I guess it's "playing like a songwriter" more than "playing like a drummer". Never letting it become the drum show and showing restraint to let the whole thing breathe.
His style reminds me of Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris. In fact, the band as a whole is like a modern Joy Division of sorts. Don't get me wrong, Protomartyr are still very much their own thing, but to me they have deep JD roots. Drummer, Bassist, Guitar, and even Vocals and lyrics in a sense, to me anyway. Love Protomartyr, personally. Absolutely.
here after Ultimate Success Today, please bring them back that entire album is a punch in the gut in the best ways possible. creating something unique and obviously protomartyr with influence from the raw sounds of the clash, the fall, joy division.. sounds immense
Love this band. Saw them open for Cloud Nothings a few months ago and they blew me away. The bass, the drums, the guitars, the singer--all so vital and memorable in the way they approach their role in the group. Under Color of Official Right is a killer record. So happy they're from my state!
just saw them in Ann Arbor last night. As Joe Casey put it, they played a mix of "old songs no one likes [off of the first album] and new songs no one knows". Hopefully we'll see a new album soon! I fucking love these guys
@@dbdmackd a year later, I’m still not sure I get the comparison? I love both The Fall and Protomartyr and think they’re equally unique and in the same league. Especially with all the new music protomartyr has released since this performance, they’ve proven to be the best “new” “post punk” band despite the huge influx of British post punk (a lot of which is very popular but sucks to my ears, bunch of copycats). To me, protomartyr produces music that, like the fall, stands on its own. Sure I hear Nick cave/bad seeds, joy division, maybe some of fall, but they are on the same level as those bands because they made something authentic and unique in a music field dominated by hacks, wannabes and copycats.
Took me ages to get into Protomartyr...then one day iggy pop played 3 protomartyr tracks on his 6 music show and wow...never looked back. I had a good chat with Joe at EOTR festival in 2018, top bloke.
Saw these guys play in Beijing last Friday (6/15). Awesome band. Show absolutely rocked. Definitely go see them. Very nice guys, too. Thanks for the music.
Geezus did you hear the drums on that last song? That’s really cool 😎 makes me proud to be a tall white guy with a receding hairline who can barely carry a tune but can still be a rock star on attitude alone.
I'm going out in EEehh Lol, dont get carried away, Joe is one of the deepest lyricists I've seen. You can tell he reads a lot, from the Bible to Hangover Square. You won't find a superficial Protomartyr track, at least in the 2 last records.
Love that transition into the second upbeat track. These guys are very punk, wouldn't sound out of place at a gig in Australia in the early 80s with The Birthday Party or The Scientists.
Why can't KEXP ever show the whole band? Or even all of an individual performer? It's not even easy to figure how many performers are in a band sometimes. They should fire the art school graduates and hire an amateur to film bands.
Kind of annoys me when bands are generally interviewed like that. Almost as though the "front man" is the only one there. Not to say that I don't enjoy hearing what Joe Casey has to say!
It's intentional. In case you haven't noticed, sometimes vocalists employ methods that aren't pitch-perfect. They do it for effect and emphasis, among other things. Or sometimes they just have an unconventional voice. Try listening to The Fall or The Jesus Lizard, and you might get a better idea of where this guy is coming from.
its kind of the vibe of the song, if it was with a different singer it would just sound like 100 other bands. do yourself a favor and NEVER listen to U.S. Maple, you'll hate them
