This past weekend the Boston-based indie retro pop/soul seven-piece band Couch made their national television debut on CBS Saturday Morning’s coveted Saturday Sessions. The appearance follows the release of their latest hooky earworm “On The Wire.” The group’s vibrant debut album Big Talk is due out October 24 and is available to pre-save now ahead of an extensive international tour.
The group is gearing up for their 36-city international headline tour, beginning November 6 in Detroit and hitting marquee rooms across North America, the UK, and Europe including Roadrunner (Boston), 9:30 Club (DC), The Fonda (LA), and Brooklyn Steel (NYC), with Stephen Day, Night Talks, and Thumber supporting on select dates. See all dates and tickets via couchtheband.com/tour.
WATCH:
“On The Wire” (Live on CBS Saturday Sessions)
“Little Less Over You” (Live on CBS Saturday Sessions)
“Jessie” (Live on CBS Saturday Sessions)
Couch’s forthcoming 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 their 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.”
About Couch
Couch began as a tangle of childhood and high school friendships around the Boston area. Over time, those threads pulled tighter, solidifying into the lineup that would become Couch. Now, they’re set to release their highly anticipated debut album Big Talk, a meditation on multidimensional love, out October 24. The record expands the band’s creative canvas, blending analog warmth with contemporary production—modern pop boldness grounded in vintage instrumentation, interlocking grooves, live horns, and layered harmonies.
In support of Big Talk, Couch will embark on a 40-city international headline tour, including marquee stops at Roadrunner (Boston), The Fonda (Los Angeles), Brooklyn Steel (New York), and KOKO (London).
Self-produced, self-managed, and deeply collaborative, Couch’s sound is shaped by years of arranging, playing, and building together. The band is: Tema Siegel (lead vocals), Zach Blankstein (guitar), Jared Gozinsky (drums), Will Griffin (bass), Danny Silverston (keys), Jeffrey Pinsker-Smith (trumpet), and Eric Tarlin (saxophone).
Big Talk Tracklist
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On The Wire
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One Night
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Slow Burn
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What Were You Thinking
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Window
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Little Less Over You
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Middle Man
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Transparent
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Lucky To Be Stuck With You
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Static & Noise
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So Myself
COUCH LIVE: North America & UK/Europe – Fall 2025
North America
November
6 – Detroit, MI – El Club*
7 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre*
8 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon*
9 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
13 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel*
14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird*
15 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club*
21 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer*
22 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner*
*with Stephen Day
December
4 – Denver, CO – Bluebird^
6 – Dallas, TX – Trees^
7 – Austin, TX – 3Ten @ ACL^
10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda^
11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore^
13 – Portland, OR – The Get Down^
14 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile^
^with Night Talks
January/February
23 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Iron Works”
24 – Toronto, ON – Annabel’s”
25 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar”
27 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway”
29 – Nashville, TN – Basement East”
30 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West”
31 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre”
3 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry”
”with Thumber
UK/Europe
March
5 – Glasgow, UK – Stereo
6 – Manchester, UK – Band on the Wall
7 – Bristol, UK – The Lantern
10 – Paris, FR – New Morning
12 – Copenhagen, DK – Loppen
13 – Oslo, NO – Vinterjazzfestival
14 – Stockholm, SE – Nalen
16 – Berlin, DE – Gretchen
18 – Utrecht, NL – Cloud9
19 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Noord
20 – Ghent, BE – HA Concerts
22 – London, UK – KOKO
