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’s frenetic art-rockers Public Body share brand new single ‘Way, No Way’, out today (April 26th), marking the third reveal from the band’s debut LP ‘Big Mess’, out on June 9^th via FatCat Records.

Joylessly gorging on TV (‘Way, No Way’), procrastinating (‘Break From Life’) and ‘saying the wrong thing’ (‘No Constraint’) are all vividly, gleefully skewered tracks from their upcoming record. Repetition and agitation are prized in the music of ‘Big Mess’, its world built from hypnotically repetitive bass-grooves, spidery guitar lines and violent synth stabs. 

Detailing their latest effort, frontman Seb Gilmore explained: “I wrote ‘Way, No Way’ when I was isolating with covid for the first time. I decided to rewatch Friends, and cringed out at how tragic the men are. Being stuck at home reminded me of when I was younger living in a rural area with no transport links. Back then I also stayed home and binge watched TV and as result of my lack of movement, got really fat. The song title is actually the name of Ross and Chandler’s high school band. I thought it was a killer name so robbed it”.

Hotly-tipped by tastemakers such as DIY, So Young, Clash and Gigwise, as well as BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq and BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, the five-piece make light of lethargy, neuroticism and boredom with playfully acerbic and riotously fun post-punk, and will be hitting the road this summer on a nationwide UK tour to coincide with the release of their debut album.

Public Body’s ‘Way, No Way’ 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