Blog: Fake Plastic Tunes

Beach House had a tough act to follow after the Walkmen opened the 2012 Summer Twilight Concert series in support of their new album Heaven, which has been getting much praise for good reason. What almost appeared to be a last minute soundcheck, Paul Maroon (lead guitar) quietly walked on stage playing guitar, often crossing his legs and making slow motions to the rhythm. Following shortly, Hamilton Leithauser (vocals,guitar) took stage and began singing "Line by Line." It was perfect. The rest of the band slowly came on stage, going into the album's upbeat title [...]