Formal Growth in the Desert explained

Formal Growth in the Desert
Type:	studio
Artist:	Protomartyr
Cover:	Formal Growth In The Desert album cover.webp
Recorded:	August 1–14, 2022
Studio:	Sonic Ranch (Tornillo, Texas)
Genre:	Post-punk
Length:	37:41
Label:	Domino
Producer:	Greg Ahee, Jake Aron
Prev Title:	Ultimate Success Today
Prev Year:	2020

Formal Growth in the Desert is the sixth studio album by American post-punk band Protomartyr. It was released on June 2, 2023, on Domino Records.^[1] It was preceded by the three singles Make Way, Elimination Dances and Polacrilex Kid.

Personnel

Adapted from album liner notes:

Protomartyr

• Joe Casey – vocals
• Greg Ahee – guitars, synth
• Alex Leonard – drums
• Scott Davidson – bass guitar

Guest musicians

• Bill Radcliffe – pedal steel

Additional credits

• Jake Aron – recording engineer, mixing
• Sarah Register – master
• Mario Ramirez – assistant engineer
• Nat Chernitsky Rittner – assistant engineer
• Diego Mendoza – assistant engineer
• Trevor Naud – photos
• Nicholas Kitakis – cover model
• Breonna Phillips – cover model
• Joe Casey (credited as "JKB Casey") – layout
• Jeff Arcel – layout

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-03-07 . Protomartyr Announce New Album Formal Growth in the Desert, Share Video for New Song . 2023-04-26 . Pitchfork . en-US.