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Beach House
Beach House is an American indie music, indie band formed in Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore in 2004 by current members Victoria Legrand (vocals, keyboards) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals, drum programming). Their work is characterized by a hypnotic dream pop style. Their self-titled Beach House (album), debut album was released in 2006 to critical acclaim and has been followed by ''Devotion (Beach House album), Devotion'' (2008), ''Teen Dream'' (2010), ''Bloom (Beach House album), Bloom'' (2012), ''Depression Cherry'' (2015), ''Thank Your Lucky Stars (Beach House album), Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (2015), ''7 (Beach House album), 7'' (2018), and ''Once Twice Melody'' (2022). History 2004–2007: Formation and ''Beach House'' Vocalist and organist Victoria Legrand, who graduated from Vassar College in 2003, and guitarist Alex Scally, who graduated from Oberlin College in 2004, formed the band in 2004 after meeting in Baltimore's indie rock scene. They produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloom (Beach House Album)
''Bloom'' is the fourth studio album by American dream pop duo Beach House. It was released on May 15, 2012, through Sub Pop in the United States, Bella Union in Europe, Mistletone Records in Australia, and Arts & Crafts México, Arts & Crafts in Mexico. It was composed, written and performed entirely by the duo, with assistance from Daniel Franz, though it was co-produced by the band and Chris Coady, being the second time that both worked together on an album. Building on their previous album, ''Teen Dream'' (2010), the duo continued to add live drums to their song arrangements for ''Bloom'', supplementing their drum machine rhythms, although material within the album have a more darker sound that ''Teen Dream''. The album was written over two years of touring and sound checks, while it was recorded in 2011 at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas and at Magpie Cage in Baltimore, within a range of seven weeks. The duo chose to record in Texas after being interested in the area while rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 (Beach House Album)
''7'' is the seventh studio album by American dream pop band Beach House, released on May 11, 2018, through Sub Pop and Bella Union. It follows the ''B-Sides and Rarities (Beach House album), B-Sides and Rarities'' compilation album released in 2017, which served as a proverbial "cleaning out the closet" to pave the way for a new creative process. The album saw the group departing from longtime producer Chris Coady and instead collaborating with Peter Kember, Sonic Boom, whilst not having a producer "in the traditional sense". The recording of the album lasted over eleven months, as opposed to the speedy process of previous efforts, beginning in the duo's home studio in Baltimore and finishing at Carriage House and Palmetto Studio. ''7'' received acclaim from music critics, who praised the adventurous nature of the record and the consistency of the band, with some calling it the duo's best album to date. Five singles were released from the album: "Lemon Glow", "Dive", "Dark Spri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Dream
''Teen Dream'' is the third studio album by American dream pop duo Beach House. It was released on January 26, 2010, as the band's debut album on the record label Sub Pop. Internationally, the album was released by Bella Union in Europe, Mistletone Records in Australia, and Arts & Crafts in Mexico. The album was produced by the band and Chris Coady. The duo began recording the album after going on tour in support of their second studio album '' Devotion'' (2008), with sessions taking place at Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York and DNA in New York City. A dream pop and shoegaze album, ''Teen Dream'' was supported by three singles; " Used to Be", "Norway" and "Zebra". It is also their first album to be released under the Sub Pop record label, following their departure from Carpark Records in 2009. The album was met with critical acclaim from music critics, who praised the duo's change in sound and the album's instrumentals. It was also named as one of the best albums of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Twice Melody
''Once Twice Melody'' is the eighth studio album by the American dream pop duo Beach House. It was released on February 18, 2022, through Sub Pop, with its four chapters being released throughout four months starting November 10, 2021. A follow-up of their seventh studio album '' 7'' (2018), they began recording the album in 2018 at their home studio, Apple Orchard Studio, in Baltimore, with additional recording taking place at Pachyderm Studio, United Studio and Village Recorders until July 2021. A double album of 18 songs, it is presented in four chapters with several musical styles being used throughout, including dream pop, neo-psychedelia and chamber pop. ''Once Twice Melody'' received universal acclaim by music critics upon release, and debuted at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with 24,000 album-equivalent units. To support the album, "Once Twice Melody", "Hurts to Love" and "Superstar" were released as singles. Beach House additionally embarked the Once T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depression Cherry
''Depression Cherry'' is the fifth studio album by the American dream pop duo Beach House. It was released on August 28, 2015, through Sub Pop in the United States, Bella Union in Europe, Mistletone Records in Australia, Hostess Entertainment in Japan and Arts & Crafts in Mexico. The album was arranged entirely by the duo, while also co-producing the album alongside Chris Coady. Reacting to their dissatisfaction with using live drums on tour to play songs from their previous album, ''Bloom (Beach House album), Bloom'' (2012), Beach House returned to a simpler style of dream pop arrangements for ''Depression Cherry'', relying on less usage of live drums and instead constructing around drum machine rhythms, similar to the musical styles of their first two studio albums. The duo began thinking of musical ideas in 2012 and began writing songs from the album between autumn of 2013 and 2014. The entire album was recorded at Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, from November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank Your Lucky Stars (Beach House Album)
