Protomartyr - Relatives In Descent ALBUM REVIEW

[@MisterConscio]

For me, this is a 9/10, not just for the great post-punk vibe, but also for poetic wealth.

[@abelramirez7320]

This is album of the year right here.

[@onetruecaesar99]

It really is fantastic.

[@pupintheturdiii]

Abel Ramirez kek

[@beautifulmidnight571]

Just going to write this! Glad it's the first comment!

[@coldwaxmn]

Abel Ramirez for sure:)

[@superluigi2254]

Brutalism was the better post-punk album IMHO

[@beerbuddies9015]

My favourite album in at least a decade. I can't stop playing it and still not bored with it. Cannot wait for their next release 9/10

[@esbenlarsen2259]

I'm just here waiting for his review on "Ultimate Sucess Today"

[@mathiasrasmussen3678]

Seems like we're gonna wait for a while

[@chairsmissing]

You waited for nothing.

[@MicheallikeMJ]

@@chairsmissing What do you mean!? 6/10 ALL DAY BAYBEEEEE!!!!

[@chairsmissing]

@@MicheallikeMJ 6/10 on such a banger of an album is a disgrace.

[@samstenson1684]

YES! One of my absolute favorites of the year, so grimy, intense, and beautiful. Truth is the half sister SHES JUST TRYING TO REACH YOU

[@TheZooropaBaby]

this was solid she's just trying to reach you/10

[@velliot]

last track is the best closer in all of post punk

[@pereztube2]

i disagree

[@nilknarf36]

No silly, Closer by Joy Division is the best closer in all of post-punk.

[@marcni]

nilknarf36 actually Decades is the best closer in all post-punk.

[@WarriorkingNL]

Preoccupations' Death is incredible. Seen them twice live and it was amazing both times.

[@willbean4881]

Junkyard by the Birthday Party?

[@21innocentbystander]

I love this record. I think it's something special.

[@Auroron]

AOTY AOTY This album is absolutely bonkers

[@Pacmilio]

10: 0 9: 5 (Mouth Moods, Common As Light And Love Are Red Valleys Of Blood, A Crow Looked At Me, Pure Comedy, Saturation) 8: 40 DAMN.: 42 6: 36 5: 27 4: 7 3: 4 2: 3 (Narkopop, Teenage Emotions, 17) 1: 0 No Score: 25 Not Good: 5 (HNDRXX, Memories... Do Not Open, One More Light, Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 1, I'm Brain, ) Meme reviews: 3 (Pink Season, Shine, Ether)

[@1357musician]

Bruh no way he has given out forty 8 ratings this year

[@zxcv8150]

40 8s?

[@Pacmilio]

Yeah boi, melon gotta love this year. I think last year got more 8s bro

[@pancakelizard9712]

DAMN. that's a lot of 7's

[@ethanordorica2808]

Save that 10 spot for Death Grips 🙏

[@ComedicPause]

Finally The Chuckler might be SotY for me.

[@t4guito]

same

[@theuniesteyn733]

He tried to sell me on a credit card I asked about the weather and whether his life was hard You say your name is Lazlo? I don't think that is true Because Yar, I know a Lazlo And he doesn't sound half as smart as you

[@drumpak]

[@adderon]

SotY 2018 too

[@blushingfrieza]

Clouds of poison in the sky, and poison in the soil 😞

[@lewsandburgh1599]

Corpses in Regalia is one of the best songs ON THE WHOLE GODDAMN ALBUM

[@adderon]

Last two minutes of Half Sister

[@lawrencemckay94]

This is a 9 for me. BTW I wanted to say I really recommend reading Protomartyr's interviews - Joe Casey has such interesting things to say about all the tracks, it gave me so much more appreciation for his lyricism.

[@hoofhearted1212]

YES finally, i am loving this album like crazy!! The bass and guitar work on this really is way more dynamic, completely agree

[@ardenorcrush649]

Protomartyr rules.

[@ThatGuysAlright]

Anthony, you NEED to hear Benjamin Clementine's new album. NEED TO.

[@tim3378]

he hasn't even reviewed Liars yet, unless I missed it somehow?

