Last weekend saw the revival of the campy Baywatch TV show, now turned into a film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Efron. Reviews were…not kind. Neither were moviegoers, as its abysmal performance at the box office would appear to indicate. But that’s no reason to associate the word Baywatch with bad things. The same could be said for Guantanamo. See, the band Guantanamo Baywatch makes some quality garage rock that’s far better than the other things associated with their name might imply. Also really liking the bouncy and hazy R&B groove established by Lion Babe’s latest single “Hit the Ceiling,” as well as the dynamic power punk of Pet Symmetry’s “LTCTLYB”. Other artists with tracks in this set include Alex Lustig (ft. Akacia & OnCue), Forever, G-Eazy (ft. Snoop Dogg), Jabu, Jakob Ogawa (ft. Clairo), JMR, Makeness, The Polyseeds (ft. Chachi), and Chicago’s own Secret Colours.
Guantanamo Baywatch – Video
Lion Babe – Hit the Ceiling
Pet Symmetry – LTCTLYB
Alex Lustig – No More (ft. Akacia & OnCue)
Forever – Falling
G-Eazy – Get Mine (ft. Snoop Dogg)
Jabu – Fool If
Jakob Ogawa – You Might Be Sleeping (ft. Clairo)
JMR – June Carter
Makeness – Carved
The Pollyseeds – Intentions (ft. Chachi)
Secret Colours – Pins and Needles
