Ripped And Torn: Black Vinyl LP Billy Valentine Smith’s poetry came to the

Smith’s poetry came to the attention of Linton Kwesi Johnson and

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Ellen Allien brings you We Are Not Alone

Ripped And Torn: Black Vinyl LP Billy Valentine Smith’s poetry came to theOn June 6th, Chicagos Lifeguard will release their debut album Ripped and Torn on Matador Records. The youthful trio of Asher Case (bass, baritone guitar, vocals), Isaac Lowenstein (drums, synth), and Kai Slater (guitar, vocals) have been making music together since they were in high school, nearly a quarter of their lives. Noisy and immediate, cryptic but heartfelt, they draw inspiration from punk, dub, power pop and experimental sounds, and bring