Ok, it just read a little like you were complaining about P4K covering music from central L.A (I.e rap music) but didnât want to jump at that without you explaining first. Was that literally just an example of an American city you feel proto havenât resonated in as much? P4K are still largely based on Chicago right?!
Anyway, Iâm not really sure, I think theyâre relatively the same size wherever they go. The biggest they played here is Scala which still isnât massive. I think thereâs a relative ceiling to punk music which is partially self imposed (like calling yourself Fucked Up) but because music journalism doesnât take it that seriously and itâs abrasive. Ironically IDLES and Fontaines D.C have got massive in the interim time since Relatives doing a less interesting version of the same thing (and donât get me wrong I like those bands) which shows itâs all relative in terms of timing but also watering yourself down just enough. P4K and a lot of U.S press fawned over both as some international fascination, so it works both ways if Proto really are more popular here.
