Protomartyr // The Observer

Scene

Protomartyr’s ‘Ultimate Success Today:’ A perfect statement for the present

Patrick Witteman | Thursday, August 20, 2020

Protomartyr has never shied away from tackling issues that plague American society. The Detroit post-punk group’s first few albums explored the Flint water crisis, the opioid epidemic, war and political unrest –– among other topical American struggles. The band’s new album, “Ultimate Success Today,” comes at a difficult time in our shared history –– new

Scene

Protomartyr’s portrait of a city in transit

Mike Donovan | Friday, October 6, 2017

Walk with me. Follow me to the heart of “Gilbertopia.” It’s post-apocalyptic, but not in science-fiction sort of way. As we walk down its streets, we don’t feel Big Brother’s malevolent eye, experience the untapped wrath of artificial intelligence or witness violent pockets of anarchy. Instead, we find hip restaurants, packed to the brim with