Looking forward to hearing DC,never listened. First I want more time with this tho, it's nice.
― popcorn michael awaits trumptweet (Hunt3r), Thursday, 6 July 2017 14:29 (six years ago) link
been listening to these guys a ton lately, here's my ranking:
bloomdepression cherryteen dream = thank your lucky starsdevotion
haven't listened to the self titled yet
― just another (diamonddave85), Thursday, 6 July 2017 14:48 (six years ago) link
i'm glad everyone mentioned depression cherry. i liked it when it came out but haven't revisited it in a really long time. when i put it on again each song sounded so warmly familiar, even though i had probably only listened to each track a couple times.
― Karl Malone, Friday, 7 July 2017 05:11 (six years ago) link
"Sparks" is such an amazing song and I wish they'd do more in that vein.
― Unchanging Window (Ross), Friday, 7 July 2017 05:59 (six years ago) link
I am surprised I thought Teen Dream would be the popular favourite if LPs being ranked.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Friday, 7 July 2017 17:10 (six years ago) link
i've never heard DC until this week, and i didn't even know TYLS existed- and i listened to bloom and teen dream a lot in their times, devotion only some. TYLS started playing on youtube without me being aware it was not DC. it's wonderfully direct imo. loving the hell out of one thing right now.
― popcorn michael awaits trumptweet (Hunt3r), Friday, 7 July 2017 17:22 (six years ago) link
not at all surprising to me that bloom would be the favorite. like they said in the interviews before the album dropped, it feels like their definitive statement that they've been working up to until that point. i resisted for a while but i had to admit that it stands apart from the rest of their excellent discography
― just another (diamonddave85), Friday, 7 July 2017 18:03 (six years ago) link
never change, beach house
― just another (diamonddave85), Friday, 7 July 2017 18:10 (six years ago) link
Depression Cherry is has been a wonderful, much-repeated listening experience since i read this thread.
― popcorn michael awaits trumptweet (Hunt3r), Friday, 4 August 2017 16:50 (six years ago) link
i have since fallen head over heels for teen dream, so it is now tied for second with depression cherry in my power ranking
― just another (diamonddave85), Friday, 4 August 2017 19:07 (six years ago) link
depression cherry is so good
― marcos, Monday, 14 August 2017 19:49 (six years ago) link
how are they live? they are coming to lovely Southern California this month and thinking about catching the show, especially since it will be on a Friday night.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 2 September 2017 01:23 (six years ago) link
i saw them after depression cherry came out and they were extremely good live, total mastery of dynamics, really filled the room.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 2 September 2017 01:51 (six years ago) link
I saw them around Bloom and it was great for the same reasons.
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 2 September 2017 01:58 (six years ago) link
They're great live. Saw them on the DC/Thank Your Lucky Stars tour. Hearing songs from "Bloom" were explosive and the recent material, especially "Beyond Love" was aces
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Saturday, 2 September 2017 02:17 (six years ago) link
I agree they are amazing live. Go!
― LeRooLeRoo, Saturday, 2 September 2017 04:02 (six years ago) link
excellent live. would definitely go.
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 2 September 2017 04:34 (six years ago) link
it's kind of weird to mention, but what stood out to me was the BASS. for some reason hearing the bass/organ lines on a really loud, crystal clear sound system added another dimension to their music.
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 2 September 2017 04:37 (six years ago) link
That's not weird Karl. I didn't notice that at all nth that's the beauty of music?
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Saturday, 2 September 2017 08:21 (six years ago) link
I've seen them every time I've been able to, probably 7 times, always great. Alex plays the bass with his feet!
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 5 September 2017 00:13 (six years ago) link
they sold out before i was able to get tickets. i'm so bummed but seeing Swervedriver two nights later anyways. i will get a live fix this weekend after all.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 9 September 2017 01:36 (six years ago) link
they're coming to play the santa fe opera house soon, which, after my first visit there last night, is a really magical venue
― gbx, Monday, 11 September 2017 02:33 (six years ago) link
I've found everything post 'Bloom' to be aimless and plodding. I guess I'm a pop kid.
― yesca, Tuesday, 12 September 2017 14:33 (six years ago) link
I've enjoyed a bunch of what they've done since, but yeah, I miss the sharper songcraft.
― Moodles, Tuesday, 12 September 2017 15:24 (six years ago) link
I recommend the setlist generator on the beach house website if one is attending a show. You can request 3 songs. Not sure how much they adhere to it but it's fun
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Tuesday, 12 September 2017 15:47 (six years ago) link
Would be cool to see the ilx consensus on favourite album. Bloom is a perfect pop record and really life affirming but feel like depression cherry is on par, it's just the missing half.
