Frontman Joe Casey vocalizes fatigue and assurance in tones that are often more transatlantic than American, like Nick Cave exploring the Deep South or The The’s Matt Johnson observing Detroit’s urban decay.
The Detroit band releases a fascinating and exciting seventh album on an America that loses its bearings. Mixing electric guitars and coppers, Protomartyr reinvents itself while maintaining its post punk and abrasive signature.
For some years now Friday is the day of the week dedicated to record releases. What better way then to prepare mentally for the imminent, sighed, weekend if not to review the best albums released just in the last hours?The records expected for months are finally among us ... good listening. PROTOMARTYR "Hotel Usona"[Domino]indie-rock, post-punk Recorded [...]