Pretty Balanced are a band of three originally from Columbos, Ohio. They describe themselves ‘quality ctrl+alt+tronica’ which I’m still puzzling over because that’s not how they sound. If, indeed, it conveys any meaning whatsoever.

Centred around Judith Jewcakes Shimer’s piano-ing, vox-ing and synth-ing, Pretty Balanced write and play unpretentious beautiful music. Kinda like Tori, but without the angst. Or more like Regina but without overdoing the drama pills. Added to this mix is Forest Creatures Christenson’s drum-ing and Parker Car Ross’s bass-ing. They end up sounding like a piano version of Galaxie 500 with more smoke and whisky, three feet set in reality, the others in a basket of photographs, dreams and memories. Perhaps. Anyhow, they’re just plain wonderful.

Couch comes from their first album Icicle Bicycle, which you can buy here. It aches and soars in all the right places. Often at the same time.

Their second album Conical Monocle is available for pre-order now and ships 15 January.

Couch (MP3, i.B. ReLease version)
Pretty Balanced – Official Website