Name: Teen Dream
Brand: Beach House

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SP845

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Format Music US

Tape

Limited edition

Release date

2017-06-30

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sub P­op

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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098787084542

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1 / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / Tape

SP708451

2010-01-26

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70845

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Artist

Beach House

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Sub Pop

Beach House is a dream pop duo from Baltimore, Maryland (USA), formed in 2004. The band consists of French-born Victoria Legrand on lead vocals and keyboards, and Baltimore native Alex Scally on guitar, bass, keyboards, and backing vocals. They were joined by James Barone on drums in 2017. Beach House's music has captivated audiences with their unique blend of ethereal melodies and atmospheric soundscapes.
Their enchanting performances have earned them a dedicated fan base worldwide. With their signature dreamy sound, Beach House has released several critically acclaimed albums that have solidified their place in the indie music scene.
Joining them on tour is drummer and percussionist Jason Barone. Together, they create an immersive live experience that transports listeners to another realm. Explore Beach House's captivating discography and immerse yourself in their mesmerizing world of dream pop.

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There wasn't much room for Beach House to improve on Devotion, so instead, the duo improved the room in which they made Teen Dream. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally recorded their debut in a converted church with producer/engineer Chris Coady, who has also worked with TV on the Radio and Blonde Redhead. The same dark lushness echoes through this album as those bands' works, with a spaciousness that's more like a beach mansion than a mere house. On Teen Dream the hugeness previously implied in Legrand's lyrics and luscious vocals is made real, like tuning Beach House in at their full frequency. The duo's mix of retro electronics and chiming guitars is still as dreamlike and distinctive as ever -- if anything, the tinny taps and hisses of their drum machine are even more present in Teen Dream's pristine settings, making the contrast between them and the molten slide guitars and rippling keyboards on “Norway” even more vivid.

The songwriting is also more focused, using Devotion songs such as “You Came to Me” and “Heart of Chambers” as templates for the album's elegant longing. Like Teen Dream's title, these songs are wry and wise enough to know better about idealising love, and romantic enough to still believe in it. Though it's not as eclectic and whimsical as their earlier work, Teen Dream is some of their most beautiful music, and reaffirms that they're the among the best purveyors of languidly lovelorn songs since Mazzy Star.

Teen Dream

Music US

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