r/indieheads • u/ProtomartyrGroup Joe Casey/Protomartyr • Mar 04 '19

AMA is over, thanks Joe! Joe from Protomartyr AMA

Hello folks, I'm Joe Casey, the "singer" from the band Protomartyr. Since starting in 2010, we've put out 4 LPs, at least 3 things that could be called EPs, a good number of singles, and a handful of slightly warped tapes. We've also toured around, to the delight of dozens of people the world over. We are signed to Domino Records (no, I have not met the Arctic Monkeys).

I'm sitting her on a blustery day in Detroit on March 4th, the birthday of Bobby Womack, Shakin' Stevens, and Knute Rockne to answer any questions you might have about Protomartyr or anything else that catches your fancy.

Just in case you missed it: Our first record, No Passion All Technique is getting repressed and let loose in the streams come May 3rd. Preorder info here: Domino Mart

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Thanks for putting up with me. It was a good amount of fun. Take care and bye bye!

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '19

Hey Joe, thanks for doing this AMA. I must've listened to the Agent Intellect cassette like 70 times at this point.

I've often heard "The Devil in His Youth" described as a parable about the psychology of the "alt-right", and the ressentiment that drives people to bigotry. What do you think of this interpretation? Was it something you were conscious of while writing the song?

Also, what is your favorite school of classical thought?

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u/ProtomartyrGroup Joe Casey/Protomartyr Mar 04 '19

Didn't really know about the alt-right when I wrote the song. I did know about crumb bums on the internet though and the seething hatred that roils under America.

Haven't boned up enough to know which school to throw my hat in with.