Guantanamo Baywatch is back with their second album, Darling…It’s Too Late, out now on Suicide Squeeze Records. With Darling… It’s Too Late, Guantanamo Baywatch sought to harness and
manipulate the sparkling sounds from yesteryear, all while staying true
to the tape hiss and rough takes of analog recording. “We really wanted a
mixtape compilation sound to the record,” says guitarist / singer Jason Powell, and that
approach can be heard in both the songwriting and the production.
According to Powell, each individual song was approached with all the
amps and the EQs on the recording console zeroed out. That meant that
every song was recorded with a new template. The title track and lead
single, “Too Late”, perfectly captures this new aesthetic. With Burger
Records soul singer Curtis Harding contributing backing vocals and
rounding out the classic Motown ballad vibe of the track, “Too Late” is
an enormous departure from the trashy Mummies-esque ruckus of their
earlier recordings. Of course, the band hasn’t completely abandoned the
rowdy surf rock of their previous releases–Powell put the finishing
touches on the album back at his Jungle Muscles Studio in Portland to
keep that rough-hewn feel intact. But even when he and his bandmates
Chevelle Wiseman (bass) and Chris Scott (drums) tread on their familiar
territory with songs like “Raunch Stomp” or their cover of Eddie &
The Showmen’s “Mr. Rebel”, there’s a newfound clarity, punch, and
swagger to their sound. Throughout the course of Darling… It’s Too
Late the trio continues to fuck with various subgenres, from the dusty
Western twang of “Corey Baum’s Theme” to the straight-outta-Sun Studios
rocker “Do What You Want.“

Pick up the new album now via iTunes, BandCamp, Amazon, Suicide Squeeze, and your local record store.

Tour Dates:
SUN MAY 17 – Portland OR, Doug Fir Lounge (RECORD RELEASE SHOW)
FRI MAY 29 – Oakland CA, Golden Bull
SUN MAY 31 – Los Angeles CA, The Echo

TUE JUN 2 – Tucson AZ, Hotel Congress
THU JUN 4 – Austin TX, Hotel Vegas
FRI JUN 5 – Baton Rouge LA, Chelsea’s Cafe
SAT JUN 6 – St. Augustine FL, Amphitheater Backstage BBQ
SUN JUN 7 – Orlando FL, Will’s Pub
MON JUN 8 – Atlanta GA, Drunken Unicorn
TUE JUN 9 – Asheville NC, Tiger Mountain
THU JUN 11 – Baltimore MD, Wind-Up Space
FRI JUN 12 – Philadelphia PA, The Pharmacy
SAT JUN 13 – New York NY, Elvis’ Guesthouse
SUN JUN 14 – Brooklyn NY, The Wick
TUE JUN 16 – Montreal QC, L’esco
WED JUN 17 – Ottawa ON, Ottawa Explosion
THU JUN 18 – Toronto ON, The Comfort Zone
FRI JUN 19 – Detroit MI, Painted Lady
SUN JUN 21 – Chicago IL, Empty Bottle
MON JUN 22 – St. Paul MN, Turf Club
JUN 24-28 – Calgary AB, Sled Island Festival
TUE JUN 30 – Vancouver BC, The Fox Cabaret 

SUN JUL 5 – Oakland CA, Burger Boogaloo w/ John Waters, Black Lips, Audacity and more!

Guantanamo Baywatch
Darling…It’s Too Late
May 12, 2015

1. Jungle Bride
2. Raunch Stomp
3. Sea of Love
4. Corey Baum’s Theme
5. Too Late
6. Mr. Rebel
7. Beat Has Changed
8. Shenanigans
9. Boy Like Me
10. Do What You Want