Devotion
by Beach House
  • Record Label: Carpark
  • Release Date: Feb 26, 2008
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. Village Voice
    30
    Rather than fading into you, they're content to simply fade away.

Awards & Rankings

90
#90 Most Shared Album of 2008

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 91
  3. Negative: 1 out of 91
  1. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    6
    Like the coverart depicts "Devotion " is supernatural. A layered séance that invokes lulling dreampop harmonies and soft textures
  2. Ricko
    Apr 18, 2016
    7
    Can you be casually hooked on something? That's how I feel about Beach House. They are far from one of my favourite bands but having saidCan you be casually hooked on something? That's how I feel about Beach House. They are far from one of my favourite bands but having said that, I've rushed to buy their last 4 albums as soon as they came out. Having gotten into them around "Teen Dream", I checked "Devotion" out retrospectively. It's a decent record without ever being brilliant and serves to point out just how much this band have developed and improved as they have gone on as as much as anything else. Although still recognisable, it's a different sound to the Beach House of the 2010's. You've got the dreamy tones and the unmistakable vocals but everything is turned down a level and a bit sparser. Sometimes this can work in favour of a record but the Beach House I love developed from this point on.… Full Review »
  3. evydude456
    Aug 10, 2015
    10
    Without a doubt the best album Beach House has produced to date, and probably one of the best albums I've ever heard. There's somethingWithout a doubt the best album Beach House has produced to date, and probably one of the best albums I've ever heard. There's something personal and beautiful about this album that, though catchy and charming, Teen Dream and Bloom can't compare to.… Full Review »
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