Hotel Usona

Hotel Usona
An image of an eagle with a yellow-gold filter, contrasted against a blue background
Studio album by
Protomartyr
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2026 (2026-09-25)
Length45:23
LabelDomino
ProducerDave Fridmann
Protomartyr chronology
Formal Growth in the Desert
(2023)		 Hotel Usona
(2026)
Singles from Hotel Usona
  1. "Sounds We Cannot Hear"
    Released: July 22, 2026
  2. "Feed the Sewer"
    Released: August 27, 2026
  3. "Exalted Eagles"
    Released: September 21, 2026

Hotel Usona is the seventh studio album by American post-punk band Protomartyr, released on September 25, 2026 on Domino. Produced by Dave Fridmann, the album was preceded by the singles "Sounds We Cannot Hear", "Feed the Sewer" and "Exalted Eagles".

Hotel Usona is a concept album set within a fictional hotel, with the band "reckoning with the horrors of our current moment." Frontman and lyricist Joe Casey imagined "his country as an aging hotel... each song a room haunted by its own troublesome guest."

Critical reception

On Album of the Year, the album has an average score of 85 out of 100 from thirteen critic scores. Any Decent Music gave it a weighted average score of 8.3 out of 10 from twelve critic scores. According to Metacritic, it received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 from eleven critic scores.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joe Casey; all music is composed by Alex Leonard, Greg Ahee, Joe Casey, and Scott Davidson; all tracks are produced by Dave Fridmann and co-produced by Greg Ahee.

No.TitleLength
1."The Old Hotel"4:21
2."Sounds We Cannot Hear"5:26
3."Converts"4:06
4."Exalted Eagles"4:21
5."The Knife Dream"5:59
6."Feed the Sewer"4:36
7."Lavender – Gospel"4:10
8."Third Country"4:38
9."Checking Out"7:42
Total length:45:23

Personnel

These credits have been adapted from various music streaming services.

Protomartyr

Others

Charts

Chart performance for Hotel Usona
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 92
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)200
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)91
Dutch Vinyl Albums (Dutch Charts) 27
French Physical Albums (SNEP) 68
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 33
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)60
UK Albums Sales (Official Charts) 48
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)22

References

  1. 1 2 Coplan, Chris (July 22, 2026). "Protomartyr Announce New Album Hotel Usona, Share "Sounds We Cannot Hear":". Far Out. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Protomartyr - Hotel Usona - Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Recent music reviews & album reviews by Any Decent Music". Any Decent Music. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Hotel Usona by Protomartyr reviews". Any Decent Music. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hotel Usona". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hotel Usona - Album by Protomartyr". Apple Music. Apple. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hotel Usona - Album by Protomartyr". Spotify. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hotel Usona / Protomartyr / Credits". Tidal. Block. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 October 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1909. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 5, 2026. p. 6.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Protomartyr – Hotel Usona" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Protomartyr – Hotel Usona" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Vinyl 33 – 03/10/2026" (in Dutch). Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 2 octobre 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 2 octobre 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 2/10/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 2/10/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 2/10/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2026.