Protomartyr – Under Color Of Official Right

The album has a dark, brooding energy, with frontman Joe Casey's deadpan, half-spoken delivery weaving stories of urban decay, personal loss, and societal rot. The guitar work is jagged and wiry, drawing comparisons to The Fall, Wire, and early The National, while the rhythm section keeps everything driving forward with a sense of urgency.

"The 14 songs of Under Color of Official Right see an already incredible band moving even further forward in their development, approaching the same instant classic standards of their best contemporaries and turning in their most intricate work so far." Allmusic

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