Under Color of Official Right

by Protomartyr

Under Color of Official Right cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 April 2014
  • Label: Hardly Art
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:39
  • Community rating: 3.97/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Alex Leonard, Scott Davidson, Greg Ahee

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the Detroit quartet's sophomore full-length, 'Under Color of Official Right' refines their aggressive, literate sound for a wider audience. The recording captures the bleak, industrial atmosphere of their hometown through jagged guitar work and distinctive, spoken-word baritone delivery, marking a critical breakthrough for the contemporary post-punk revival.

Genres

Descriptors: minimal, abrasive, repetitive, tense, lo-fi, guitars, dissonant, political, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Maidenhead (3:38)
  2. Ain't So Simple (2:17)
  3. Want Remover (2:29)
  4. Trust Me Billy (2:14)
  5. Pagans (1:11)
  6. What the Wall Said (3:11)
  7. Tarpeian Rock (2:02)
  8. Bad Advice (2:40)
  9. Son of Dis (1:08)
  10. Scum, Rise! (2:37)
  11. I Stare at Floors (2:23)
  12. Come & See (3:56)
  13. Violent (1:51)
  14. I'll Take That Applause (2:55)

Credits

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