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Protomartyr
You could describe Detroit’s Protomartyr as a post-punk outfit, but then again, the foursome could probably care less about what genre you stick to it. ‘A flaying intensity’ might be...
The Line of Best Fit premieres the recordings of Protomartyr live at LGW17
Detroit's Protomartyr performed at Le Guess Who? 2017 as part of the program curated by Basilica Soundscape. Here, the band present work from their newest album 'Relatives in Descent', as well as song...
Listen to Protomartyr's new album 'Relatives in Descent'
"Now, on its fourth album, the band is moving toward an idiom that’s more flexible and contrasty yet just as gripping: Protomartyr’s own post-post-punk. Its expanded vocabulary includes re...
Listen to Protomartyr's new song 'My Children'
Following the announcement of their new album, together with first single 'A Private Understanding', Detroit's Protomartyr now share second song 'My Children' from the album. Listen below. "Anxiously...
Protomartyr announce new album, share first single 'A Private Understanding'
Detroit's Protomartyr just announced their new album 'Relatives In Descent', to be released September 29th on Domino Records, and co-produced and recorded with Sonny DiPerri (Animal Collecti...
Protomartyr share new song 'Don't Go To Anacita'
This Friday, Detroit's Protomartyr will release their new album 'Relatives in Descent'. Following first songs 'A Private Understanding' and 'My Children', the band now share third song, entitled 'Don'...
Listen to Protomartyr's '580 Memories'
You're right, this isn't exactly a new song: Protomartyr's '580 Memories' was already published by Joyful Noise in 2015, as part of their limited edition Flexi-Disc Series. It just appeared online how...
The 17 favorite performances of LGW17, as chosen by you
Every year in our visitors survey right after the festival, we ask you what your favorite performance of the festival. Below are your 17 choices of Le Guess Who? 2017. We're pleased to also share the...
Jenny Hval shares her recommended reading, watching, and listening
Jenny Hval is part of the program curated by Basilica Soundscape at Le Guess Who? 2017, together with Protomartyr, Liu Fang, Prurient, Greg Fox, and a spoken word performance by Meredith Graves (Perfe...
Watch + listen: Le Guess Who? Recordings
Visit our recordings section for lots of exclusive audio & video recordings of Le Guess Who? performances. Featuring a.o. Neneh Cherry, Mount Eerie, Sun Ra Arkestra, James Holden, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Protomartyr, Selda Bağcan, Alanis Obomsawin, Junun feat. Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express, The Notwist,...
Why you should experience Pharoah Sanders live at LGW17, according to Greg Fox
Greg Fox: "I got to know Pharoah Sanders music at first mostly from listening to John and Alice Coltrane recordings. his playing on 'Journey in Sitchananda' is especially influential for me, the way...
Listen to Insecure Men's first single
Insecure Men, featuring Saul Adamczewski (Fat White Family) and Ben Romans-Hopcraft (Childhood), have shared their debut single 'Sebura Nights'. According to The Quietus it's "easily one of the best t...
Greg Fox's new album is out now + watch the video for 'By Virtue of Emptiness'
Drummer extraordinaire Greg Fox's new album 'The Gradual Progression' is released today. His rapid fire, blistering playing style is a true force of nature, and Fox’s unique take on his instrume...
Listen: Weyes Blood covers Soft Machine and Fred Neil on new single
Following the release of her acclaimed album 'Front Row Seat To Earth', multi-instrumentalist and singer Natalie Mering aka Weyes Blood now reveals her new single, featuring two cover songs: Soft...
Read: Bandcamp offers an introduction to Greg Fox through different collaborations
Greg Fox started as drummer for the black metal band Liturgy, but ended up making free jazz with Milford Graves. In between, there were involvements in classical music and new age, collaborations with...
Prurient to reissue 'Unknown Rains' on vinyl for the first time
Following his more subtile record 'Frozen Niagara Falls' and his techno records under the moniker of Vatican Shadow, Prurient's Dominick Ferrow is now set to reissue is last Prurient album 'Unkno...
Read: Jambinai guide The Line of Best Fit through Seoul, South Korea
South Korean outfit Jambinai performs a thrilling mix of post rock, noisy jazz, dreamy ambient, electro and metal. If you're interested in learning more about the city of Seoul, look no further. For T...
Listen to Greg Fox' new single 'Catching an L'
Drummer extraordinaire Greg Fox just shared a new single called 'Catching an L'. It's a track from his upcoming album 'The Gradual Expression' which will be released in September. "His new LP, The Gr...
Revealing the first curators & initial line-up
The first curators are announced for the 11th edition of Le Guess Who? 2017, each hosting a range of inspirations and befriended artists, and also performing themselves. Perfume Genius invites a.o. Bu...
Le Guess Who? 2017 Press Archive
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Recordings 2017
Le Guess Who? Recordings Audio and video recordings of some performances from Le Guess Who? 2017 are available in our archive. Including Mary Margaret O'Hara, Sun Ra Arkestra, Les Amazones d'Afrique, Protomartyr and more.