Formal Growth In The Desert (CD)


Protomartyr

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Protomartyr's Formal Growth in the Desert is bristling, evocative post-punk. Recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX with producer Jake Aron (Snail Mail, Barrie), the rhythms are hypnotic and sparse, with occasional flourishes of country western guitar. The band uses the actual desert as a metaphor for emotional deserts, the barren landscapes that on first glance seem blank and still, but contain multitudes of resilient, hardy life even in the harshest conditions. This ethos can be felt within the music itself: beneath the ostensibly severe tone of the songs, there's a simmering tension and heartbreaking beauty. Protomartyr is one of the most interesting bands in today's post-punk scene and Formal Growth is one of their best yet.



Track Listing



Disc 1 Titles
Artist
Length
1.
Make Way
Protomartyr 02:57
2.
For Tomorrow
Protomartyr 02:26
3.
Elimination Dances
Protomartyr 03:37
4.
Fun in Hi Skool
Protomartyr 02:42
5.
Let's Tip the Creator
Protomartyr 03:43
6.
Graft vs. Host
Protomartyr 02:52
7.
3800 Tigers
Protomartyr 02:23
8.
Polacrilex Kid
Protomartyr 03:48
9.
Fulfillment Center
Protomartyr 01:52
10.
We Know the Rats
Protomartyr 02:56
11.
The Author
Protomartyr 03:21
12.
Rain Garden
Protomartyr 04:58

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