Brighton trio Bacci Pouch shine on their new EP Pouch Core – four tracks which capture the essence of their raw, garage rock fuelled indie-alt-rock sound perfectly.
Capturing the punk energy of their live sound with a melodic flare, the EP brings melodic hooks and accessible musicality, instantly comparable to the likes of The Buzzcocks and The Libertines.
The band—made up of vocalist and guitarist James Neighbour, bassist Sam Raymer, and drummer Charlie Heasman—have been honing their craft across Brighton’s grassroots venues, steadily building a following with their blend of wiry guitar riffs, melodic hooks, and urgent rhythms. Raising their profile with live shows alongside The Dream Machine, The Skinner Brothers, and Aerial Salad, the band also recently played a stand out set at Y Not? Festival.
Recorded at Small Pond Studios with producer Sam Coveney (Lovejoy, CLT DRP, The Guts) and mastered by Alessandro Kogolo, Pouch Core is both brash and unpolished by design. Form the upbeat yet lyrically melancholic opener ‘Running Around’ to the jiving punk aesthetics and brilliant constructed, perfectly simple melodies of ‘It Ain’t Pretty’ the band highlight their ability to craft unaffected, tracks which are bright and infectious, raw and simplistic, yet affecting and music adept in a similar fashion to The Strokes early work.
Speaking about the record, James Neighbour explained: “Pouch Core is a collection of songs that neatly presents a lot of the feelings of overwhelming uncertainty and extreme excitement you have in your early 20s, along with the pressure to make something of your life while also feeling like you’re being left behind.”
The EP is a significant step for a band emerging from a vibrant Brighton scene that has produced a string of notable acts in recent years. While their influences are worn openly, Pouch Core suggests a group beginning to define themselves on their own terms.
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