“A decade since their magnum opus, Beach House continue elevating their artistry on Once Twice Melody”
“Dream-pop pros once again trace the ethereal on sweeping 8th LP”
“Even with its pacing issues, Once Twice Melody is a big W for the dream pop duo.”
“In the 12 years since the gorgeous Teen Dream brought their hazy, heavy dreampop to wider renown, Beach House have refined and tweaked their formula across four albums, reaffirming rather than reinventing. Their first self-produced record (with engineering assistance from Alan Moulder and Dave Fridmann), and the first to benefit from the wild richness of a live string section, Once Twice Melody wa”
““For whatever reason, we seem to keep that little playful thing intact,” Beach House told NME earlier last month, pondering the consistency of the immersive sound they’ve cultivated throughout 18 years as a band. First emerging into the early-’00s indie scene with their self-titled debut back in 2006, the Baltimore dream-poppers have embraced a gentler kind of growth compared with the rest of thei”
“With panoramic proportions and gleaming finishes, the band’s sprawling eighth album luxuriates in the rhapsody of sensation itself. You don’t listen to Once Twice Melody, you dissolve into it.”
