Public Body

“Biting post punk...Naughty, yet really rather nice” DIY Magazine

"Brighton’s latest intriguing post-punk prospect" The Line Of Best Fit

"The charm of their sound is found in the alluring balance of satire and social commentary" So Young Magazine

“Taut, wiry post-punk with a visceral edge” Clash Magazine

“Propulsive drums, erratic guitar and definitive delivery...tightly-wound post-punk” Gigwise

Brighton-based sharp-witted art-rockers Public Body announce debut album ‘Big Mess’, set for release June 9^th via FatCat Records (Honeyblood, The Twilight Sad, We Were Promised Jetpacks), and share their brand new single ‘No Constraint’, out today (Feb 22nd).

Teaming with the cult alternative label, Public Body’s debut LP ‘Big Mess’ is set to take a wry look at the sedentary, boring or frustrating aspects of modern life, with its world built from hypnotically repetitive bass-grooves, spidery guitar lines and violent synth stabs.

Detailing their upcoming record, frontman Seb Gilmore revealed: “Lyrically this album is self deprecating which is a tad embarrassing because I should probably just sort my life out rather than write a 10-song album about it! Anyway, the reocrd was recorded using a 70’s Woolworths guitar amp and an old Yamaha drum machine. Tone is in the fingers dude".

With major press exposure already from key press champions (DIY, So Young, Clash, Gigwise) as well as regular airplay and plaudits from BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq and BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, Public Body are readying their live show for a busy spring/summer period, having just completed a recent UK tour alongside label-mates TRAAMS, in addition to previous slots with The Cool Greenhouse, Uranium Club and Vintage Crop in recent times.

Speaking ahead of their latest release, the band revealed: “This song is about a dream I had, where my friend Ted told me he didn’t want to be my friend anymore because I was getting too drunk and making a fool of myself. When I told him about this dream he told me that maybe I shouldn’t drink so much because I do make a fool of myself. I’ve been in the shame cube ever since”.

Public Body’s ‘No Constraint’ is out now via FatCat Records and available on all digital platforms.

‘Big Mess’ - Tracklist
01 - Break From Life
02 - Way, No Way
03 - Driven By Data
04 - Dysfunction
05 - Crisp Wars
06 - Overcooked
07 - No Constraint
08 - Cathode Ray Tubes
09 - Mr Cats
10 - Age Of Junk

Public Body is Seb Gilmore (guitar, vocals), Thom Mills (drums), Tom Bacon (synths, backing vocals), Silke Blansjaar (bass), Luke Vosper (guitar, backing vocals)

Formed in Brighton with a clear aim to write the perfect soundtrack to whatever you do whilst procrastinating at your day job, Public Body pick apart the mundanity of daily life and all its annoyances in irresistible fashion.
“Taut, wiry post-punk with a visceral edge” - Clash Magazine
“The charm of their sound is found in the alluring balance of satire and social commentary” - So Young Magazine
“Propulsive drums, erratic guitar and definitive delivery...tightly- wound post-punk” – Gigwise