Protomartyr - Formal Growth In The Desert (Indie Exclusive, Blue, Poster, Digital Download) Taking Back Sunday

Protomartyr - Formal Growth In The Desert (Indie Exclusive, Blue, Poster, Digital Download) Taking Back SundaySince 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

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Knoxville's Judybats were a quintessential "college rock band

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The title track and first single

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The album was produced by the band at Long Pond Studios in upstate New York and features guest appearances by Taylor Swift ("The Alcott")

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Merle Haggard

This 30 year retrospective gives listeners a blueprint design of street anthems that echoed through the generations of dancehall fans around the world