Well, here’s another brand new band to rave about. Let me introduce you to The Private Eye from Orange County. Founded by Benjamin Jordan (guitar & lead vocals) and Jacob Morgan (bass) sometime in the past 12 months, the band wastes absolutely no time to put their talent on display.

While self-described as mod-pop, I’d say The Private Eye’s sound is just as much a thrilling cocktail of garage rock-influenced punk. They’re not quite The Zeros, Protex, or The Jam, but they channel elements of all three. Remember The Number Ones, the Good Vibrations label revivalists from Ireland? Consider The Private Eye as their Californian counterpart.

The six tracks on In The Public Eye are raw, snotty, and energetic, revealing a band with a strong pop pulse and knack for melody. If you’re after hooks, The Private Eye serves them up by the dozen. I don’t know about you, but this band has got me all excited and I have no inclination of hiding it.

The EP isn’t on Bandcamp yet, but it’s streaming on other platforms. I’ve included a video that functions as a playlist of the full EP below.

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