[@ThatGuysAlright]

Tim yeah, he's behind on alot of great albums. Not that I'm blaming him, but fuck... he needs to catch up...

[@BenjaminMastripolito]

woah. never heard of him, just looked him up on spotify. thats some pretty striking stuff. thanks for shouting out some cool tunes

[@ThatGuysAlright]

Benjamin Mastripolito always happy to pass on new recommendations! Thanks for checking it Out! His first album is much more straight forward, but equally as excellent.

[@jaidsalgado]

ChivesMN wtf I ignored him in the past and just checked him out, he has some beautiful stuff. Thanks fam 💯

[@jvictor3048]

Gonna check this out. I've been looking for some good modern Post-Punk bands.

[@jaidsalgado]

J Victor Same but issa hard

[@MisterConscio]

One of the best post punk of the year

[@cheezywheezy11]

hey, hope you like it, probably one of my favorite albums of 2017. i would also suggest preoccupations, iceage, ought, and algiers for good modern post punk bands. i think fantano gave good scores to all of these bands as well.

[@MisterConscio]

pinkultra Idles too

[@franxiety4613]

Omni is a good band

[@man4437]

YES! Anthony finally got to this album! It's an amazing album. I'd give it a decent 9.

[@mathiasrasmussen3678]

Ultimate Success Today review?

[@KetchupOverdose]

You never fail to recognize the good shit 😌 thanks Melon...

[@suicidalkangarooz]

Wow, I've never heard of this band before but I really really like this album. Thanks for the review, Anthony! Another great recommendation. :)

[@ryanleninfan1337]

One of the better post-punk albums of this year, really enjoyed melon thanks for the rec!

[@FimbusPainting]

Saw these guys at a festival in Denmark and I was quick to preorder the vinyl when I saw them posting it on Facebook. Really enjoying the album so far, and the vinyl (+ all the extra bits) are all really pretty.

[@fIanneI]

Can't wait for that Courtney Barnett/Kurt Vile review. Very tasty album

[@bentley230]

Agree wholeheartedly, best Protomartyr material since their super early stuff. Everyone should see them live if they can, they're touring now and they slay.

[@noctaroh5121]

This has been... a surprisingly very good year for music, lots of really great albums this year, including this one^

[@msaadjilani]

protomelon

[@austinbelsky]

Loving this album! Glad you finally got around to reviewing it.

[@hamzasehavdic]

You tweet this album a lot

[@woodgecko106]

proto pay him

[@iranuntius1816]

This is certainly my AOTY. I haven't been able to stop listening to it since it came out, and yet it keeps getting better. It is the best sort of album - one that grows constantly the more one listens.

[@andrefick2077]

I loved this album 2 years ago, i still love it today, i feel that, with every listen, i discover something new that i love about this record, honestly a strong 9 for me

[@jamesbrook9622]

Love this album, Melon, I'm glad you love it too.

[@cgo5161]

Half sister is immense

[@transmit13]

For my money, Protomartyr, and the lesser known Cleveland band Pleasure Leftists, have been the two best post bands of the last decade or so. Protomartyr hasn't put out a bad release since day one. Time to break out their first single and listen to "You're With Creep" & "Baseball Bat".

[@lordstevens121]

Saw them in the seaside towns Ramsgate Music Hall a couple of years ago. One of the best gigs I've witnessed.

[@KidsGloves59]

Easily my top album of the year. As for the whole "theme" that you were talking about, I read in a few interviews that Joe Casey was pretty influenced by the concept of truth, even though he didnt see it as a concept album

[@chairsmissing]

After jamming Protomartyr intensely, I came back here to rewatch this (and Ultimate success today). I realized Melon just be melon.

[@fishbrehth]

review the new king krule album

[@ChrisHDolemite]

I must say that I rarely write comments, but feel compelled to say thumbs up to a very spot on, honest review that strangely parallels my own constructive criticism. This album was so close to ascending all for the year. I hear everything you did, but it needs some raw Lungfish, and some stolen melodic June of 44 Melody. I'm definitely going to give this album more of my time. I'm saddened that they only have three shows lined up for North America this year. Hopefully they line something else up soon. These guys need to get ahold of Bob Weston.

