Led by songwriter/musician Sam Ray, American Pleasure Club are a band from Baltimore, Maryland, who mix raw, punk-influenced guitar leads with contemplative, emo-leaning melodies and lyrics and cut-and-paste production techniques. Initially known as Teen Suicide, the group went through several lineup changes and released two albums and many EPs before changing their name in 2017. American Pleasure Club made its official debut with 2018's sprawling, confessional A Whole Fucking Lifetime of This.
The group was formed as Teen Suicide in 2009 by vocalist and guitarist Sam Ray and...