Chicago rock trio Lifeguard have introduced their debut album. Ripped and Torn drops June 6 by way of Matador. The band has additionally introduced a North American and European tour behind the LP and shared its lead single, “It Will Get Worse.” The observe arrives alongside a video, directed by Eli Schmitt, during which the band members get chased by a canine, tumble into the Chicago River, and extra. Watch the video under.
Lifeguard—that includes bassist and vocalist Asher Case, drummer Isaac Lowenstein, and guitarist and vocalist Kai Slater—recorded Ripped and Torn in Chicago final yr with producer Randy Randall of No Age. The trio made its Matador debut in 2023 with the five-song Dressed in Trenches EP.
Outdoors of Lifeguard, Kai Slater makes music as Sharp Pins. He just lately launched his nice album Radio DDR. Learn extra about it in “The Best Music of 2025 So Far.”
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Ripped and Torn:
01 A Tightwire
02 It Will Get Worse
03 Me and My Flashes
04 Below Your Attain
05 Learn how to Say Deisar
06 (I Wanna) Break Out
07 Like You’ll Lose
08 Music for 3 Drums
09 France And
10 Charlie’s Vox
11 Ripped + Torn
12 T.L.A.
Lifeguard:
06-07 Berlin, Germany – Neue Zukunft
06-07 Hamburg, Germany – Hafenklang
06-09 London, England – Lexington
06-10 Brighton, England – Mud
06-11 Manchester, England – The Citadel
06-12 Bristol, England – Tough Commerce
06-13 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique (Witloof Bar)
06-15 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
06-28 Chicago, IL – Thalia Corridor
06-29 St. Louis, MO – The Sinkhole
07-01 Nashville, TN – Blue Room
07-02 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
07-04 Toronto, Ontario – The Child G
07-05 Montreal, Quebec – L’escogriffe
07-06 Kingston, NY – Tubby’s
07-08 Medford, MA – Deep Cuts
07-10 Philadelphia, PA – Warehouse on Watts
07-12 Washington, D.C. – Songbyrd
07-15 Atlanta, GA – Altar
07-16 Memphis, TN – B-Aspect
07-17 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
07-19 Austin, TX – Mohawk (Inside)
07-20 Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
07-22 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
07-23 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
07-24 Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
07-26 San Francisco, CA – Backside of the Hill
07-28 Portland, OR – Polaris
07-30 Seattle, WA – Baba Yaga
07-31 Boise, ID – The Shredder
08-02 Denver, CO – Hello-Dive
08-04 Kansas Metropolis, MO – Varsity Membership
08-05 Minneapolis, MN – Zhora Darling