[@mileskahles513]

Gimme the king krule review you spiced melon (please)

[@cheezywheezy11]

i really liked ooz but i have a feeling that he's either going to give it a 6 or below or a yuno review. at least p4k gave it a 9

[@WickedAlan1]

im feeling an 8

[@unfiltered577]

Feeling a decent 7 inches up the ass

[@cheezywheezy11]

issa 4

[@BerSeben0502]

I've been waiting a long time for this review to come out. Thank you for this Fantano. Protomartyr is one of the best bands right now.

[@yuliavolkova3079]

review the new Epileptics record

[@crackiswack454]

fuk yezzzzzzzzzzzz

[@baileybarker6086]

Picked up both a Nick Cave and a David Thomas voice. Whole album is actually kind of like P-Ubu went post, minus some of the usual antics.

[@Blinko]

do you like chocolate milk or regular milk more edit: this question is for cal not you melon

[@domj.m.410]

Do 'I Hate Mars Bars'.

[@jaidsalgado]

dom jm No likes this time bro HAHAHAHAHA

[@thenobledummy3836]

This album was a breath of fresh air after the waves of Twee Bedroom Rock and Bubblegum Lo-fi Pop we've been getting lately.

[@macedindu5002]

Review Danielle Bregoli

[@hmmyesinteresting]

She doesn't have an album yet tho right?

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

If he gives lil pump a 7 then he'll give her a 10

[@TamaleManandMrFork]

This album finds the perfect mix between dissonance and openness. Thanks for the review/recommendation, Anthony.

[@andrewaronson3364]

what the fuck does that mean. fuck you!

[@captainfrisbee8075]

If you like this, you'll definitely like Shpongle, new album coming out on Oct 23rd!

[@toddhoovah9233]

My Children is such a good song omg

[@simonsskates33]

Thoughts on the new Electric Wizard song? Well I guess it isn’t too new anymore, but still...

[@Zach-lc6bs]

I have to agree with you, Melon. Solid 8/10 for me as well.

[@adamsee4748]

Love this record. Totally agree with this.

[@slowmotionspot]

I definitely have to go listen to this album now

[@shamus8687]

Gets me into a band and then takes forever to release his review of their best album.....jeez Anthony. Glad you liked it

[@TomSmithluthier]

Definitely my AOTY.

[@GregPoblete]

I'm glad Cal has been showing up more often.

[@BadlyRoy]

Very cool. I'm really digging this.

[@checkerman100]

i kept getting an ad for the album but its so good so do i mind? 🤔

[@MikeSmith-vq3ln]

Residents of Windsor, like myself, are just happy to be given a voice by this album.

[@joaomoraes8322]

What about the new Benjamin Clementine album, I Tell A Fly?

[@peelsghost]

Also, am I the only one noticing the influence of The Fall?

[@bullet3777]

I’d say Joe’s vocals are more of a mix between Matt Berninger and Bob Mould.

[@michaelbarrett3749]

I really liked the album Agent Intellect but this one just didn't stick. It had some great songs but most of them were singles. I really thought I would love this album.

[@DiehardRecipeBrandon]

Great album. Got me checking out the rest of their albums.

[@finalmattasy]

thanks for the heads up! bought it.

[@MegaMVP30]

Review Niall horan's new album flicker when it comes out this Friday

[@angelinaross1248]

Hey melon you should do the album "going grey" by the front bottoms pls thanks dude

[@lucasapicard]

