Iggy Pop Heralds New Protomartyr Album, Says They're "Kind of Like Jesus" Iggy Pop's effusive praise for Protomartyr's new album, Hotel Usona, has raised eyebrows and sparked curiosity about the enigmatic Detroit band.
In a statement that speaks to his trademark bombast, Pop compares the band to an earthly figure seeking more than the ordinary – "an earthly being who wants a little more than the usual shit out of life.
" This provocative comparison reveals a perceptive understanding of what drives Protomartyr's music: their pursuit of something grandiose and transcendent.