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Merchant Ships
Merchant Ships formed in Bristol in 2014 with Matthew Benn on vocals and guitar, Robert Purnell on guitar, Thomas Purnell on drums, and Chris Smart on bass....
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Birthday!
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Coffee, Hot Showers and Hangover Jams
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Drinkin' Music Is Better Than Sober Music Unless N
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Dying
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Emo Songs
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Good Weekend
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If a Bear's Hungry (He Will Eat)
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Let's Exchange Word Vomit
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Long Term Relationships Were Only Cool When Divorce Wasn't
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My Journey To The Weed Den
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Old Grey
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Sentinel
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Sleep Patterns
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Something Paul Revere
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Something That Matters
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The First Time I Got Fucked Up Was to the Party Song by Blink 182
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Merchant Ships formed in Bristol in 2014 with Matthew Benn on vocals and guitar, Robert Purnell on guitar, Thomas Purnell on drums, and Chris Smart on bass. They put out their first EP, "The Fog," in 2016, then followed it with the album "A Thousand Shallow Graves" two years later.
Their songs like "Sleep Patterns" and "Good Weekend" have a drifting, atmospheric quality that feels both hazy and deliberate. The band's 2021 album "For the Shadows" shifted their sound a bit, bringing in some jazz and electronic textures while keeping that introspective mood.
They've stayed fairly quiet about the specifics of their process, and some listeners have found their music too abstract. But they've kept working on their own terms, letting the songs build slowly rather than chasing obvious hooks.
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