― kolakube (Ross), Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:30 (six years ago) link
teen dream imo. they are all good though
― marcos, Thursday, 18 January 2018 19:32 (six years ago) link
Bloom
― Moodles, Thursday, 18 January 2018 23:17 (six years ago) link
Bloom is easily my favourite. Probably Depression Cherry in second place.
― kitchen person, Thursday, 18 January 2018 23:38 (six years ago) link
Teen Dream
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 19 January 2018 00:10 (six years ago) link
The debut and its musty sickness
― Mule, Friday, 19 January 2018 00:20 (six years ago) link
i made a poll Best Beach House Album (So Far)
― joshywinty (josh), Friday, 19 January 2018 02:14 (six years ago) link
xpost
my personal ranking from most favorite to least favorite:
Depression CherryTeen DreamBeach HouseDevotionThank Your Lucky StarsBloom
note that this is on a scoring scale of 9.3 - 8.8. they're my favorite.
― joshywinty (josh), Friday, 19 January 2018 02:24 (six years ago) link
Ha, well, I guess I'm a contrarian then - I think Devotion is pretty beautiful - it was my entry point so probably special to me. And I loved Thank Your Lucky Stars, the slightly tougher sounds kicked it into new territory for me.
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Friday, 19 January 2018 02:26 (six years ago) link
I used work with a guy who loved Teen Dream so much he couldn’t even listen to the newer stuff with the more cosmic sound.
― treeship 2, Friday, 19 January 2018 02:45 (six years ago) link
i made a tweet out of this, but this is what each Beach House album would be like if they were films:
S/T: Super 8 home movieDEVOTION: psychedelic underground cult classicTEEN DREAM: coming-of-age fantasyBLOOM: nocturnal road trip blockbusterDEPRESSION CHERRY: retrofuturist space epicTHANK YOUR LUCKY STARS: wintry lone drifter tale
― joshywinty (josh), Friday, 19 January 2018 07:25 (six years ago) link
i met someone who refused to listen to anything past devotion. i was like uhh you're really doing yourself a disservice there
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Friday, 19 January 2018 15:30 (six years ago) link
I think there's a certain degree of conscious returning to earlier minimalism on dc-tyls after the widescreen dream pop of Bloom. Most of the vocals are also bereft of the thick reverb as well
― kolakube (Ross), Friday, 19 January 2018 15:36 (six years ago) link
still haven't listened to Thank Your Lucky Stars. Depression Cherry became my favorite recently. vinyl copy of Bloom developed a skip that makes me so angry I resent the whole album. Saw one of my favorite concerts at the Hollywood Bowl circa Teen Dream. Devotion has our song.
― Dat Login was the dname u doofus (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 19 January 2018 15:51 (six years ago) link
TYLS is equal to or better than Cherry
― Moodles, Friday, 19 January 2018 19:24 (six years ago) link
going to give it a shot over the weekend
― Dat Login was the dname u doofus (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 19 January 2018 22:24 (six years ago) link
Yeah agree with you Moodles. TYLS also sounds great after DC as a pick me up record.
― kolakube (Ross), Friday, 19 January 2018 22:42 (six years ago) link
****new beach house****
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08qd-vsHbaY&feature=youtu.be
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 15 February 2018 02:53 (six years ago) link
psyched for this. they shot a music video in an art deco movie theater here nearly a year ago, i wonder when that's going to turn up
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 February 2018 02:54 (six years ago) link
oh nice, more in the sparks vein
― kolakube (Ross), Thursday, 15 February 2018 03:30 (six years ago) link
flappy bird: That video is out! I think. For "Chariot," from the b sides comp.
― Josh (phantompenguin), Thursday, 15 February 2018 03:46 (six years ago) link
ha yeah i just watched that and yeah that's definitely it
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 February 2018 04:11 (six years ago) link
The new song came up on a Spotify playlist I was listening to on shuffle. I was 95% sure it was gonna turn into a soundcloud rap track until Victoria started singing
― piper at the gates of d'awwww (voodoo chili), Thursday, 22 February 2018 20:55 (six years ago) link
a flash in the pan― Stephen Bush (Stephen B.), Saturday, November 18, 2006 2:42 PM (eleven years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 17:53 (six years ago) link
new album 7 out May 11.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRBEc4GP7cY
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 17:54 (six years ago) link