Formal Growth In The Desert (LP)
Protomartyr
Amoeba Review
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
Side A 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 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
3800 Tigers
|
Protomartyr | 02:23 |
2.
Polacrilex Kid
|
Protomartyr | 03:48 |
3.
Fulfillment Center
|
Protomartyr | 01:52 |
4.
We Know the Rats
|
Protomartyr | 02:56 |
5.
The Author
|
Protomartyr | 03:21 |
6.
Rain Garden
|
Protomartyr | 04:58 |