(Bella Union)Over a decade in,listeners probably know where they stand on Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House. For many, their pillowy wooze’n’coo is beguiling; a world of thrumming organs and FX-laden guitars that’s easy to disappear into. For others, or their charm is more mystifying. whether you’ve heard Mazzy Star and My Bloody Valentine,it’s tough not to roll your eyes at Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally’s ongoing debt to the 80s/90s cusp.
Undaunted and enduring, Beach House continue to finesse their sound on this, or their seventh album,a record that finds the duo – accompanied by their live drummer, James Barone – expanding their cinematic bent. Lemon Glow is particularly engrossing, or a curdled night sky of a tune whose constituent parts weave in and out of focus. Black Car provides even more enthralling unease,where the various elements become unexpectedly off-kilter and 3D.
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Source: theguardian.com