The solo project of Californian Richie James Follin (from The Willowz), Guards is good for the following (and more): some slow dancing, jumping up and down and cleaning the house. There’s a gentlemanly quality to this music: the songs are gentle and inviting, charming and distinguished, yet still absolutely badass. Follin wrote these tracks in New York City. He had the help of friends Caroline Polachek from Chairlift (see embedded song), James Richardson of MGMT, Loren Shane Humphrey of Willowz and sister Madeline Follin of Cults appearing as guests on some of the songs. Guards opened for Beach Fossils and A Place To Bury Strangers at Glasslands on Saturday and will play London and France in mid February. Guards just released a debut 7" and 12". – Read Lauren Piper’s Q&A with RK Follin here.