I haven't heard a Beach House album since the first three, diving into 7 now.
― The Harsh Tutelage of Michael McDonald (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 19 May 2018 22:58 (six years ago) link
I've spent a week trying to fall in love with this record, it's just not happening. Apart from Black Car there's nothing I get a thrill of excitement from. And I am a huge fan, devoured and savoured every album rapturously since Devotion.
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Saturday, 19 May 2018 23:03 (six years ago) link
Xpost to Matthew - that’s ok bud
― Ross, Saturday, 19 May 2018 23:14 (six years ago) link
Glad I’m not the only one
― calstars, Saturday, 19 May 2018 23:19 (six years ago) link
It's pleasant enough. Might be a grower.
― The Harsh Tutelage of Michael McDonald (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 19 May 2018 23:28 (six years ago) link
this is really good though it also feels like they've drifted far enough into shoegaze territory that their sound is less distinct compared to e.g. slowdive or cocteau twins
― ciderpress, Saturday, 19 May 2018 23:33 (six years ago) link
Maybe it'll click. Love the Cocteaus, Spacemen 3 etc etc.
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Saturday, 19 May 2018 23:48 (six years ago) link
What I like about this is how the abstraction of their lyrics match music that supports that ambiguity
― Ross, Sunday, 20 May 2018 00:06 (six years ago) link
I think it still feels distinct compared to the dream-pop canon of Slowdive, Cocteau Twins etc. as despite the added distortion this time around they're still much more synth/organ heavy than either of those bands ever were
― ufo, Sunday, 20 May 2018 03:57 (six years ago) link
Before this, the most time I'd ever spent with a Beach House release was the 7" version of "Used to Be" a decade ago. Always gave the albums a once over and then moved on. This one grabs me in a way the band never had.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 20 May 2018 04:03 (six years ago) link
girl of the year rules
― nxd, Sunday, 20 May 2018 15:38 (six years ago) link
I'm starting to thaw y'all
― startled macropod (MatthewK), Monday, 21 May 2018 11:00 (six years ago) link
i'll need to listen to this more, i love this band so much but apart from devotion and depression cherry most of their records didn't open up for me immediately
― marcos, Monday, 21 May 2018 13:51 (six years ago) link
I feel total trust in the universe knowing a song like L’’Iconnue came out of it
― Music is confidence (Ross), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 04:07 (six years ago) link
The counting to seven in French bit is wonderful.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 06:07 (six years ago) link
Couple sonic details I like
The metallic hi hat in the right channel on dark spring
The slide effect near the outro of l’iconnue which I’mconvinced is an organ fed through a pitch shifter effect
― don piano (Ross), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 19:00 (six years ago) link
On tour so don't slouch!
― add surface noise (Ross), Thursday, 24 May 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
Lose your smile woo and girl of the year are a perfect trilogy. Walking in sun to this and felt like I could do anything
― California scheming (Ross), Monday, 28 May 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
I love this album so much. I was obsessed with Teen Dream and Bloom, then I kind of lost interest around Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars (don't know why!) and skipped that era, but now I'm back on board. I need to revisit those two previous records as well.
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Monday, 28 May 2018 10:27 (six years ago) link
Kinda feel dc and stars were just dry runs for this new record. They sound like demo albums in comparison to 7
― California scheming (Ross), Monday, 28 May 2018 15:02 (six years ago) link
I love those records but 7 excels in every way at pushing that sound forward
― California scheming (Ross), Monday, 28 May 2018 15:03 (six years ago) link
yeah otm
― ciderpress, Monday, 28 May 2018 15:20 (six years ago) link
One of my fav moments is the voice going “yes!” In woo after Victoria says “I won’t give up”
― California scheming (Ross), Monday, 28 May 2018 16:29 (six years ago) link
i think they said the previous two albums were an attempt at going back-to-basics after Bloom was bigger-sounding
― ufo, Monday, 28 May 2018 16:51 (six years ago) link
and yet DC has some incredibly 'big' moments imo, like that devastating guitar during 'Beyond Love's' extended fade-in, and the massive outro of 'PPP.'
