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The Great American Novel Due Out This Friday via Father/Daughter and Big Scary Monsters
Mar 23, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Brooklyn-based punk trio Proper. have shared a new single, “Jean.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming Bartees Strange-produced album, The Great American Novel, which will be out this Friday (March 25) via Father/Daughter and Big Scary Monsters. More
The Great American Novel Due Out March 25 via Father/Daughter and Big Scary Monsters
Feb 22, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Brooklyn-based punk trio Proper. have shared a new single, “Huerta.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming Bartees Strange-produced album, The Great American Novel, which will be out on March 25 via Father/Daughter and Big Scary Monsters. More
Plus Jenny Hval, A Place to Bury Strangers, Darkside, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 21, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2022. This week there were some exciting new album announcements (Hatchie, Daniel Rossen, Melody’s Echo Chamber, Jenny Hval) and Beach House put out another five songs from their new album. More
The Great American Novel Due Out March 25 via Father/Daughter and Big Scary Monsters
Jan 18, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Brooklyn-based punk trio Proper. have announced the release of a new album, The Great American Novel. The album, produced by Bartees Strange, will be out on March 25 via Father/Daughter and Big Scary Monsters. The band has shared a new single from the album, “Milk & Honey,” via a video for it. More
Out Now via Father/Daughter and Big Scary Monsters
Nov 11, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Brooklyn-based punk trio Proper. have shared a new single, “Red, White, & Blue.” The track was produced by Bartees Strange and is the band’s first release for Father/Daughter, who is now co-distributing their music alongside Big Scary Monsters. More
Plus Damon Albarn, Proper., Suuns, The Dodos, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 03, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 33rd Songs of the Week of 2021. We liked enough new songs this week to form a Top 11. More
Tour With Glass Beach and Home is Where Begins This Fall, UK Tour Set for Spring 2022
Sep 02, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Brooklyn-based punk trio Proper. have shared a new song titled “Zuko Alone.” Later this year, they will tour with indie rock bands Glass Beach and Home is Where, with their own set of UK tour dates set for Spring 2022. More
This Marks Their First New Music Since 2019’s I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better
Dec 08, 2020
By Joey Arnone
Brooklyn-based band Proper. have just released a new song called “Don’t.” This is the first new music they have released since their 2019 sophomore album, I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better, on Big Scary Monsters. More
Interviews
Aug 21, 2020
By Caleb Campbell
Brooklyn-based band Proper. (formerly known as Great Wight) already won fans over with their unfiltered brand of emo on 2017’s The Suburbs Have Ruined My Life. More
Reviews
Mar 29, 2022
By Caleb Campbell
These days, Proper. aren’t interested in their listener’s comfort. After the underground acclaim for their sophomore record, I Spent The Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better, the Brooklyn punks have found themselves teetering at the edge of well-earned DIY success. They were quickly establishing a sound and direction, driven by an ear for catchy snaking hooks, reference-laden lyrics, and soul-baring confessions. More
