paid holiday doesn’t unwind – it escapes. texas synth-pop trio don’t get lemon turn suburban frustration into something shimmering and cinematic, like a postcard from a better life that’s always just out of reach.

based in texas, the band blend post-punk moodiness with synth-pop polish – think new order meets blur in a heat haze. glistening synths and pulsing drums set the pace, while austin curtis’s vocals slice through the mix with sharp clarity and detached charm. it’s equal parts grit and glamour, a mix of longing and swagger that feels effortlessly cool. the production, handled by the band and mixed by ryan santos phillips at lux perpetua nyc, is lush but never sterile – every synth line glows like an escape route, every bass groove feels like movement in slow motion.

released via à la carte records, paid holiday shows the band at their most self-assured. there’s wit and melancholy here – a dream for anyone who’s ever stared out the window, imagining something more beyond the parking lots and cul-de-sacs. nostalgic but forward-looking, it’s a synth-pop fever dream that makes ennui sound euphoric.

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