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- Summary: The latest release from Chicago trio Lifeguard includes two EPs: 2022's Crowd Can Talk and five new songs on Dressed in Trenches.
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- Record Label: Matador
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Noise-Rock
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Jul 10, 2023It’s nothing short of pure, menacing excitement.
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Jul 10, 2023As Lifeguard's first major salvo, Crowd Can Talk/Dressed in Trenches is a superb statement of purpose and demonstration of strength, and anyone who still believes in the possibilities of the electric guitar needs it in their life.
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Jul 14, 2023Combining post-punk’s propulsive rhythms with progressive rock’s winding melodies, Lifeguard channel the verve and manic energy of making art with like-minded peers and the rush of sharing your bespoke musical world.
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Jul 10, 2023This is an impressive statement from a band that’s still forming itself. Its sound is distinctive and compelling, but still audibly shifting as they go. It’s hard to imagine where they might end up ten or even five years out, but my guess is it’ll be someplace cool and very different from where they are now.
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Jul 10, 2023These songs feel as if they only exist as a reference for performances, rather than for their own good. Not to mention that the point of a house show is missed if I am forced to put the record on in a crowded metro just to imitate the feeling of getting thrown around in a drunken haze before work.
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Jul 10, 2023There is a sense that Lifeguard will only kick on from here, finding greater balance between the competing elements in their music while also growing in confidence when it comes to taking creative leaps.