Beach House are a band I’d like to sit outside listening to, on a warm summer’s evening watching the sun going down with either a group of close mates or someone special. They give that feeling of just being surrounded by love, even though some of their songs may make you feel a bit sad, the music doesn’t.
Lover Of Mine is beyond gorgeous. I could happily play it over and over. there’s just something about it that is so relaxing. I have it on repeat most days. It’s got psychedelic undertones; this is why I am in love with Beach House.
Listening to them, I don’t feel like I am in this era. I feel like I am in the 1960s, catapulted into a field with the blazing hot sunshine on my back as I wander round aimlessly for hours. Sounds perfect, right?
Teen Dream was easily one of last year’s best albums. Why? Well listen to it and you’ll find out. Tracks such as Lover Of Mine, Zebra, Norway and Real Love just reinforced my love for the band. Beach House are a band to believe in. they are proof that a band does not need 5 members to justify how amazing they are. It’s an album to cuddle to, fall asleep to, wake up…just live really. From start to finish it is perfect. Haunting, wonderful- just everything about it is what you want from an album, from a band. It’s just a mind-blowing album. “In a wide open field we know we can feel
Awake and unreal, off to nowhere.” The way this is sung just feels like a dream, it’s perfect.
Better Times follows after Lover Of Mine, both are equally stunning- lyrically and musically. “Been a fool for weeks. ‘Cause my heart stands for nothing, and your soul’s too weak.” What isn’t there to love about this simply gorgeous line? I could play Teen Dream constantly; it sends me off into another place. It’s just beautiful.
I know this basically seems like I am telling you how wonderful Teen Dream is and ignoring previous albums, but you just need it in your life more than anything. Well, not more than oxygen because that would be silly wouldn’t it.
Moving on from Teen Dream, Beach House are pretty much a band you need to have in your life on an almost daily basis. Your summer will not be the same without them. Road trips to the beach or wherever with Beach House blaring out as you are amongst the company of your favourite people- there is truly nothing more beautiful. Watching the sunset whilst listening to Beach House, is there anything more perfect?
Watching video clips of interviews with Alex and Victoria, you can sense that unlike a lot of bands, they truly care about the music and what it does for them. A lot seem to just do it for money or to be “cool” (“cool” doesn’t exist; it’s just a term to boost the egos of those who don’t deserve it.) There is no pretentiousness with them, they just create beautiful music. Seriously, if you feel there is something missing in your life- it’s Beach House shaped.
The duo has this glorious way of waking up certain feelings you thought you would never have again. They fill you with joy, and yes there is sadness amongst the lyrics, but if you pay attention to the music and the voice of Victoria you will hear something so beautiful that all the pain you are holding inside just seems so irrelevant because your ears are being exposed to this wondrous sound.
So be sensible and brave- and let Beach House inside your heart, and own it.
Beat In My Bones. 