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Universal acclaim- based on 387 Ratings
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Positive: 329 out of 387
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Mixed: 13 out of 387
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Negative: 45 out of 387
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MarkO.Jan 26, 2010Why do the hot press and the guardian's scores even count? not to sound too pretentious, but if you're giving this album a 40/100 then maybe listening to music isn't for you.
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Oct 21, 2010MarkO hits the bullseye here. If the schlempkins at hot press and the guardian think Teen Dream is a 40/100 album, maybe they need to consider rating washers and dryers instead of music. This album is damn near perfect. If you like dreamy hazy pop, Teen Dream will leave you speechless. It's a Magnetic Fields meets the lighter side of Air meets Mazzy Star. Highly recommended.
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Nov 3, 2010I feel as if all the negative reviews are from those who haven't let the album sink in. This is probably my pick for the album of the year. Not nearly as dark as their last album, but plenty strange, catchy and original. This band is a valuable gem.
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Nov 3, 2010It is clear this music is not for everyone, specially mainstream ears but if you can appreciate good music you won't need me to tell you this album is good, really good. Probably a contender for best of the year, at least it's in my top 10.
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Apr 9, 2011A truly wonderful album. Their best work to date and, if it weren't for a certain Arcade Fire release, would undoubtedly be the best of 2010. 10 Mile Stereo is the highlight of the album and typifies the fine balance between ethereal and subtle struck throughout the album.
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Sep 9, 2011It's easy to take a quick listen and respond with the basics: yeah it's slow, syrupy and melancholic. Did you forget who you were listening to? Beach House has crafted their most emotional direct, lyrically challenging and honest record to date. It's strummy, honey like music with the force to break down walls. Genius stuff.
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Oct 3, 2011The third LP by dream pop duo Beach House is absolutely beautiful and deserves all the attention it has gained. Show me a list of last yearâ
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robcJan 30, 2010A wonderful album that builds on their first 2 releases. Victoria Legrand has a beautifully, soulful voice that works exceptionally well with the re-verb-drenched organ and guitar.
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RyanDJan 30, 2010Their best and dreamiest album yet. In a world full of hype, these guys deliver. Teen Dream has fantastic string arrangements which set the mood through the dreamy haze of Beach House's stunning vocals and hazy guitar melodies.
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TonyNJan 30, 2010Victoria Legrand is a goddess. I think she is the best female vocalist out there right now. The album isn't quite as good as Devotion, but it's still an amazing record. "10 Mile Stereo" is the best song on the album hands down. The angelic string synth will make you melt.
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LeahT.Jan 26, 2010Way more accessible and well-rounded than their other two albums, brilliant as they were. This is a band that people, not just Pitchfork, can fall in love with...and that's a wonderful evolution.
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PaulMJan 27, 2010A superb collection of stunning songs. Silver Soul and 10 Mile Stereo are the highlights but each track is great. Seems to be a sizeable amount of people who are loving to hate this for some reason. Can't understand why- its a joy to listen to.
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MarcJan 27, 2010Wow....why such the low score??? This is the best thing I've heard in a loooong time. Its absolutely brilliant. Dreamy, heartfelt, charming, and immediately likeable. I expected such a cowardly review out of Rolling Stone, but am at a loss how Hot Press or the Guardian could give this a 40. They must be listening to a different record than me.
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JamesF.Jan 27, 2010Lovely.
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MichaelTJan 28, 2010Beautiful, gauzy, atmospheric music. Even better than Devotion.
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BjornJan 28, 2010The allmusic review should be put in in i want to see this get a higher rating, i love this album.
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NicolasB.Jan 27, 2010
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jrJan 27, 2010Stacked with melodies, this is a superb album.
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JohnWJan 27, 2010Amazing, beautiful, dreamy, best album from Beach House yet.
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EdgarM.Jan 27, 2010This is going to be one of the best albums this year.
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MannyF.Jan 27, 2010Great record with great songs. Ida meets Mazzy Star meets MBV. Highly recommended!
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AlexLJan 30, 2010
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AlexFeb 1, 2010I'm addicted to this album. 'Zebra' and 'Silver Soul' take me to heavenly realms.
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MuktadaGFeb 2, 2010It's a little overwrought, but Victoria's vocals take a leap forward into the soulful.
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KyleMFeb 2, 2010the first great album of 2010 and the new decade. their previous 2 albums are very good, but this is something else altogether.
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AmielProFeb 3, 2010Consistent and inspiring, with different moods and wonderful melody changes.
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AndrewK.Jan 26, 2010All the things you liked about the first two albums and more!
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TheSituationJan 26, 2010Just glorious. Absolutely love it.
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RobertFJan 27, 2010Rolling Stone has no guts. This is a modern classic. I slept to it all day yesterday, I fell in love to it the day before. This is easily the best album of the year so far. Do yourself or you loved one a favor and pick this album up immediately, there won't be a better one all year. Winter's Love.
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HarryO.Jan 27, 2010User score: 6.6? Is this a joke? I can see this topping my 2010 list, and we are in January.
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Awards & Rankings
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Teen Dream is kind of MOR, it would go down a treat at a dinner party, there are boring bits and the doleful DIY magic of the debut seems to have more or less run out. But it’s shot through with more than a handful of heartstoppingly wonderful moments.
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This Baltimore dream-pop duo, whose dense-fog organs, reverb-y slide guitars, and nodding harmonies feel as lush as a midnight walk in a wet garden. On their third album, those feelings now sound like actual songs, with swelling choruses and an all-encompassing ache.
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Teen Dream sheds the uncertainties evident in past Beach House albums--each melodic turn (and there are many) balances the force of confidence with the momentum of curiosity.