Daily Dose: Protomartyr, “Whatever Happened To The Saturn Boys?”

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Protomartyr have shared the previously unreleased “Whatever Happened To the Saturn Boys?” from the Domino Records reissue of their 2012, out-of-print debut album No Passion All Technique.

Lead singer Joe Casey said of wiping the dust from the unearthed track:

My memory is shot, but I appreciate now, looking back, how raw and off-the-cuff it was. There’s tons of mistakes in it and that wasn’t because we planned on it. We still can’t really admit that it’s as good as it is. You never want to say that your first is the best, but I’m happy that the first ended up not being terrible. It gave us doorway to what we’d want to do later.

The expanded digital version of the album, out today, includes all of its 13 original songs in addition to four bonus tracks from the same recording session.

Dig “Whatever Happened To the Saturn Boys?” below, and keep scrolling for details of the reissue and the band’s upcoming shows. You can stream their new reissue here.

No Passion All Technique Deluxe Edition Album Art:

No Passion All Technique Deluxe Edition Tracklist:
01. In My Sphere
02. Machinist Man
03. Hot Wheel City
04. 3 Swallows
05. Free Supper
06. Jumbo’s
07. Ypsilanti
08. Too Many Jewels
09. (Don’t You) Call Me Out My Name
10. How He Lived After He Died
11. Feral Cats
12. Wine of Ape
13. Principalities
14. King Boots (Bonus Track)
15. Bubba Helms (Bonus Track)
16. Cartier E.G.s (Bonus Track)
17. Whatever Happened to the Saturn Boys? (Bonus Track)

Protomartyr Tour Dates:

May
16 – Chicago, Ill. @ Logan Square Auditorium w/ Melkbelly
17 – Detroit, Mich. @ MOCAD w/ Flying Objects
18 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Phantasy w/ Swindlella