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Formal Growth in the Desert

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Formal Growth in the Desert
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Length
12 tracks, 37:35
Release Date
2 June 2023
Formal Growth in the Desert is the sixth studio album by American post-punk band Protomartyr. 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 Case… read more
Formal Growth in the Desert is the sixth studio album by American post-punk band Protomartyr. Since their 2012 debut, Protomartyr have mastered the a… read more
Formal Growth in the Desert is the sixth studio album by American post-punk band Protomartyr. Since their 2012 debut, Protomartyr have mastered the art of evoking place: the grinding Mid… read more

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1 Play track Make Way
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 2:57 26,692 listeners
2 Play track For Tomorrow
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 2:26 17,097 listeners
3 Play track Elimination Dances
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 3:37 19,357 listeners
4 Play track Fun In Hi Skool
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 2:42 13,243 listeners
5 Play track Let's Tip the Creator
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6 Play track Graft Vs. Host
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7 Play track 3800 Tigers
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8 Play track Polacrilex Kid
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9 Play track Fulfillment Center
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10 Play track We Know the Rats
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11 Play track The Author
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12 Play track Rain Garden
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Detroit post-punk quartet Protomartyr formed in 2010, slowly bubbling up out of a few bands in a tightly knit music scene. Guitarist Greg Ahee, bassist Scott Davidson, and drummer Alex Leonard started the caustic punk band Butt Babies in 2008, playing mostly dive bars and basements and eventually getting together a practice space in a large industrial warehouse. Ahee was working at the time as a doorman at Detroit's Gem Theater and struck up a conversation with co-worker Joe Casey about music and local friends Tyvek. Casey had never been in a band, but had accompanied Tyvek on … read more
Detroit post-punk quartet Protomartyr formed in 2010, slowly bubbling up out of a few bands in a tightly knit music scene. Guitarist Greg Ahee, bassist Scott Davidson, and drummer Alex Leon… read more
Detroit post-punk quartet Protomartyr formed in 2010, slowly bubbling up out of a few bands in a tightly knit music scene. Guitarist Greg Ahee, bassist Scott Davidson, and drummer Alex Leonard started the caustic punk band Butt Babies … read more

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