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From Doug Freeman, The Austin Chronicle:
Like his sister's success with the band Cults, Guards (and Willoz) founder Richie Follin understands how to take a pop song's essence and contort it with just enough edge and scruff. Introduced by a 2010 seven-song EP, Guards throttled a peculiar pop bliss that situates alongside Ariel Pink, MGMT, Best Coast, or Girls. The Brooklyn quartet's recently released 7-inch, "Do It Again," surges with upbeat lo-fi kicks.