?
It's a bristling listening and they would be truly an excitinglive proposition. Their songs fizz and ring. They have dissonance. They know their Stev reich from ther Glen Branca. Their Philip Glass. Their Band of Susans. Swans.Arthur Russell.
At a certain point I think i hear Kim Gordon shrieking out of the mix. But I realise it's Lifeguard channelling Kim Gordon. It's all very bracing I must say..
Think they first appeared around the same time as Horsegirl? In my head, anyway. Need to give this a proper listen, but have really liked the singles so far. One of the band is also the main guy in Sharp Pins.
ReplyDeleteOh . I love Sharp Pins.
ReplyDeleteI kind of thought of Sharp Pins as a side project, but maybe it doesn't work like that now. Plus, he's released more albums as Sharp Pins...
ReplyDeleteThe Lifeguard album is alright. But I'm more taken by Horsegirl who I'll be seeing in a couple of weeks. Lifeguard seems like a bit of an exercise in 'Haven't we got great taste.'
ReplyDeleteYes, I listened to the Lifeguard album yesterday. I liked it well enough, but don't have the inclination to play it again. Horsegirl should be great. Enjoy!
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