Based on a true story. It was August 17, 2000. It was a windy day in Miami, Florida when Gazzy Garcia was born. Ever since his birth, family and friends noticed something about him, something special. When he was 4, he was given a toy cat piano by his uncle. He immediately proceeded to play Symphony No. 9 by the legendary composer Beethoven. When he was sixteen, he was admitted into Harvard University. He expanded his knowledge and love for the arts, but dropped out only a year later. His mother asked him why he dropped out. Gazzy simply replied, “to save the rap game.” THE QUEST OF GAZZY GARCIA It started slow for Gazzy, he only had a few friends. Those friends meant a lot to Gazzy, though, as they were the ones who persuaded him to leave school. Since then he had taken up the name Lil Pump, taken after his grandmother, Lilian Pumperelli. He and his friends went to eBay to find a microphone, they found one second hand from a MineCraft KZbinr with 600 subscribers. In the day the mic arrived, they recorded three rap songs. They made the beats on their phones and played them into the microphone as Lil Pump rapped at the same time. The songs were awful. Once they were recorded, they were put on to SoundCloud, a budding internet music-sharing platform. They first two got about thirty listens each, but the third, self-titled, had over three thousand. Pump and his friends, Lil Water and Lil Tex, were overjoyed. It had only been six hours, yet “Lil Pump” had 3,169 listens. They then looked at the comments. “FIRE!”, someone said. “SONG OF THE YEAR”, said another. This song definitely had fans. It was then that Pump realized his own potential. Two weeks later, Pump had found a job and was living happily in his mother’s basement. At about that time he thought it was necessary to release a new song, and so he did. It was titled “Boy I’m the Man”. His fans were notified on their phones. It was so exciting to so many of them, only to find a huge disappointment. It was buy far his worst song so far. He quickly deleted the song. His fans hatred of this song caused Pump to sink into a deep, dark depression. Finding no fun from life, he started doing drugs like Xanax and started drinking concoctions made from Codeine. To be continued.

[@bigwilliestyle8643]

BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE

[@RaveDubin]

Anthony could you please review dvsn's new album? You never gave their debut a full review

[@barbwireboy2]

Half Sister is song of the year boys

[@SowietX]

I enjoyed it too. It's really catchy

[@domgque9750]

Review Carpe Noctem by Marcellus Juvann next

[@adrianhernandez98]

YES

[@t4guito]

About fucking time! Also, glad you liked it. It's definitely AOTY for me, killer post-punk record.

[@t4guito]

"Night Blooming Cereus" is one of the best tracks though, no mention of it smh.

[@kameron5979]

I have Anthony's Notes for Agent Intellect ❤️

[@larrybadabingbadaboomba9785]

this album is the bomb! such an explosive sound.

[@kevinperri93]

Am I the only one who wants Anthony to review perception by NF? My personal favorite rap album of the year

[@jack5581]

Hell yeah, what an album. Some great riffs on this

[@coldwaxmn]

Definitely album of the year, IMO, and best by far by them

[@GreasyWop]

Good job Melon, now review METZ - Strange Peace

[@victorfalkon]

You're gonna review the new Cunninlynguists album, right?

[@ghoulish6125]

About time menlo, I was beginning to think you abandoned our Detroit bois

[@felipeberaldi100]

Susanne Sundfør and A. Savage reviews coming?

[@-_soy_-888]

I liked that ending Anthony~

[@ByGeorge846]

You gave this an alt-right/10 and gave Kendrick Lamar a lecture on identity politics? Unsubbed.

[@franklinatufano7523]

Shmuh Shmortion well memed my duud

[@gretasstolendreams2154]

Lolballz

[@GinsuSoldier]

Bro review Code Pandorums Album

[@UnMelomano89]

Someone should compile all of Fandango's singing in one video.

[@larryknicks]

What's good with that Primitive Man???????

[@jaidsalgado]

I'm from Detroit and never heard of these niggas smh gonna check them out now 🙏🏽💯👍🏽👌🏽

[@ilserpente]

Do Wolf Parade next

[@guitarmatt94]

Can we assume Beck, St. Vincent, King Krule reviews are coming?

[@BKeane00]

THANKS FOR THE REVIEW I LOVE THIS ALBUM BUT CAN YOU REVIEW THE COOL KIDS’ NEW ALBUM

[@seth3235]

Review NF perception please!

[@TheForlornEidolon777]

Finally. Been waiting for 2 weeks.

[@samholman8581]

Do a king krule review!

[@halfknots]

lol the nick cave thought struck me immediately and was as you say distracting

[@2000GamingCraft]

Is that report of the week on the cover??

[@melvinramone2605]

Singing like a young Nick Cave? I mean sure, but he's got a ton of Mark E Smith goin' on too, and unlike those guys he's very American.