Couldn’t Be Happiers – “Couple(t)s”

Couldn’t Be Happiers’ new album “Couple(t)s” feels like a conversation between two people who know how to fight, laugh, and dream together, all in the span of twelve tracks. It leans into folk and roots rock but never settles in one place for too long. One minute you’re grooving through something loose and brassy, the next you’re hit with something sparse and eerie. It all works though, and nothing feels out of place.

The pairing of songs into themes like love, protest, and folklore gives the album a clear shape without making it feel stiff. “plastic bag odyssey” is strange in the best way, flipping something ordinary into this offbeat critique of consumerism. “wherever you go” slows it all down and brings a softness that hits a bit deeper after all the chaos. And “Lydia’s Bridge” genuinely creeps up on you, in both sound and story.

It’s not flashy or over-polished, and that’s part of why it sticks. To keep up with what Couldn’t Be Happiers are doing next, go follow them on social media and check their site. There’s more coming in 2025, and it’s worth staying close.