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23 July 2026 – Protomartyr Check Into ‘Hotel Usona’
By Editorial Team - July 23, 2026
Summary
Protomartyr announce new Dave Fridmann-produced album 'Hotel Usona' arriving in September, sharing lead single 'Sounds We Cannot Hear'.
Key Facts
- Protomartyr announce new studio album 'Hotel Usona' for September.
- Produced by Dave Fridmann in western New York.
- Lead single 'Sounds We Cannot Hear' incorporates horns and symphonic elements.
- Entities: Protomartyr, Hotel Usona, Sounds We Cannot Hear, Dave Fridmann, Joe Casey, Detroit
- Tags: protomartyr, hotel-usona, sounds-we-cannot-hear, post-punk, dave-fridmann
<a href="/tags/protomartyr">Protomartyr</a> announce ‘Hotel Usona’, their new album arriving in September, with the lead single ‘Sounds We Cannot Hear’. Recorded with Dave Fridmann in western New York, the album confronts the horrors and absurdities of modern life while stretching the Detroit band’s post-punk sound toward something more theatrical and symphonic.
Horns, Middle Eastern influences and traces of 1950s exotica enter the arrangement without making the record sound like a hotel lobby designed by somebody experiencing a very elaborate fever. ‘Sounds We Cannot Hear’ introduces a world filled with anxiety, strange beauty and Joe Casey’s unmistakably dry vocal presence.
The band will support the release with a world tour. ‘Hotel Usona’ may not offer complimentary breakfast, but emotional unease appears to be available in every room. Discover more post-punk news in <a href="/genres/post-punk">Post-Punk Releases</a>.