Pop-punkers Phatboy recorded this EP for free – yes, gratis – in bedrooms, bathrooms and garages scattered across the UK. They’re also giving it away for zilch as an introduction to the band. And, silly name aside, this four-tracker is actually really promising. They remind me of Fastlane crossed with Lostprophets, some really poppy melodies and some riffs verging on metal. Driving verses and singalong hooks, in places this is really very good and even more impressive bearing in mind it’s totally DIY. ‘Easily’ is an amazing start to the record while ‘Homephobic’ is a slightly more basic, yet very catchy, close.
My advice would be to change the name, get in a decent studio and then we could have a real prospect on our hands.