Protomartyr enlisted fellow Detroit rocker Iggy Pop to officially announce their next album, Hotel Usona, which is set for release Sept. 25 on Domino, according to Pitchfork.
In his note, Pop praised the band’s musicianship and described the record as “Wagnerian,” comparing it to Richard Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde. He also joked that Protomartyr is “kind of like Jesus.”
The announcement came with a new hibachi-themed video for the album’s lead single, “Sounds We Cannot Hear.”
Protomartyr recorded Hotel Usona with producer Dave Fridmann. The band’s lineup includes singer Joe Casey, drummer Alex Leonard, bassist Scott Davidson, and multi-instrumentalist Greg Ahee.
The group is also set to support the album with a North American and European tour this fall, according to Pitchfork.
