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Couples Therapy Goes Behind The Scenes of Debut Album “Picture Postcards Memories”

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  • August 27, 2024
  • Connor Moore
Image Courtesy of Couples Therapy on Instagram

Couples Therapy is a local Atlanta emo rock band composed of Bryce Watson (guitar/lead vocals), Nick Sinclair (lead guitar/vocals), Jacob Hembree (drums), and Tanner Iley (bass). 

Today we spoke with Couples Therapy about their newest album, Picture Postcard Memories.

Connor's Review

On first listen of this album, I was pleasantly surprised at the lyrical depth, but also incredibly satisfied with how relatable the overall theme is. 

This album has heartbreak interwoven between moments of anger and melancholy. It is a record full of wistfulness about what could have been, but also hope for the future that ultimately ties into the joy of artistic community. 

Bryce provides a beautiful take on keeping the past in the past in one of the songs on Picture Postcard Memories titled “October”.

It's not so hard to find that
An end’s not always the ending
So if I could ever go back
I don’t think that I would

The instrumentation on this album is indicative of emo greats like American Football and Sunny Day Real Estate. 

Bryce and Nick provide the sparkly and satisfying riffs and Jacob is an absolute beast on drums, completely locked in with Tanner. 

Bryce’s vocals fit right in with the 2000s emo revival and remind me of bands like Marietta and Algernon Cadwallader. 

Together, they have a full command over the energy and dynamics of the songs, letting listeners know when they should take a deep breath and when it’s time to two-step and fuck something up. 

Speaking with couples therapy

What does the songwriting process look like for you? How does each member contribute?

Jacob: Bryce writes a riff – or several – then I put something down on the drums for a backbone. Nick will write his stuff with us three together, and then Tanner will put his part in there. Bryce writes lyrics last and then it all comes together.”

There are a couple tracks on the album that refer to a park in the title. Is this referring to a specific park? What does this place mean to you?​

Bryce:  In “Home is Where the Park Is”, the park refers to Home Park.

Jacob: Lots of house shows are held there and many of the biggest musicians in Georgia Tech’s music scene live there.

Jacob: If you are part of Tech’s music scene or even Atlanta’s music scene, you’ll end up playing there. To me, Home Park is the start of us playing shows and getting our name out there.

Jacob: I don’t live there, but I’m well acquainted with it and have fond memories of playing house shows there, especially our first show on Curran – the 1018 Hemphill show at the start of 2024, and our album release show at 1090 State Street. 

How do you feel like Home Park ties into the theme of this album and the message you want it to send?​

Bryce: I felt like it fit with the theme of staying home and finding solace (or lack thereof) in your situation rather than going out to try and be there for someone who doesn’t really want you the same way anymore. 

There seems to be an overarching nostalgic theme. Is this a feeling you guys were trying to elicit? What other emotions come to mind when you think about the project you've created?

Bryce: It certainly ended up adopting that tone. At the time we started writing this album, my girlfriend had just broken up with me, so that intentionally and unintentionally fueled the lyrical content of a lot of our earlier songs.


Bryce: I’d say the album ended up being about looking back at that, as well as my feelings of longing and the struggle to move on.

 

What are favorite lines from the album and what do they mean to you?

Would you let go, if I said so?

Jacob's Pick from "October"

Jacob: Although I don’t know what Bryce was intending with that line, to me it makes me think of my relationships and how in my current one there is a good chance we will go our separate ways due to life obligations after graduation. 

Jacob: Even if I love this person, I have to let them go to pursue what they need to do, but would they let go and move on if it came to that? Who knows, but that line always sticks with me as a good hook, with a good riff, and genuine emotion behind it.

"The Entire Bridge"

Nick's Pick from "Lost and Found"

Nick: Bryce wrote all of those lyrics privately and since that part has many layered vocal tracks, it never really came together fully in practice. It was only once we finished recording that song where I heard the full stream of consciousness there.

Nick: It makes me think of a lot of the self-esteem issues I’ve had with myself since graduating college, where I’ve never truly been quite proud of my accomplishments despite having achieved quite a lot. 

All these things I feel, but the real hardest part is just to let go

Bryce's Pick from "RIP Donna"

Bryce: In “RIP Donna” the bridge into the ending are lines I feel like I really got perfect. It really brings together the emotional ramblings earlier in the track.

What were the high and low points of putting Picture Postcard Memories together?

Bryce: I’d say they both came about with the actual recording situation. Back in June, we had plans to record with our friend Michael which were completely thrown off course when he lost his access to the studio we’d use. 

Bryce: Luckily, throughout July, we were able to track and mix with Austin Cheshire in his attic in less than 4 studio days. It was awesome that he could get us back to a summer release!

 

Nick: It had been a bit of a rollercoaster, to be honest. We wrote a lot of these songs over a year ago, and were just looking for ways to get them out there.

Nick: We don’t really have a lot of recording expertise as a band, so we always found ourselves relying on others to help us out. We’re happy with how it all turned out, and a major shoutout to Austin for helping over the finish line!

Where do you guys see Couples Therapy in 5 years?

Jacob: I want us to play at the Masquerade and release another album. I’d love to play shows in other states. However, I know me and Tanner are graduating, so the future is uncertain, but I can say the things I’ve listed are realistic and can be brought into reality.

Jacob: If nothing else happened with the band I would still be happy with what we accomplished and have that to my name til’ the day I die. I love music, I love the drums, and I love playing live, so making something more out of that with the band would be great, but only time will tell.

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