Protomartyr: Dope Cloud

ProtomartyrDetroit based band Protomartyr’s new record, “The Agent Intellect”, arrives October 9th worldwide via Hardly Art. This week they started sharing “Dope Cloud,” a new song from the full-length, and apparently as close as the band as ever come to a “radio single.”

The almost-anthem deals in a currency of lost ownership and the futility of creature comforts, as Joe Casey’s lyrics paint mental images of a “saltmine racist gang” and a “pizza king” swollen with riches. It reminds us of the melodic raw power that we initially heard in old favorites like early Jawbreaker, Dag Nasty, Sebadoh and Pavement – definitely one of our favorite tracks released this year.

The Agent Intellect remains available for pre-order, with all initial LP orders on dark green vinyl.

[via Hardly Art Records]

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TOURDATES
08.29.15 – Brooklyn, NY – Villain ?
10.09.15 – Detroit, MI – Marble Bar = (tix)
10.10.15 – Detroit, MI – Marble Bar @ ^ (tix)
10.11.15 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern ^ (tix)
10.12.15 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDT ^ (tix)
10.13.15 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs ^ (tix)
10.17.15 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery + (tix)
10.18.15 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s # (tix)
10.20.15 – Raleigh, NC – King’s Barcade # + (tix)
10.21.15 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl (tix)
10.22.15 – Nashville, TN – The Stone Fox (tix)
10.23.15 – Bloomington, IN – Blockhouse # + (tix)
10.24.15 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club # (tix)
10.25.15 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (tix) 10.28.15 – Nantes, FR – Soy Festival 13 – Stereolux (tix)
10.29.15 – Lille, FR – La Peniche (tix)
10.30.15 – Brighton, UK – Green Door Store (tix)
10.31.15 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club * (tix)
11.01.15 – London, UK – Scala * (tix)
11.02.15 – London, UK – Dalston Victoria % (tix)
11.03.15 – Bristol, UK – The Fleece * (tix)
11.04.15 – Manchester, UK – Sound Control * (tix)
11.05.15 – Glasgow, UK – Stereo * (tix)
11.06.15 – Birmingham, UK – The Rainbow Cellar (tix)
11.07.15 – Cardiff, UK – Swn Fest (tix)
11.09.15 – Brussels, BE – Botanique (Rotonde) (tix)
11.10.15 – Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof (tix)
11.11.15 – Hamburg, DE – Hafenklang (tix)
11.12.15 – Copenhagen, SE – Loppen (tix)
11.13.15 – Aarhus, DK – Radar (tix)
11.14.15 – Berlin, DE – Berghain Kantine (tix)
11.16.15 – Cologne, DE – MTC (tix)
11.17.15 – Strasbourg, FR – Le Mudd Club (tix)
11.18.15 – Paris, FR – Point Ephemere (tix)
11.19.15 – Rotterdam, NL – Rotown (tix)
11.20.15 – Utrecht, NL – Le Guess Who? $ (tix)
11.21.15 – Kortrijk, BE – Sonic City – De Kreun (tix)

? – w/ Deradoorian (free w/ RSVP)
= – w/ Deaf Wish, Casual Sweetheart
@ – w/ Spray Paint
^ – w/ Growwing Pains
# – w/ Amanda X
* – w/ METZ
% – w/ Tense Men, Witching Waves
$ – w/ Deerhunter, Lightning Bolt, Shabazz Palaces, more
+ – all-ages show