"I ask, 'cause I'm not sure: do anybody make real shit anymore?" It's a conundrum up to which the contemporary recording artist must have to face on a nigh on daily basis and, to surmise, although there may be plenty continuing to make the real shit to which dear Kanye here refers, originality is all but a thing of the past by and large. You know, to state the ineluctable obvious, and whatnot... Though imitation can, and indeed often is the sincerest form of flattery, and this an aphorism Ontario troupe [...]
By Seraphina Lotkhamnga It's been a great year of music. My ears have had such a good year that the task of selecting my top albums has never been harder. Perhaps it's because I've whittled down my usual list of 25 albums to 20 this year. Some artists on this list made their L.A. debuts this year and some of them have been in the neighborhood for years. Check out my top 20 albums of 2012, with my thoughts on the Top 10, and some honorable mentions after No. 1: [...]
Just Music That I Like's Favourite Albums of the Year 2013 - Part Two Previously posted: Part One // Two // Three // Four // Five 20. Metric - Synthetica Facebook // Order CD/LP Instantly accessible and a guarantee to rock your pants off, Synthetica is a fine follow up to the equally rewarding Fantasies , it finds the Canadian [...]
Awwww….dream pop… soooooo….dreamy. What is "dream pop" you may ask? • It is a frozen treat made of crystalized clouds? • A Japanese soft-drink sold in a sparkling iridescent bottle? • What happens when your boss nudges you to wake up in the middle of a long conference call? Not quite. According to Beach House's Wikipedia page* "dream pop" is slow, atmospheric rhythms created through mesmerizing texture and ethereal melody. Full disclosure - this is not my usual repertoire. I typically look for albums a little more…full bodied. Something harder [...]
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Myth - Beach House // Buy We’ve all heard the phrase, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, right? This may be a cliché statement, but it definitely applies to Beach House’s (@beaccchhoussse) unchangin g, incredible style. The band has been under the radar for quite a while now working on their latest LP, Bloom , which is a follow up to their wildly popular 2009 release, Teen Dream . After my initial listen, I felt that the album was a bit lackluster - I certainly expected more. After multiple [...]
When it comes to buzz bands, Beach House are perched steadfast atop their ornately decorated throne, handcrafted from limited edition releases, exclusive intimate shows and verified twitter accounts. A single outward breath causes the blogworld to flinch uncouthly, sending shockwaves throughout the indiesphere and leaving all feeling shamefully unworthy. Or something like that. Horribly composed metaphors aside, Baltimore duo Beach House are indeed at the forefront of digitally driven culture, with their 2010 album Teen Dream cementing them as one of the finest outfits to emerge from the [...]
This album is good. Let me tell you why this album is good: 1. It starts off with a cowbell. The opening track, “Myth,” begins with a few maraca-like shakes, and an unobnoxious cowbell. And that's hard to do well ... Continued
It's an understatement to say Beach House 's fourth album Bloom was long-awaited, especially after 20102s Teen Dream received such high praise from both music press and synth-pop fans. On their first two albums, Beach House were a talented dream-pop duo, playing sleep-walking melodies with a lo-fi touch, something to fall asleep in a cottoned bed on a cloudy day but it was rarely intriguing or breathtaking. Teen Dream was a big step forward because lyrics became more bitter than dreamy, the sound clearer and airy, but mostly because Victoria Legrand let loose [...]
Beach House Bloom Sub Pop/Arts & Crafts 15/May/2012 "EL Pop del mundo de los sueños" "Bloom" fue victima del internet, al parecer algo afectó el que este disco se haya filtrado hace casi 2 meses y llegar al tan ansiado 15 de Mayo con los ánimos mas apagados. Aún con esto, Beach House se ha [...]
Beach House release another stunner with Bloom , their fourth album. Maybe it's the effects of a full week of sunny weather, but it's been hard not to feel optimistic about new music, even when there's only a couple albums with May release dates that I'm wearing out in the headphones. One of those releases has been Beach House's latest, Bloom , which expands only slightly on their breakthrough 2010 release, Teenage Dream . Longtime Drake fave Tenacious D stage a comeback, and [...]
Each track is an exploration into the aural world Beach House has painted for us, inviting us to take it all in and come visit for awhile.
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Evidence for anticipatory ache is mostly anecdotal. There hasn’t been a ton of research into the physiological effects of the “wait for it” moment, except for a few studies involving classical musicians performing their favorite movement. Nonetheless, chances are we’ve all experienced borderline physical pain when we hear the musical equivalent of what author Toni Morrison calls “high silence before orgasm”: quickening double-time before a drop, a beat of silence before the bridge, or the key change between “don’t stop believin’” and “hold onto that feeling.” It’s a delicate feeling, usually overwhelmed by the fist-gerund (clenching, pumping) chorus itself, which explains [...]
Artist : Beach House Title : Bloom Label : Release Date : 14th May BUY IT Written by Matt French The title to the new Beach House album, Bloom, is rightfully apt. Although we once thought Beach House had flowered long ago, this appears to have only [...]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Let's face it, there's no one out there crafting music just like Beach House . That is, except Beach House . Seems redundant doesn't it? Well, if you're looking for a fault on the band's fourth LP, then it might be that the group seems a bit cornered on Bloom . While the music itself is beautifully emotional, it's not too far from where they left off with Teen Dream ; that's going [...]
"An album that is more than likely to keep the duo's momentum going..." Beach House | Bloom It was Beach House’s third album, 2010’s Teen Dream , that put the Baltimore duo firmly on the alternative musical map. Its detached, slower-paced soundscapes were thrown against sweet, hummable melodies to produce what many called a rather delightful dream-pop record. What becomes clear fairly soon when pressing play on Bloom , a collection of songs written in hotel rooms, during soundchecks and when enjoying minimal downtime, is that this is an album [...]
Photograph by Syd Kato In the late '90s, Blinker the Star frontman Jordon Zadorozny was writing songs with Courtney Love and released his band’s third album, August Everywhere , back when Dreamworks Records still existed. Growing up, August Everywhere was one of my favourite albums. Filled with twelve tracks of melancholy pop and a guest appearance by Failure’s Ken Andrews, I’ve listened to songs like ‘Below the Sliding Doors’ and ‘All Dreamed Out’ more times than I can count. Unfortunately, my enthusiasm for the album didn’t extend to widespread worldwide love, and Blinker [...]
Baltimore's Beach House have carved out a following among those music fans who gush for dreamy indie pop. On May 15th they return, to what will undoubtedly be more gushing, with their fourth studio album, Bloom . Beach House's problem has always been that they seem to shy away from anything challenging. That issue has not been resolved on Bloom . The album opener "Myth" is a flat sounding imitation of Mercury Rev . The lead single "Lazuli" doesn't fair much better. It's tepid in both pace and arrangement. Continue [...]
Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion, the yin and yang that make up Memoryhouse, have crafted a quietly rocking album.
When making an album, recording live is the musical equivalent of doing your crossword puzzle in pen. It's risky. If one member of the band falters or delivers a performance that's less than stellar- it shows through in the playback and you pretty much have to record the whole song over. There are very few opportunities to "punch in" where you left off in this kind of recording environment. Because of that, engineers often steer bands away from live recording. When it's done right, though, it's gold. The Album becomes a testament to a moment, an honest feel for the bands [...]
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