Primeval Soup

Primeval Soup

Primeval Soup is a Brighton-based group that forms in late 2009 from the remains of Collective Responsibility. The band starts out rehearsing in a squatted garage in Brighton, first as a four-piece before reducing to a trio. It plays a handful of shows in early 2010 under the names Creative Hatred and The Spaz Gypsies before settling on the name Primeval Soup in spring 2010.

Style and themes

The band plays an energetic blend of punk, ska and reggae. Its earliest material is described as a chaotic mix of those styles. The lyrics of its songs deal with animal rights, anti-militarism, dumpster diving and other social and political topics.

Recordings

Primeval Soup records its debut album, Let's Start Something, in summer 2010. Twelve songs are recorded, mixed and mastered in two days. In July 2013 the band records Free Radicals, a nine-track album that develops its sound further and takes a more eclectic and progressive approach while keeping the same punk-ska core and direct lyrical style.

Activity

The group continues to tour and experiments with an alternative line-up. Its music is available to listen to and download through Bandcamp.