Setting the tone with a rhythmic bassline, before expanding into an immersive and cerebral guitar soundscape, The Public Eye open Upper Parliament with intrigue, dimensionality and atmospheric vocals as they deliver their signature metaphorical prose and authentic depth with the lyrics, “It’s a crazy world we’re living in these days, my head speaks to the skyscraper peaks that make these slaves…”
We immediately connect with the themes of the opus, as The Public Eye share thought-provoking messages, and their profound perspective with a post-punk meets grunge hybrid energy.
Lyrically, we learn that the band delve into the social issues that they have witnessed in their hometown, and the song itself references “The Silverman”, who is a local character, painted silver, who stands motionless on Upper Parliament Street, designed to be “a living metaphor for the everyday people and the personal struggles they face.”
The sonic tapestry that The Public Eye deliver is cohesive and laced with authentic emotion and wisdom. Needless to say, we are in awe. The band cite Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, and Fontaines D.C. as some of their influences, but it is also clear that The Public Eye are creating a dramatic universe of their own. The music video for Upper Parliament takes us on an evocative lo-fi journey, bringing to life the concept of the song perfectly.
We love Joey Greener’s vocal timbre and charismatic delivery, and his instrumental performance, along with that of Jonah Radford on lead guitar, which are both exquisite. Cavan Brady performs bass guitar, whilst Zack Bednall showcases his skill on the drums. It is no surprise that the foursome have already built a strong local following with consistent support from BBC Introducing in the East Midlands!
Upper Parliament has been added to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream The Public Eye‘s wider discography including Broken Politicians, Blue Note, and Out of Line.