there is something special about music that has the ability to create the illusion of everlasting happiness in 4 mins and 14 seconds.
so Beach House has been around for some time, since 2004 from baltimore, maryland. releasing their first album in 2006, Bloom is now their fourth album released in may 2012. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally are the two masterminds behind the group however this album was produced and engineered by Chris Coady who also worked with Grizzly Bear and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. it definitely hasn’t lost any the of the soul of the group
with themes of fleeting existence, transparent beauty and humanities endless search for love. its hard not to get pulled in to their lyrics such as “if you built yourself a myth you’d know just what just to give. what comes after this momentary bliss? the consequence of what you do to me. help me to name it”
as Doubtfulsounds from fasterlouder.com.au says:
“Beach House’s x-factor is still without a doubt the dreamy, heady drone that makes up the DNA of their sound. Even when they pare things back on songs like the lightly skipping On the Sea they still manage to capture that feel, primarily through Legrand’s vocal style that sticks firmly to the game plan. Her swoon and mantra-like use of melody serves the same purpose as the billowing effect laden guitars and swirling keyboard sounds. It is what Beach House do and do so well.”
yeah, i get it doesn’t make you wanna get up on the podium with your best friend, bumping and grinding, dancing, taking your shirt off and throwing it around your head, grabbing the nearest guy by the neck, planting a sloppy pash on his face and yelling “farrrrrrk, yeahhh” (clearly moments from my youth are slightly less respectable)
it does however stir something below, that dropping feeling, in that instant you realise you have fallen in love.
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