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
i love you beach house
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 18:24 (six years ago) link
Fuck ya
― kolakube (Ross), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 20:11 (six years ago) link
So glad they didn't take a hiatus following the last two shot run
― kolakube (Ross), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 20:12 (six years ago) link
i was listening to beach house when i got in a car accident on monday :(
depression cherry kind of traumatizing now
― marcos, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 20:32 (six years ago) link
Hope you're ok
― kolakube (Ross), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 21:07 (six years ago) link
love this band
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 23:00 (six years ago) link
YES
― jaywbabcock, Thursday, 8 March 2018 01:21 (six years ago) link
their career path has been remarkable & ideal imo: a gradual rise spread out over a decade from very humble beginnings to arguably one of the 10 most popular & certainly influential indie bands in the world.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 8 March 2018 01:38 (six years ago) link
Personal list of artists with the most consistent quality per decade:
60s: Mingus70s: Can or Black Sabbath (although their late 70’s albums are not as consistently brilliant as the rest)80s: Prince90s: Stereolab00s: Spoon10s: Beach House
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 8 March 2018 05:48 (six years ago) link
We also worked with Sonic Boom (Peter Kember). Peter became a great force on this record, in the shedding of conventions and in helping to keep the songs alive, fresh and protected from the destructive forces of recording studio over-production/over-perfection.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Thursday, 8 March 2018 18:53 (six years ago) link