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Couples Holiday are yet another two-piece slinging out niche bangers like they’re prime patties.
Consisting of multi-instrumentalists Alex McPake & Stephen Shelmerdine - Couples Holiday are a project born from sporadic bedroom sessions between Bristol and Swansea. They write music about panic attacks in the dairy aisle, about biscuit tins that turn out to be sewing kits and about Parsley the Lion from the TV show The Herbs.
Often led by driving basslines and topped with synths and jangly guitars, Couples Holiday crafts songs built on momentum and texture, leaning into dynamic build-ups and layered vocals. Sometimes witty, sometimes poignant -they pair bleak themes with uplifting, energetic arrangements, creating a playful juxtaposition that's designed to leave listeners feeling happier than they were at the start.
Consisting of multi-instrumentalists Alex McPake & Stephen Shelmerdine - Couples Holiday are a project born from sporadic bedroom sessions between Bristol and Swansea. They write music about panic attacks in the dairy aisle, about biscuit tins that turn out to be sewing kits and about Parsley the Lion from the TV show The Herbs.
Often led by driving basslines and topped with synths and jangly guitars, Couples Holiday crafts songs built on momentum and texture, leaning into dynamic build-ups and layered vocals. Sometimes witty, sometimes poignant -they pair bleak themes with uplifting, energetic arrangements, creating a playful juxtaposition that's designed to leave listeners feeling happier than they were at the start.
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