“Lush arrangements, bold storytelling, and a chemistry forged both in bedrooms and on stage”
Boston-based indie retro pop/soul seven-piece band Couch released their vibrant debut album “Big Talk” Last October, and headed out on quite a world tour which reaches UK shores this week. Upbeat and emotionally-charged, the previously shared first taste of the LP, “What Were You Thinking,” tells the story of being 19 and falling for a magnetic, unreliable, older presence–the sting of mixed signals, being discarded and having someone carelessly handle one’s heart.
Atwood Magazine, WBUR and Live For Live Music praised the band’s chemistry and the track’s boldness, warmth and explosiveness. Couch’s album puts their distinct retro-soul/pop sound–complete with texturally-rich horns and inviting vocals on full display. The band’s signature soundscape is fuller and bigger than ever before with its electric energy, masterful, mostly live instrumentation and raw subject matter that sheds light on the band’s lived experiences.
Lead guitarist Zach Blankstein says, “’Big Talk’ is our reflection on multidimensional love–romantic, platonic, self-love—and the kind of bold, honest connection that comes from shedding small talk and saying what you really mean. It’s moody and nostalgic, but also warm and bright—a soundtrack for that phase in life when things start to click, even if everything’s still a little messy. Many of the songs began in our bedrooms or as voice memos and writing sessions between two or three of us, then came to life through a deeply collaborative, full-band process.”
Image Billy Landers x Prophet Media
Don’t miss the group live on tour across North America, the UK and Europe this fall and winter. See dates here
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