The Holydrug Couple


The Holydrug Couple is a psychedelic rock duo from Santiago, Chile. The pair, Ives and Manu, started making music together in 2008, a little over a half-decade after they met. They hadn't seen each other in years when Manu texted Ives to tell him that he'd bought a drum kit. They started jamming and, within a week, they had formed the band.

History

They released their first album in 2011 titled Awe via BYM Records. Shortly after the release, the band caught the attention of Sacred Bones Records, who signed the band to their label. Later that year, the band released an EP titled Ancient Land. In 2013, the band released their second full-length album and major label debut, Noctuary via Sacred Bones. In 2014, the band released a 7", with Everyone Knows All on the A side and Quetzal on the B side.
In 2015, The Holydrug Couple released their third full-length album titled Moonlust on May 12. The album was a bold psych-rock endeavour that was received with mix reviews. ' described the album as "a step in the evolution of dream-pop, creating a sense of transparentness, space, romanticism, and the need for infusing a sense of clarity and privacy into our very beings." And while the overall score on Metacritic was an underwhelming 58/100, the album later went on to come at no.17 on ''s list of "The 25 best psychedelic rock albums of the 2010s".
In 2016, the band released their fourth full-length album titled Soundtrack for Pantanal.

Band members

Live

  • Ives Sepúlveda
  • Manuel Parra

    Studio

  • Ives Sepúlveda
  • Manuel Parra

    Discography

Studio albums
  • Awe
  • Noctuary
  • Noctuary Demos
  • Moonlust
  • Moonlust Demos
  • Soundtrack for Pantanal
  • Hyper Super Mega
EPs
  • Ancient Land
Singles
  • Glowing Summer
  • Everyone Knows All / Quetzal