Boston-based indie retro pop/soul seven-piece band Couch announce their spirited debut album Big Talk due out October 24. The first taste arrives with ‘What Were You Thinking,’ a spirited, powerful nod to a relationship filled with carelessness and power imbalances.

Upbeat and emotionally-charged, the first taste of the LP tells the story of being 19 and falling for a magnetic, unreliable, older presence–the sting of mixed signals, being discarded and having someone carelessly handle one’s heart. Songwriter and lead singer Tema Siegel explains, “‘What Were You Thinking’ is a reflection on a complicated on-again, off-again relationship that I was in at 19/20 with a 26 year old musician in a band that I deeply admired.”

Over soulful melodies and intricate harmonies, the song reclaims clarity and strength in the aftermath. Now, Siegel is fiercely taking her power back, and ultimately, grateful for the lessons learned. “I’m standing up for myself in a way that I couldn’t then. I’m speaking to him like a peer and letting him know he was completely out of line.”