Beach House
by Beach House
  • Record Label: Carpark
  • Release Date: Oct 3, 2006
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Stylus Magazine
    83
    Beach House’s debut is consistently candlelit, worn at its lacy edges, and at once vertiginous and embracing, somehow residing both at the hearth and on an icy precipice.
  2. Pitchfork
    81
    Bands like Mazzy Star, Galaxie 500, Spiritualized, and Slowdive will come to mind, but this is neither pastiche nor homage.
  3. Lost At Sea
    80
    Getting used to the lethargic pace of Beach House takes some doing, but it's well worth the effort.
  5. Urb
    80
    [A] blend of wobbly slide guitar chords and simple, steamy beats. [Nov 2006, p.128]
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  6. Uncut
    80
    Through the simplicity of their languid melodies, Beach House access a portal into pop's truly uncanny nature. [Jan 2007, p.93]
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  7. Almost Cool
    70
    Over quiet, shuffling drum machine beats, the two spill out woozy guitars, vocals, and organs into slightly off-kilter pop nuggets that sound like they could have been made at any point in the past thirty (or more) years.
  8. AllMusic
    70
    It's one of the most mystical indie-pop surprises to arrive in 2006.
  9. Dusted Magazine
    70
    A dream of an album.
  10. Delusions of Adequacy
    70
    Beach House is the perfect accompaniment for an introspective day, or night, of watching the globules of a lava lamp slowly float and sink.

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#2 Most Shared Album of 2006

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 82
  3. Negative: 1 out of 82
  1. frightopia
    Mar 12, 2023
    6
    It is a very solid album, however not much sets the songs apart. It is chill and has some pretty cool instrumentals.
  2. All_ButTrU4
    Oct 3, 2022
    6
    Promising start for a dream pop outfit that would go on a steak of stunning lush albums as they carve out a more original sound and separatePromising start for a dream pop outfit that would go on a steak of stunning lush albums as they carve out a more original sound and separate from the distinct shoegaze of their mire notable predecessors mazzy star & slowdive .… Full Review »
  3. evydude456
    Aug 10, 2015
    9
    A wonderful, charming, often hypnotizing, and interesting album. A wonderful introduction to Beach House and a solid set of enchanting songs,A wonderful, charming, often hypnotizing, and interesting album. A wonderful introduction to Beach House and a solid set of enchanting songs, especially for a first album.… Full Review »
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