The Public Sector is a four-piece indie/punk band from Melbourne, Australia. It’s the musical outlet for musician James Taplin who collaborated with Daniel and Itamar Livne and Oscar Linkson. The band released a self-titled six-song EP The Public Sector which is just a blast from beginning to end. They mention bands like The Strokes, Pixies and Green Day. To my ears I heard a lot of older punk influence like Minutemen and a number of ska bands as well.
The band kicks things off with “False Start.” There is a fade in which leads to verse. It’s immediately catchy and I thought the Australian accents worked very well with this music. The song is sharp but loose and every transition seems to contain another catchy hook. I thought the band did a great job utilizing vocal harmonies. Up next is perhaps the highlight in the batch entitled “Deer In Headlights (Red In Wine).” The ska influence is more obvious with this song. There is so much to appreciate from the catchy vocal melodies to the slick riff. The bassist crushes it from the ’70s inspired funk to the walking bass line. He is all over the place but in a good way that fits the song. The vocals are absurdly catchy. “Trudy Door '' brings down the energy a tad but not by much. The ska vibe is gone and replaced by more of an indie vibe. Similar to the previous song there is a lot to appreciate. There are a lot of creative aspects to the song and there are again a ton of hooks. The energy is brought back up with “Stage Fright” which felt like garage rock 101 done really well while “Boundaries” showcases the band’s ability to play around space. They close with a very punk inspired song entitled “Falls Apart.” The band clearly has chemistry. They really play off each other well and I thought the instrumentation was unique and creative. This is an EP free of any pretense and it is a good time. Take a listen.
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