年份 2023 藝人 Protomartyr 專輯   Formal Growth In The Desert (Indie Exclusive Blue Vinyl) (LP 12") 廠牌   Domino 樂風   Alternative, Post-Punk NT$ 1150

成立剛破十年的底特律後龐團Protomartyr，受到全球疫情的影響，Protomartyr推遲到在2021年尾重新開始巡演，但也因此與知名樂團The Breeders的主唱Kelley Deal一起共演，而後便開始著手此次發行的最新專輯《Formal Growth In The Desert》。

「沙漠更多的是一種隱喻或象徵，是情感沙漠，或是一個似乎缺乏生命力的地方或時間。」
因面對母親的逝世、遭到一連串偷竊而不得不搬家的事件及訂婚，主唱Casey的歌詞充滿了生活戲劇性；在這期間吉他手也轉向創作了幾部短片，借鑒了他喜歡的電影配樂及風格，這些元素從而誕生了這張專輯，訴說了即使生命很艱難，卻還是擁抱與承認生活必須繼續前行。

黑膠版本附上24頁的小誌與海報。


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.

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