Her's' favourite pop duos

Liverpool dreampop duo Her's are causing quite a stir – here are five of the musical pairings that have inspired them

Santo & Johnny 
Brooklyn-born brothers Santo and Johnny Farina are best known for their gold-selling 1959 instrumental Sleep Walk, written in collaboration with Ann Farina. They continued to record for a further decade, but never again matched the success of their first hit.

Beach House
Formed in Baltimore in 2004, the pairing of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally specialise in a lusciously arranged take on dreampop, as best exemplified by their delightfully woozy LP Teen Dream. “Every record is a different world,” Legrand told us in 2010, and they're all worth visiting.

The Drums
Jonathan Pierce and Jacob Graham first met at Bible camp as children, and the friendship that ensued bore rich fruits with their collaboration as C86-inspired jangle-pop outfit The Drums: witness their 2010 self-titled debut for proof. Pierce remains the band's sole constant member as of 2016.

Tears For Fears
Bath's Tears For Fears scored some of the biggest hits of the 1980s with songs like Shout and Everybody Wants To Rule The World. With over 30 million album sales under their belts, the core duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith continue to work together to this day.

The Garden 
The brainchild of Californian twins Wyatt and Fletcher Shears, The Garden's take on frazzled, electro-spattered garage rock has been blowing hearts and minds since 2011, with last year's Another Word For Joy LP cementing their reputation. Catch 'em live, whatever you do.