NJ quartet YJY’s music has always felt like a broken mirror’s reflection of the surf genre. Instead of celebrating the genre’s sunny optimism, their songs are all about wipe outs of the emotional variety. "Summer Lifeguard," a single off their forthcoming The Same Noise EP, follows this motif, protagonizing a dude that’s bitter a summer lifeguard would only "give a shit" about him if he was drowning – yes, the guy obviously has a crush on her (him?). The track’s surf-y guitar feature occasional dissonant notes that emphasize the day-at-the-beach-gone-awry aura, serving as the dark clouds swirling around the bummed dude. The single is overall a promising indication of what’s to come on YJY’s sophomore EP, due out in August. You can also check them out at The Saint on August 7th. – Henry Solotaroff-Webber – Photo Credit: Jill Hendershott.
