Premature Evaluation: Beach House - Teen Dream

When we meditated on Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally's gorgeous sophomore album Devotion we had the following to say: [Y]ou can't fall back on Mazzy Star or Galaxie 500 references because they've pushed themselves into their own, unique solar system.... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: BEACH HOUSE - TEEN DREAM»

Posted on November 20, 2009 in Premature Evaluation (34 comments)
Tags: Beach House | The xx

New Beach House - "Norway"

There's a hypestorm brewing over this one, but don't run from it: Teen Dream is sensational. Last year we saw Beach House write a song on a train ride through some Norwegian mountains for a local TV station. The song... CONTINUE READING NEW BEACH HOUSE - "NORWAY" »

Posted on November 17, 2009 in MP3 (28 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Thee Oh Sees

Grizzly Bear/Beach House @ Hollywood Palladium, LA 10/20/09

Tonight Grizzly Bear wrap up their five-month US tour with a sold-out Solana Beach gig before heading to Europe with St. Vincent. Yesterday we showed you a few pics from their Treasure Island set; today we've got a gallery from... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR/BEACH HOUSE @ HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM, LA 10/20/09»

Posted on October 21, 2009 in Concert, Photo (11 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Grizzly Bear | The Flaming Lips | Victoria Legrand

Hear Grizzly Bear's "Slow Life" In Full

Grizzly Bear, who are just about as all-over-the-place as Thom Yorke these days, join the Radiohead-head and some other indie luminaries on the OST to the Twilght sequel. But you read the internet, so you already knew that. What's eluded... CONTINUE READING HEAR GRIZZLY BEAR'S "SLOW LIFE" IN FULL»

Grizzly Bear Do New Moon Tune In Chicago

Until we have full audio, there's this 80-second snippet of the band debuting their Twilight track with Victoria from Beach House at the Metro the other night up at YouTube. Sounds bloody nice. (H/T YANP)... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR DO NEW MOON TUNE IN CHICAGO»

Is The New Moon Soundtrack The Best Album Of 2009?

Whoops, looks like two cultures just got shocked. Obviously that headline is a joke! Except that maybe it isn't? Rumors had been swirling about Thom Yorke and Bon Iver penning songs for the The Twilight Saga: Teen Vampires In Love... CONTINUE READING IS THE NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK THE BEST ALBUM OF 2009?»

Green Man Festival 2009 In Photos

The eco-friendly Green Man took over Brecon Beacons, Wales this past weekend with a heavy dose of Americana: from midwestern folkies (Bon Iver, Wilco, Andrew Bird) to wailing east coast electropoppers (Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance) and reinvigorated psych legends... CONTINUE READING GREEN MAN FESTIVAL 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Sasquatch! 2009 In Photos

Everybody loves Memorial Day weekend, but nobody loves Memorial Day weekend like those that make it to Sasquatch! As friends have returned from their treks across country, they've shared nothing but raves for this year's festival, from the Gorge's breathtaking... CONTINUE READING SASQUATCH! 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Grizzly Bear Does "Two Weeks" Live For The First Time With Victoria From Beach House

If Twitter's good for anything (probably not), it could be the realization that most rock stars live lives primarily built of small moments just as routinely mundane as ours. Except for when they're tweeting about stuff that makes this list.... CONTINUE READING GRIZZLY BEAR DOES "TWO WEEKS" LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH VICTORIA FROM BEACH HOUSE»

We Got The Tweet: The Week's 50 Best Rock Star Twitters

Microblogging service Twitter has signed up countless celebrities in recent months, and among them are some of our favorite musical artists: Trent Reznor! Colin Meloy! Ed Droste! Diddy! Stereogum Tweets too! But who can keep up with all that lunch... CONTINUE READING WE GOT THE TWEET: THE WEEK'S 50 BEST ROCK STAR TWITTERS»

SXSW 2009: Friday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy On Friday we shook off the early-morning cobwebs and made a beeline to the Pitchfork/Windish Bash in time to catch the last couple tracks by psychedelic post-Vanishing Voice Brooklynites Woods on the outside stage... CONTINUE READING SXSW 2009: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

Beach House Cover Queen

The Baltimore duo did a slow and non-Queen-like cover of Queen's "Play The Game" for Dark Was The Night. It was left off the compilation proper because of licensing issues, though it can be had as a bonus track when... CONTINUE READING BEACH HOUSE COVER QUEEN»

Posted on March 2, 2009 (4 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Queen | Sharon Van Etten | Victoria Legrand

Progress Report: Grizzly Bear

NAME: Grizzly Bear PROGRESS REPORT: Mixing ... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: GRIZZLY BEAR»

Posted on February 4, 2009 in MP3, Progress Report (75 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Grizzly Bear | Nico Muhly | Victoria Legrand

The Walkmen/Beach House/Johnny And The Moon @ Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles 1/20/09

