Protomartyr and Preoccupations to release split 7-inch ahead of co-headlining tour

Earlier this year, Protomartyr and Preoccupations announced they’re embarking on a tour together, which will begin in November. And it makes perfect sense, given that they both make haunting and abrasive modern updates on post-punk, notably on Protomartyr’s Relatives in Descent from last year and Preoccupation’s recently released New Material. But there’s more to the two bands’ joint activity than touring together. The two bands are releasing a split 7-inch, titled Telemetry at Howe Bridge, that finds each band covering the other. Today, Protomartyr have released their take on Preoccupations’ “Forbidden,” which can be heard below. Preoccupations, for their part, are covering Protomartyr’s “Pontiac 87.” The 7-inch will be released November 16 via Domino.

Protomartyr/Preoccupations tour dates:

11/23 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
11/24 – Ottawa, ON – 27 Club
11/26 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
11/28 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
11/29 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
11/30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
12/1 – Columbus, OH – The Basement
12/3 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
12/4 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
12/6 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
12/7 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
12/8 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
12/10 – Denver, CO – Bluebird
12/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
12/13 – Boise, ID – Olympic
12/14 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
12/15 – Vancouver, BC – Venue
12/16 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile
12/18 – San Francisco, CA – Independent
12/19 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent