January 10, 2013 | 11:05 AM | By John Vettese
Listen to Guards’ single “Ready To Go” (playing Union Transfer on 1/24 with Ra Ra Riot)
FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Recordings, Guards, Union Transfer

One of our favorite new bands, Guards, premiered its ultra-catchy single “Ready To Go” yesterday on Pitchfork. It’s the second single from the band’s forthcoming album, In Guards We Trust, out February 5th on Black Bell Records. Listen to it in the player below – you’ll love having this one stuck in your head. Guards opens for Ra Ra Riot at Union Transfer on January 24th. Find tickets and information here.
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