I absolutely love '7,' esp. its continuation of DC/TYLS's trend of gorgeous fade-ins (Drunk in LA and Black Car) and fade-outs (L'Inconnue and Lose Your Smile). But I still think Depression Cherry has some of the band's best synth and esp. guitar work, and so I see DC more as a progression towards '7' than a retread.
― KevRus, Monday, 28 May 2018 20:03 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em3NEHjUneE
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 28 May 2018 21:46 (six years ago) link
dc is their second best album
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Monday, 28 May 2018 21:50 (six years ago) link
beyond love is SO good man.
requested that on their setlist request website and they played it - that song kills me
― California scheming (Ross), Monday, 28 May 2018 22:47 (six years ago) link
i like how 7 seems to be an antidote to depression cherry - "depressed and impressed" - there's a more valedictory approach to depression on 7, it's not that the sadness has went away it's just that it's managed
― California scheming (Ross), Monday, 28 May 2018 22:48 (six years ago) link
yeah ‘Beyond Love’ will forever be my fav! I think it’s DC’s thesis statement.
sad that it isn’t regularly played in their sets, yet 10 Mile Stereo STILL is...wouldn’t mind some other Teen Dream tracks instead!
― KevRus, Tuesday, 29 May 2018 00:03 (six years ago) link
Feel like beyond love captures depression perfectly. What a song
― California scheming (Ross), Tuesday, 29 May 2018 00:27 (six years ago) link
DC was more glum and introspective, to me it felt like a calculated retreat from the more full on "Bloom". But TYLS definitely comes off like a dry run for "7", like they wanted to go back to making pop songs again but weren't sure how it should eventually sound.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Tuesday, 29 May 2018 11:04 (six years ago) link
absolutely !
― California scheming (Ross), Tuesday, 29 May 2018 12:09 (six years ago) link
I’m remixing one track from this :)
― California scheming (Ross), Tuesday, 29 May 2018 17:50 (six years ago) link
For the band?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 29 May 2018 18:02 (six years ago) link
For myself lol. I wish man
― Ross, Tuesday, 29 May 2018 18:06 (six years ago) link
black car...
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 04:01 (six years ago) link
Good track. Was just jamming out to some Depression Cherry over here, got a vinyl copy for father's day. Hope I can score a copy of 7 soon.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 04:19 (six years ago) link
7 is so good
― stoker (Ross), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:50 (six years ago) link
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/8ubimu/beach_house_ask_us_anything/?st=jixjslob&sh=cfc53aba
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:04 (six years ago) link
damn man
― stoker (Ross), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:50 (six years ago) link
this album is so good. i really hope to get into their sold out show in early August at the Hollywood Cemetery.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 28 June 2018 01:24 (six years ago) link
Ross, are you my main man?
― Bee OK, Thursday, 28 June 2018 03:39 (six years ago) link
Just listened to this yet again.
Am seriously pondering buying $70 scalped tickets for their upcoming show in Austin.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 28 June 2018 03:41 (six years ago) link
Old news no doubt, but I was so pleased to learn from that AMA that Kendrick Lamar's "Money Trees" is built on a sample from "Silver Soul":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PzHtvaImL0
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Thursday, 28 June 2018 04:22 (six years ago) link
yes bee, you are
― stoker (Ross), Thursday, 28 June 2018 21:48 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW7IdPcXw1Y
early version of L'Inconnue
― ufo, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:16 (six years ago) link
gorgeous. sounds like procul harum
― Garden variety uncouth (Ross), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:45 (six years ago) link
anyone in Los Angeles going to the gig tonight or tomorrow night?
i'm so trying to get into this show but can't get tickets. frustrated1
― Bee OK, Saturday, 4 August 2018 01:53 (six years ago) link
they are going on stage in about an hour and i'm not there! truth be told, Saturday Night would be so much better.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 4 August 2018 01:55 (six years ago) link