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Beach House
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73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 82 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the much-blogged-about first album for the Baltimore duo of Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand.

Critic Reviews

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.
  4. 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.
  5. Dusted Magazine
    70
    A dream of an album.
  6. Prefix Magazine
    60
    Ultimately, Beach House is a mood piece, finding a specific tone and lingering there for its entirety.
  7. Rolling Stone
    50
    Finding the best bits in these sleepy songs often feels like hard work.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. MaxW
    Nov 17, 2006
    10
    This is easily my favorite album of the year. Get it now so you can say that you listened to them when they were just starting.
  2. Stoo
    Dec 11, 2007
    9
    Incredibly consistent and beautiful album. Unique sound, immersive atmosphere, and melodies that haunt you for days. there are no bad songs Incredibly consistent and beautiful album. Unique sound, immersive atmosphere, and melodies that haunt you for days. there are no bad songs on this album. can't wait for their next.… Expand
  4. 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.… Expand
  5. RG
    May 13, 2007
    8
    That moment from eternal sunshine, when the house is disintegrating...if I was Jim Carey I would light a fire on the beach and listen to this That moment from eternal sunshine, when the house is disintegrating...if I was Jim Carey I would light a fire on the beach and listen to this record. hauntingly beautiful with strange strong structures complimenting and repeating each other.… Collapse
  6. HeathH
    Nov 2, 2006
    7
    Pretty good but not so original...Does anyone remember Opal? Dave Roebak(of Rain Parade and Mazzy Star) and Kendra Smith (of Dream Syndicate Pretty good but not so original...Does anyone remember Opal? Dave Roebak(of Rain Parade and Mazzy Star) and Kendra Smith (of Dream Syndicate and Clay Allison) - duo from the eighties?...These two sound remarkably like them....… Expand
  7. BillH
    Oct 30, 2006
    7
    Pretty good woozy album. Nice background album
  8. zipgunzipgun
    Nov 9, 2006
    0
    Boring as hell.Save your money and buy the original bands like Cocteau Twins,Slowdive and others from the High Times of British New Wave.

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