While the Obamas were busy party hopping in D.C., the Walkmen were toasting the new age in American politics with a show at Los Angeles's Henry Fonda Theater. Hamilton dedicated "The New Year" and its "I know that it's true,... CONTINUE READING THE WALKMEN/BEACH HOUSE/JOHNNY AND THE MOON @ HENRY FONDA THEATER, LOS ANGELES 1/20/09»

Posted on January 21, 2009 in Concert, Photo (12 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Johnny And The Moon | The Walkmen

Stereogum x Amazon MP3 Friendly Deals #6: Beach House's Devotion

Every week, Amazon.com lets us select one album from its MP3 store to go on super sale (up to 75% off normal prices). At Amazon's request, going forward we're going to feature recent releases instead of old albums you probably... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM X AMAZON MP3 FRIENDLY DEALS #6: BEACH HOUSE'S DEVOTION»

New Beach House Video - "Used To Be"

We filled you in on Beach House's "Used To Be" 7", then the Baltimore duo headed down to a beach (complete with waterfalls) to perform it. At first glance I thought Victoria and Alex raised the conceptual arc a notch... CONTINUE READING NEW BEACH HOUSE VIDEO - "USED TO BE"»

Posted on November 19, 2008 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Maldives | Victoria Legrand

Beach House Play The Beach

A few days ago Jens Lekman played "Black Cab" in a black cab and now Beach House are playing on the beach. These are wild times. I look forward to Fuck Buttons continuing the trend. Anyhow, the Baltimore duo's sandy... CONTINUE READING BEACH HOUSE PLAY THE BEACH »

Posted on October 23, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Dirty Projectors | TLC | Victoria Legrand

New Beach House - "Used To Be"

More great Beach House. Lately the Baltimore duo have been giving us new songs and revamped oldies via trains and automobiles, but this dose comes from the studio. Alex and Victoria have taped a new single "Used To Be," to... CONTINUE READING NEW BEACH HOUSE - "USED TO BE"»

Posted on September 23, 2008 in MP3 (10 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Victoria Legrand

Beach House Should Play In Black Cabs More Often

On their recent swing through Europe, Alex and Victoria seem to have partaken freely of all local cultures and their relevant web-friendly music features. To wit: The Baltimore duo accepted the challenge of writing and recording an original piece of... CONTINUE READING BEACH HOUSE SHOULD PLAY IN BLACK CABS MORE OFTEN»

Posted on August 15, 2008 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Coachella | Crystal Castles | M. Ward | Victoria Legrand

Islands And Annuals And Jicks: Siren Fest 2008 In Photos

I couldn't make Siren Festival this year and Amrit and Brandon were at Pitchfork, so ... how was it? Based on the photographic display from Kyle Dean Reinford I guess sweaty? How was the sound? Did you shoot the freak?... CONTINUE READING ISLANDS AND ANNUALS AND JICKS: SIREN FEST 2008 IN PHOTOS»

Beach House Write A Song On A Norwegian Train

Aside from the horrible exchange rate and like $50 beers, Norway's a very cool place. Stereogum's got a soft spot for it: that's where Brandon and I first joined forces, during coverage of Øya Festivalen 2006 in Oslo. Annie and... CONTINUE READING BEACH HOUSE WRITE A SONG ON A NORWEGIAN TRAIN»

Posted on May 29, 2008 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Beach House | SXSW | Victoria Legrand | Women

New Beach House Video - "Gila"

Beach House certainly aren't camera shy. After releasing Devotion, one our '08 favorites, the Baltimore duo's showed up with slow fades and soft dissolves for "You Came To Me" and with a shopping cart and treasure map in "Heart Of... CONTINUE READING NEW BEACH HOUSE VIDEO - "GILA"»

Posted on April 10, 2008 in Video (1 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Victoria Legrand

New Beach House Video - "Heart Of Chambers"

We've mentioned how much we like Devotion. One of the album's stand out tracks from day-one has been "Heart Of Chambers." In Beach House's lovely video treatment for the song -- directed by Victoria's brother Alistair -- we see a... CONTINUE READING NEW BEACH HOUSE VIDEO - "HEART OF CHAMBERS"»

Posted on February 28, 2008 in Tour Dates, Video (1 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Victoria Legrand

New Beach House Video - "You Came To Me"

The main thread running through our PE of Beach House's great, gazy second effort was to examine the band's marked growth, "You Came To Me" being particularly on point: "We don't think they could've written this song a year ago."... CONTINUE READING NEW BEACH HOUSE VIDEO - "YOU CAME TO ME"»

Posted on February 13, 2008 in Video (3 comments)
Tags: Beach House | Victoria Legrand

Premature Evaluation: Beach House - Devotion

Devotion's the perfect name for Beach House's sophomore album. The 11-song collection has a reverence, a dream-y flow that never drifts or shifts its volume or tone, like Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand are afraid too much noise will break-up... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: BEACH HOUSE - DEVOTION»

Posted on January 25, 2008 in Album Art, MP3, Premature Evaluation (11 comments)
Tags: Beach House