Lifeguard tell us how King Tubby, The Wipers & more influenced their debut album

Chicago trio Lifeguard released their debut album, Ripped & Torn, earlier in June, and it’s a fresh, exciting distillation of a lot of post-punk influences. (Read our review here and listen to the album below.) For more on those, Lifeguard made us a list of five artists that inspired elements on the album, including The Wipers, The Homosexuals, Laddio Bolocko, King Tubby and Maximum Joy. You can watch a video of them talking about all five here:

Lifeguard just wrapped up their European tour and start their North American tour with Louisville’s Parking on Saturday in their hometown at Thalia Hall. They’ll hit the NYC area for shows at Tubby’s Kingston on July 6, and Brooklyn’s Market Hotel on July 11 with Autobahn also on the lineup, and who will stay with Lifeguard through most of the tour’s remaining dates. All dates are listed below.

Lifeguard – 2025 Tour Dates
Saturday June 28, Thalia Hall, Chicago IL
Sunday June 29, The Sinkhole, St. Louis MO
Monday June 30, Norris Place, Louisville KY
Tuesday July 1, Blue Room, Nashville TN
Wednesday July 2, Ace of Cups, Columbus OH
Friday July 4, The Baby G, Toronto ON
Saturday July 5, L’escogriffe, Montreal QC
Sunday July 6, Tubby’s, Kingston NY
Tuesday July 8, Deep Cuts, Medford MA
Wednesday July 9, Warehouse on Watts, Philadelphia PA
Friday July 11, Market Hotel, Brooklyn NY
Saturday July 12, Songbyrd, Washington DC
Sunday July 13, NC Kings, Raleigh NC
Tuesday July 15, Altar, Atlanta GA
Wednesday July 16, B-Side, Memphis TN
Thursday July 17, Gasa Gasa, New Orleans LA
Friday July 18, Starseed Hotel, Houston TX
Saturday July 19, Mohawk (Inside), Austin TX
Sunday July 20, Rubber Gloves, Denton TX
Tuesday July 22, Launchpad, Albuquerque NM
Wednesday July 23, Valley Bar, Phoenix AZ
Thursday July 24, Zebulon, Los Angeles CA
Friday July 25, The Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz CA
Saturday July 26, Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
Monday July 28, Polaris, Portland OR
Tuesday July 29, Wild Child, Olympia WA
Wednesday July 30, Baba Yaga, Seattle WA
Thursday July 31, The Shredder, Boise ID
Friday August 1, Hello! Bulk, Salt Lake City UT
Saturday August 2, Hi Dive, Denver CO
Monday August 4, Varsity Club, Kansas City MO
Tuesday August 5, Fine Line, Minneapolis MN (w/ Horsegirl)
Wednesday August 6, X-Ray, Cudahy WI