Ripped and Torn

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Ripped and Torn
Lifeguard - Ripped and Torn.jpg
Studio album by
Lifeguard
ReleasedJune 6, 2025
Recorded2024
Studio
  • Palisades
  • Stülo [1]
Length30:43
Label Matador
Producer Randy Randall
Singles from Ripped and Torn
  1. "It Will Get Worse"
    Released: April 8, 2025
  2. "Under Your Reach"
    Released: May 7, 2025
  3. "Like You'll Lose"
    Released: June 4, 2025

Ripped and Torn is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Lifeguard. It was released on June 6, 2025, through Matador Records. [2]

Contents

Recording

Recording for Ripped and Torn took place in the band's hometown Chicago in 2024, along with Randy Randall of No Age who produced the album. [3] [2]

Critical reception

Ripped and Torn
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10 [4]
Metacritic 81/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Dork Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Far Out Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [8]
God Is in the TV 8/10 [9]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Pitchfork 7.9/10 [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Ripped and Torn has received positive early reviews prior to its release. Michael Tedder of Stereogum selected the album as their "Album of the Week". [12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Asher Case, Isaac Lowenstein, and Kai Slater.

Ripped and Torn track listing
No.TitleLength
1."A Tightwire"2:19
2."It Will Get Worse"2:53
3."Me and My Flashes"0:23
4."Under Your Reach"3:47
5."How to Say Deisar"4:03
6."(I Wanna) Break Out"1:36
7."Like You'll Lose"4:02
8."Music for 3 Drums"1:02
9."France And"2:26
10."Charlie's Vox"1:16
11."Ripped + Torn"3:29
12."T.L.A."3:27
Total length:30:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes [1] and Tidal. [13]

Lifeguard

Technical

References

  1. 1 2 Ripped and Torn (Media notes). Lifeguard. Matador Records. June 6, 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. 1 2 Torres, Eric (April 8, 2025). "Lifeguard Announce Tour and Debut Album, Share New Video". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Sheffield, Rob (June 4, 2025). "Lifeguard Kick Off Your Summer of Noise With 'Ripped and Torn'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ripped And Torn by Lifeguard reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ripped And Torn by Lifeguard Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "Ripped and Torn – Lifeguard". AllMusic . Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ellison, Jordan (4 June 2025). "Lifeguard – Ripped and Torn - Dork". Dork . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ Maplethorpe, Dale (June 5, 2025). "Lifeguard - 'Ripped and Torn' album review". Far Out . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ Elkin, Trev (June 3, 2025). "Lifeguard - Ripped And Torn (Matador) - God Is In The TV". God Is in the TV . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Simpson, Dave (6 June 2025). "Lifeguard: Ripped and Torn review – this brilliant post-punk racket sounds like a trip to a rivet factory". The Guardian . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Ross, Alex Robert (June 13, 2025). "Lifeguard: Ripped and Torn". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Tedder, Michael (June 3, 2025). "Album Of The Week: Lifeguard 'Ripped And Torn'". Stereogum . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ripped and Torn / Lifeguard / Credits". Tidal. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
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