Beach House - Teen Dream

[sub pop : 2010]

Oh Beach House.
It’s the aural equivalent of a contented sigh. They’re the best thing out of Baltimore since John Waters for our money. Dreamy, deliciously warm and – dare we say it? - beachy pop tunes. Their second album ‘Devotion’ was the moment that Beach House first made us drop the morning paper and lean back, smiling vaguely. Teen Dream is just as lovely. “Silver Soul” is a standout track from an album that is pretty much laden with non-stop gorgeousness – dusky, romantic, lyrically poetic… Contented sigh. With ‘Teen Dream’ the duo of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally have captured the hazy, sunny vibe of 1970s Californian nostalgia, mixed in with the oozing allure of Mazzy Star and the sweet harmonies of Fleet Foxes. Virtually every song is a gentle pleasure that washes over you – “Norway”, “Walk In The Park”, “Real Love” – all gently and hypnotically beautiful. Let’s take a drive along the coast and forget about the world for a while, shall we? This will be our soundtrack.
It’s true love, I swear.



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