Finally a video for this sing along anthem from Guards.
We saw the long haired Guards with Cults and few months back during their homecoming at Soda Bar (Siblings Richie Follin of Guards and Madeline Follin of Cults are San Diego natives). Listen to their EP below and pickup the limited edition vinyl. Because they are so sweet, you can also download it for $Free.
San Diego isn’t a half bad place for music although the area does not retain a ton of musical talents and they usually take flight to the allure of Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and beyond. A city full of transplants, if you go to any professional football or baseball game in San Diego there are likely more people rooting for the visiting team than the home team. This past Friday I got to see Cults and Guards at Soda Bar, both prime examples of bands with San Diego ties that moved out and are blowing up. When one door closes, another opens. Enter Dorian Wartime and Sylvia Innocent, the couple behind Psychic Dancehall. The two moved above a theatre in the San Diego area in January of 2010 and began recording music as an honest expression of their love. Their sound consists of synth, reverb, and breathy raw vocals to create a space of mysterious beauty. The song “A Love That Kills” reminds me of Crocodiles’ “I Wanna Kill” – San Diego bands and Kill in the song title…what gives?
Very happy that there is finally a video for this song. Sad that all those people died.
See Cults on tour this month:
Jul 21 – VANCOUVER, BC – WALDORF
Jul 22 – SEATLE, WA – CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY
Jul 23 – PORTLAND, OR – MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS
Jul 24 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – CLIFT HOTEL
Jul 25 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – BOTTOM OF THE HILL
Jul 26 – LOS ANGELES, CA – MONDRIAN
Jul 27 – LOS ANGELES, CA – ECHO
Jul 28 – LOS ANGELES, CA – CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Jul 29 – SAN DIEGO, CA – SODA BAR (Sold Out…We’re Going!!!)
Jul 30 – TUCSON, AZ – CLUB CONGRESS