There seems to be no end to the current post-punk revival, a sign of the times but also of creative poverty, because there is much of the same in the continuous stream of new bands. Fortunately, there are positive exceptions, such as alt-punk 5-piece Public Body from Brighton/London (UK). Their goal was “to write the perfect soundtrack to whatever you do whilst procrastinating at your day job,” an ambition they quite successfully achieved with their debut LP Big Mess. Yes, they embrace the genre’s characteristics – bluntly worded: raw, dark, maniacal and repetitive music with talk-sung gloomy lyrics – but the ten songs here are delivered in a far more original, gripping and relatable way than in the mass of releases. Listen to lead single Break From Life (an ear worm anthem to sing along with), the pulsating dance floor smasher Overcooked (try to sit still) and the infectious standout track Mr Cats (with meowing melodies) – you can imagine that nightlife audiences will go hard on this.
Big Mess is out now digitally and on vinyl LP trough Fatcat Records.
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