Protomartyr, the Detroit band behind the great 2014 album Under Color of Official Right, will release another new one later this year. The Agent Intellect is out October 9 via Hardly Art. Check out the first new single "Why Does It Shake?", as well as the album cover, up there.

Frontman Joe Casey describes "Why Does It Shake?" as a "back-handed ode to humanity's resilient self regard in the face of inevitable oblivion. Then the trap door opens."

The band have also announced a lengthy world tour. This Saturday (July 18), they're playing Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago and then an aftershow at Schubas.

Earlier this year, Protomartyr released "Blues Festival" as a split 7" with the Breeders' Kelley Deal's new band R. Ring.

The Agent Intellect:

01 The Devil in His Youth

02 Cowards Starve

03 I Forgive You

04 Boyce or Boice

05 Pontiac 87

06 Uncle Mother's

07 Dope Cloud

08 The Hermit

09 Clandestine Time

10 Why Does It Shake?

11 Ellen

12 Feast of Stephen

Protomartyr:

07-16 Indianapolis, IN - Joyful Noise

07-18 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival

07-18 Chicago, IL - Schubas (Official Pitchfork Aftershow)

07-24 Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party

10-09-10 Detroit, MI - Marble Bar

10-11 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern

10-12 Montreal, Quebec - Bar Le Ritz PDB

10-13 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs

10-17 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery

10-18 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's

10-20 Raleigh, NC - King's Barcade

10-21 Atlanta, GA - The Earl

10-22 Nashville, TN - Stone Fox

10-23 Bloomington, IN - Blockhouse

10-24 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club

10-28 Nantes, France - Soy Festival - Stereolux

10-29 Lille, France - La Peniche

10-30 Brighton, England - Green Door Store

10-31 Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club

11-01 London, England - Scala

11-03 Bristol, UK - The Fleece

11-04 Manchester, England - Sound Control

11-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Stereo

11-06 Birmingham, England - The Rainbow Cellar

11-07 Cardiff, England - SWN Fest

11-09 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique (Rotonde)

11-10 Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof

11-11 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang

11-12 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen

11-13 Aarhus, Denmark - Radar

11-14 Berlin, Germany - Berghain Katine

11-16 Cologne, Germany - MTC

11-17 Strasbourg, France - Le Mudd Club

11-18 Paris, France - Point Ephemere

11-19 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotown

11-20 Utrecht, Netherlands

11-21 Kortrijk, Belgium - De Kreun