''Halou'' is a

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band from

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. Originally formed in 1997 by couple Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom, the band was officially dissolved in 2008 before breaking their 11 year hiatus with the release of their album ''Brutalism For Lovers'' (2019).

History

Ryan and Rebecca met in 1992 as the drummer and vocalist for the Santa Cruz-based band Anomie. That group would change Ryan's musical focus from techno pop (as the main keyboardist of Thinner) to more ambient guitar work, and transform Rebecca from a riot girl enthusiast into someone more at home with 4AD. Anomie's shoegaze sound met with rapid success in Santa Cruz on the strength of their album Burgundy Girl. The band later moved to

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before the group split into two bands. In late 1995 Ryan and Rebecca's half formed "anymore" (as in: "We're not Anomie anymore.") and released two CDs. After "anymore" dissolved, they became Halou. Ryan has cited influences including OMD,

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and the

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. The band released their debut album, '' We Only Love You'' in

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, on a small, independent label called Bedazzled. ''We Only Love You'' was followed by a compilation of non-album tracks entitled ''

Sans Soucie ''Halou'' is a dream pop band from San Francisco, California. Originally formed in 1997 by couple Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom, the band was officially dissolved in 2008 before breaking their 11 year hiatus with the release of their album ''Bruta ...

'' in 1999. Their second album, ''

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'', was released by

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in 2001, while the more recent, ''

Wholeness & Separation ''Halou'' is a dream pop band from San Francisco, California. Originally formed in 1997 by couple Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom, the band was officially dissolved in 2008 before breaking their 11 year hiatus with the release of their album ''Bruta ...

'' and ''Halou'', were released by Vertebrae in 2006 and 2008 respectively. Halou's first album was broadcast on influential independent radio stations in Seattle and Los Angeles. In recent years, the band has received coverage from notable news sources, and they have been recognized for their production talents: In 2008, Halou announced that they would no longer be making music under the moniker, and the three part collaboration was over. Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom continue to perform together under the name

Stripmall Architecture Stripmall Architecture is an American dream pop group. It was formed when Ryan and Rebecca Coseboom's previous band, Halou, dissolved. The expanded band includes Tim Hingston (guitar), Patrick Harte (drums), Erica 'Unwoman' Mulkey (cello), and ...

. Count continues to be involved in music as a producer and engineer, and is a member of a band called inu. In late 2015 Halou went back into the studio to record, releasing the track Stillbreathing on November 2, 2015.

Discography

Albums

*''We Only Love You'' (1998) *''Wiser'' (2001) *''Wholeness and Separation'' (2006) *''Halou'' (2008) *''Brutalism For Lovers'' (2019)

EPs/compilations

* ''Wholeness EP'' (2003) * ''Sans Soucie EP'' (2004) * ''Albatross EP'' (2007) * ''Sawtooth EP'' (2008) * ''Welcome Stranger EP'' (2021) * ''The Butcher's Bill EP'' (2024)

References

External links

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* Halou's Wholeness & Separation album review at allmusic.com {{Authority control Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups disestablished in 2008 American electronic music groups Trip hop groups American dream pop musical groups Musical groups from San Francisco