''Thank Your Lucky Stars'' is the sixth studio album by American dream pop duo Beach House. It was co-produced by the band and Chris Coady, and was released on October 16, 2015, by Sub Pop in North America, Bella Union in Europe, and Mistletone Records in Australia. The album was released less than two months after their fifth studio album, ''Depression Cherry''. Described by the band as "not a companion to ''Depression Cherry'', or a surprise, or b-sides", ''Thank Your Lucky Stars'' was unexpectedly announced eight days before its release via the band's Twitter account. It received mostly positive reviews from critics. Background and recording Following the release of and extensive touring for '' Bloom'' (2012), which garnered critical praise, Beach House released their fifth studio album, ''Depression Cherry'', on August 28, 2015. Less than two months following its release, the band announced their sixth studio album, ''Thank Your Lucky Stars'', on their Twitter account, addin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen (band)
Queen are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock. Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile (band), Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their Queen (Queen album), self-titled debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, ''Queen II'', in 1974. ''Sheer Heart Attack'' later that year and ''A Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Used To Be (Beach House Song)
"Used to Be" is a song by American dream pop band Beach House from their third studio album, ''Teen Dream''. It was written by lead vocalist and keyboardist Victoria Legrand and guitarist Alex Scally and produced by them along with Chris Coady. The song was released on October 21, 2008 as the album's lead single and features a B-side of a different version of "Apple Orchard", a song which featured on their self-titled debut album. The single version released in 2008 is included on the band's ''B-Sides and Rarities'' compilation album, released on June 30, 2017. Background "Used to Be" was recorded by Rob Girardi in Baltimore in July 2008. The B-side "Apple Orchard" was recorded by the band in Baltimore in July 2005."Used to Be" inside single cover liner notes. Carpark Records. 2008. The single features a front, back and inside cover arts, all three are Polaroids photographed by Legrand. The song is the first seven inch single released by the band. According to Carpark Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach House At JellyNYC's Pool Party (August 30th, 2009) (3876356947) (cropped)
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Sediments settle in different densities and structures, depending on the local wave action and weather, creating different textures, colors and gradients or layers of material. Though some beaches form on inland freshwater locations such as lakes and rivers, most beaches are in coastal areas where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. Erosion and changing of beach geologies happens through natural processes, like wave action and extreme weather events. Where wind conditions are correct, beaches can be backed by coastal dunes which offer protection and regeneration for the beach. However, these natural forces have become more extreme due to climate change, permanently altering beaches at very rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixtape
In the modern music industry, a mixtape is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an album or extended play. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists more creative freedom and less commercial pressure. The term has significantly increased in popularity over the years due to high-profile artists marketing their projects as such. Prior to the decline of physical media, mixtapes were defined as homemade compilations of music played through a cassette tape, Compact disc, CD, or digital playlist and became significant in Hip hop (culture), hip-hop culture. The songs were typically beatmatching, beatmatched and consisted of seamless transitions at their beginnings and endings with fades or abrupt edits. It was then defined as relatively any musical project by an up-and-coming artist. Now, mixtapes have become a label of promotion and marketing for album-like projects. Dictionary.com writes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork (website)
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music magazine founded in 1996 by Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis. It originally covered alternative and independent music, and expanded to cover genres including pop, hip-hop, jazz and metal. ''Pitchfork'' is one of the most influential music publications to have emerged in the internet age. In the 2000s, ''Pitchfork'' distinguished itself from print media through its unusual editorial style, frequent updates and coverage of emerging acts. It was praised as passionate, authentic and unique, but criticized as pretentious, mean-spirited and elitist, playing into stereotypes of the cynical hipster. It is credited with popularizing acts such as Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. ''Pitchfork'' relocated to Chicago in 1999 and Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. It expanded with projects including the annual Pitchfork Music Festival (launched in Chicago in 2006), the video site ''Pitchf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest Mixed-sex education, coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating List of coeducational colleges and universities in the United States, coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 1837, the first to admit women (other than Franklin & Marshall College, Franklin College's brief experiment in the 1780s). It has been known since its founding for progressive student activism. The College of Arts & Sciences offers more than 60 majors, minors, and concentrations. Oberlin is a member of the Great Lakes Colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
