Protomartyr dévoile son nouveau single “Polacrilex Kid"
30th May 2023
Protomartyr, le quatuor post-punk de Détroit, présente son nouveau single "Polacrilex Kid", extrait de son nouvel album très attendu, Formal Growth In The Desert, disponible ce vendredi 2 juin sur Domino. La vidéo de "Polacrilex Kid" rappelle les beaux jours de la télévision et annonce la prochaine apparition de Protomartyr au Téléthon de Marty Singer, dont la première sera diffusée sur Highland Park TV vendredi à 1 heure du matin (heure française). Le Téléthon sera animé par l'inimitable Marty Singer (que les fans de Protomartyr reconnaîtront peut-être du clip de "Processed By The Boys") et Sarah McMahon, et mettra en scène d'autres artistes incroyables, tels que le cowboy Stoney Sharp , la troupe de danse de l'hôpital Mt. Sinai, et bien plus encore.
La chanson tire son titre du nom chimique du chewing gum à la nicotine, que le chanteur Joe Casey qualifie d'"ami indésirable avec lequel j'ai fait connaissance depuis que j'ai commencé à arrêter de fumer et à recommencer à fumer". Au cœur de la chanson, on trouve un thème qui n'est pas inconnu dans le canon de Protomartyr : peut-on se haïr soi-même et mériter d’être aimé ?
Le groupe reprendra la route le mois prochain pour une tournée en Amérique du Nord puis au Royaume-Uni et en Europe. Retrouvez toutes les dates de la tournée et les billets ici.
PROTOMARTYR EN CONCERT EN FRANCE
28.10 - Le 106, Rouen
09.11 - La Station, Paris
10.11 - Le Marché Gare, Lyon
11.11 - Le Brise Glace, Annecy
15.11 - Le Makeda, Marseille
16.11 - Le Rockstore, Montpellier
Protomartyr Formal Growth In The Desert
Album | 2nd June 2023
Since their 2012 debut, Protomartyr have mastered the art of evoking place: the grinding Midwest humility of their hometown, as well as the x-rayed elucidation of America that comes with their vantage. The group’s sixth album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX with producer Jake Aron. “The desert is more of a metaphor or symbol,” singer Joe Casey says, “of emotional deserts, or a place or time that seems to lack life.” The “growth” came from a period of colossal transition for Casey, including the death of his mother. But life does go on, and Casey describes the great theme of Formal Growth In The Desert as an embrace and acknowledgment of that fact: a 12-song testament to “getting on with life,” even when it feels impossibly hard.
Protomartyr Formal Growth In The Desert
Album | 2nd June 2023
Since their 2012 debut, Protomartyr have mastered the art of evoking place: the grinding Midwest humility of their hometown, as well as the x-rayed elucidation of America that comes with their vantage. The group’s sixth album was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX with producer Jake Aron. “The desert is more of a metaphor or symbol,” singer Joe Casey says, “of emotional deserts, or a place or time that seems to lack life.” The “growth” came from a period of colossal transition for Casey, including the death of his mother. But life does go on, and Casey describes the great theme of Formal Growth In The Desert as an embrace and acknowledgment of that fact: a 12-song testament to “getting on with life,” even when it feels impossibly hard.
