LOVE KIN PREMIERE AT IMPOSE
Let’s be honest-split 7"s can sometimes be one-sided affairs where two mismatched artists’ juxtaposing sounds do little to compliment each other. But if there were ever two bands who were made to share a slab of wax, it’s Guantanamo Baywatch and Shannon & The Clams. The two bands are teaming up for a split single as part of Suicide Squeeze Records’ heralded singles series (out April 29th, 2014). The label is giving us a preview with a new track from Guantanamo Baywatch (see Impose debut).
Listen/Post: “Love Kin” by Guantanamo Baywatch
Suicide Squeeze Records’ latest Portland-based signees, Guantanamo Baywatch, continue their tradition of filtering AM radio rock n’ roll, surf, and rockabilly through a layer of punk sleaze into a ribald and hyper-sexualized ruckus with their country-fried two-step “Love Kin”. On the flipside, Oakland’s Shannon & The Clams invoke golden oldies like Del Shannon, ‘60s girl-groups like The Shirelles, and the bawdy revisionism of John Waters’s ’50s throwback films with the prom-theme “Mama”. Together, Guantanamo Baywatch and Shannon & The Clams both summon different classic sounds of yesteryear, strip it of it’s youthful innocence, substitute Phil Spectors’ wall-of-sound production with DIY grit, and wind up re-contextualizing the early pop hit into a new brand of subversive, campy punk rock.
The split 7" is limited to 750 copies (250 on clear with opaque-pink spotted vinyl, 500 on traditional black) that come with a free download code. The two songs are also available digitally worldwide.
Guantanamo Baywatch tour dates:
WED MAR 5 – Portland OR, The Know w/ BOOM!
THU MAR 6 – Boise ID, The Crux w/ BOOM!, Saint Rich
FRI MAR 7 – Salt Lake City UT, Kilby Court w/ BOOM!
SAT MAR 8 – Denver CO, Rhinoceropolis w/ BOOM!
MON MAR 10 – McAllen TX, Galax Z Fair @ Thirsty Monkey w/ BOOM!
WED MAR 12 – Austin TX, SXSW
– Burger City Party @ Hotel Vegas @ 5:30
THU MAR 13 – Austin TX, SXSW
– Lolipop / Burger Party @ Hotel Vegas @ 4:00 pm
– Black Bell / Cultist Party @ Gypsy @ 5:20 pm
FRI MAR 14 – Austin TX, SXSW
– American Icon Party @ Spider House @ 4:00 pm
– Suicide Squeeze + Hardly Art showcase @ The Liberty @ 7:30 pm
SAT MAR 15 – Austin TX, SXSW
– Burger Party @ Hotel Vegas @ 6:30 pm
– Headhunters @ 9:00 pm
SUN MAR 16 – San Antonio TX, Burger SXSW Hangover at The Korova
MON MAR 17 – El Paso TX, So Sick Fest w/ Audacity, BOOM!
TUE MAR 18 – Tempe AZ, Yucca Tap Room
WED MAR 19 – Las Vegas NV, The Griffin w/ BOOM!
THU MAR 20 – San Pedro CA, Harold’s Place w/ BOOM!
SAT MAR 22 – Santa Ana CA, Burgerama III at The Observatory
MON MAR 24 – San Francisco CA, Knockout w/ BOOM!
WED MAR 26 – Eugene OR, 543 Blair w/ BOOM!
SAT MAR 29 – Portland OR, Mississippi Studios w/ Wampire
