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- Summary: The seventh full-length release for the Baltimore dream pop duo was recorded in part in its home studio with some help from Peter Kember (aka Sonic Boom).
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- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 22 out of 29
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Mixed: 7 out of 29
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Negative: 0 out of 29
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May 14, 2018For the most part, it’s the moments that pivot between shadow and light that provide the most pleasure. “L’Inconnue” emerges from its chrysalis around the 1:40 mark, Legrand singing in French as a heavenly choral loop begins to surround her voice. Both musically and lyrically, the development feels closer to the sound of falling in love than anything they’ve made, an ecstatic payoff that ranks among their finest work.
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May 11, 2018With 7, Legrand and Scally have gotten freer themselves. This is the sound of a band that knows itself extremely well and yet, in seeking outside perspectives and embracing imperfection, has discovered a whole new level to explore. If this album feels like an alternate-reality Beach House, it’s because Legrand and Scally have altered their reality.
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Sep 10, 2018Beach House is reaching for the moon once more on the beloved Baltimore duo's most stimulating aural experience to date.
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May 9, 2018Instead of limiting themselves, Beach House are finally embracing all of their creative moments, which have inevitably challenged them to become better artists.
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May 11, 2018As with adding different herbs and spices to a favourite recipe to keep it interesting, Beach House add details that make the songs transcend formula.
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May 11, 2018Rock n’ roll is body music, and like the best electronic music, it aims for the gut. But even at their liveliest, the songs on 7 are designed for the head--a shot straight to the mind.
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May 11, 2018It’s not terrible, it’s mostly pleasant to listen to, it’s beautifully produced and it’s easy to recognize the skill it takes to craft their saintly, synth-driven sound. But when you couple a critical reputation like theirs with the band’s own claim of making a big artistic jump, mostly pleasant to listen to shouldn’t cut it.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 20
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Mixed: 0 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018
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May 27, 2018
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May 16, 2018Wonderful album. One of my best album of the year so far! Beach house never disappointed.
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May 14, 2018
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Mar 20, 2022
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May 13, 2018
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