Guards - Daytrotter Session

Guards session up on daytrotter! The an unusually (and pleasantly!) long 5 song set includes reworked versions of songs from their debut EP along with two tracks we've heard since then. Check it out here.

Guards - Hear You Call

Cults associates and fellow 60s rockers, Guards have a new 7" out today on Kitsune records. The record features two previously released songs (Swimming After Dark and Resolution of One) along with this new one, that premiered on pitchfork about a week ago.

Hear You Call - Guards

While you're at it, check out an acoustic cut of Swimming After Dark over at NME and don't forget to buy that vinyl!

Guards cover Vampire Weekend, MIA, Metallica

Sure, I guess MIA and Vampire Weekend do have a bit in common, but Metallica?

Motorbreath is transformed into a jazzy doom and gloom number that's pretty jarring compared to the original. Taxi Cab also turns into a slow burner, but with the swing on the chorus it almost sounds like the song was meant to be performed this way. Born Free somehow becomes a bearable song too, so thats cool.

Guards - Swimming After Dark

If I'm not mistaken, the Guards front-man is the male/guitar playing half of Cults, but nobody ever seems to mention that so I may have totally made that up? Yours Truly has the premier of a new Guards song! Check it out below and if you're new to Guards check out their fantastic debut EP as well.

Swimming After Dark - Guards (via Yours Truly)