Formal Growth in the Desert

Formal Growth in the Desert is the sixth studio album by American post-punk band Protomartyr. It was released on June 2, 2023, on Domino Records. It was preceded by the three singles Make Way, Elimination Dances and Polacrilex Kid.

Personnel
Adapted from album liner notes:

Protomartyr
 * Joe Casey – vocals
 * Greg Ahee – guitars, synth
 * Alex Leonard – drums
 * Scott Davidson – bass guitar

Guest musicians
 * Bill Radcliffe – pedal steel

Additional credits
 * Jake Aron – recording engineer, mixing
 * Sarah Register – master
 * Mario Ramirez – assistant engineer
 * Nat Chernitsky Rittner – assistant engineer
 * Diego Mendoza – assistant engineer
 * Trevor Naud – photos
 * Nicholas Kitakis – cover model
 * Breonna Phillips – cover model
 * Joe Casey (credited as "JKB Casey") – layout
 * Jeff Arcel – layout