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| 5.0 classic | chtrenne | August 4th 12 |
One of my favorite albums of all time. Every song is great and flows smoothly into the next... definitely an 'album' and not a collection of songs.
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| 3.5 great | Bedex | August 13th 20 |
Agree with the userbase: this is similar to the debut, but slightly better. Same relatively peculiar blend of psych, dream pop and stuff, but slightly better executed and more entertaining. 1-3 are nice and chill with increasingly better execution, 4 doesn't start so well with the sadder vibe but evolves really well once the piano kicks in and gets really cool by the end, dreamier and dreamier. 5 is my first real Beach House dig, while 6 returns to more regular BH material but is still nice and fine. By 7 though I have to say the length was starting to hurt. I had to pause there, which may explain why I didn't feel that way about 8 which was quite fine, and 9's nice sounds helped, but by 10 the feeling was back. While they're a bit corny, the Christmassy vibes on the last track kinda helped being being a bit refreshing if anything. So yeah nice, but again not something I feel like I'll come back to before long - if ever. 3.45
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| 2.5 average | Rudy K. EMERITUS | August 16th 09 |
Beach House’s music perfectly coincides with their name; as one might take a trip over to a beach house for a weekend of relaxation in the sun, so does the band’s music resemble a peaceful reverie of calm days where there is absolutely nothing to do. While doing nothing does have its benefits, it does get old. This is Beach House’s mistake; rather than party it up occasionally, they maintain the same pace throughout their second record, Devotion, trying as hard as possible to keep the noise down and not disturb the neighbors.
Lead single “Gila” epitomizes this problem. Rather than develop on the musical ideas they present at the beginning of the song, the duo is content to ride along gently on vocalist Victoria Legrand’s dreamy lyrics while a fuzzy guitar and piano follow along.
Lyrically the album is strong, focusing on themes that would behoove its title: loyalty, love, friendship, and their opposites. Legrand has a haunting, ethereal voice that perfectly fits the record’s mood, and it’s surprisingly soulful in a quiet sort of way. While the chill-out tempos and Legrand’s comforting voice make for a potent musical sleeping aid, Devotion’s failure to deviate from the band’s dream-pop formula makes a full listen through the album ultimately boring. Hey, it’s better than Jack Johnson.
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