Beach House - Depression Cherry

[iron yuppie]

Your criticism re: the lack of variety in their music has merit. In fact, they're facing a critical backlash over it with this album.

I don't know if this is entirely true: Bloom and Depression Cherry are far different albums from the debut and Devotion; the latter two are almost like a morphine drip in terms of how spaced-out and distant they sound. The songs have become much more defined and crisp over the last few records. I'd say they have followed a clear and maybe predictable trajectory, but not that there is lack of variety across their albums.

 

[PhilsFan]

I don't really enjoy the first two records all that much because of how lo-fi they are, but I don't think it's any secret around here that I'm not a fan of lo-fi. Still, Gila and Heart of Chambers are some of their best songs.

 

[u2popmofo]

I liked it on first listen. Probably not as much as the last two albums, but I'm not acquainted with it enough yet to say anything definitive.

 

[iron yuppie]

I really like this review:

Depression Cherry · Beach House · Music Review · The A.V. Club

 

[corianderstem]

It didn't stand out to me much after one listen, but I loved Bloom so much it's hard to follow that up.

 

[iron yuppie]

Favorite tracks: Sparks, 10:37, and Bluebird. I especially love the drum machine on 10:37 - sounds like it's being picked up faintly from across the solar system. The production on this album is masterful.

 

[PhilsFan]

I go PPP, Wildflower, Bluebird.


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[u2popmofo]

I go PPP, Wildflower, Bluebird.


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Same here. Sparks is one of my least fav. Still like it, but have to be in the right mood.

 

[LemonMelon]

Sparks, PPP, Space Song

 

[Axver]

"Beyond Love" is the best song. Fact.

 

[nielsgov]

Google Music has changed 10:37 to 0.4423611111111

Edit: for a minute there I thought that was a fraction but even that's incorrect.

 

[Danny Boy]

It's a fraction of a day.

If you divide 10 hours 37 minutes by 24 hours you get that exact number.


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[nielsgov]

Haha how did you think of that!?

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[Danny Boy]

First thing that popped into my head when I read your post, honestly. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.


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[iron yuppie]

Depression Cherry is really, really good. A lot of reviews seem to be criticizing it for lacking depth or warmth; I might have agreed to an extent with that on first listen, but after several times through it, I'm finding it weaves a beautiful spell. The beats are a high point - distant and fragile but still intriguing, almost like witnessing a transmission of another time and place. Victoria is one of the most talented vocalists of her generation; she's incredibly evocative without ever resorting to absurd theatrics. A lot of people should take a cue from that.

 

[PhilsFan]

I really like pretty much everything except for Sparks after being disappointed on the first couple listens. Even 10:37, which could be more, is still interesting. The last four songs are an incredible stretch. Levitation, Space Song (nitpicking but this could use a better title), and Beyond Love are are all very good too.


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[iron yuppie]

Albums ranked:

Bloom: A
Devotion: A
Teen Dream: A-
Depression Cherry: A-
Beach House: B+

Bloom and Devotion are both impeccable in striking that delicate balance of infectiousness and atmosphere. Teen Dream leans more heavily toward the former and Depression Cherry toward the latter; these two are a dead heat to me. The debut is bewitching but floats by a bit too easily for its own good.

 

[LemonMelon]

I don't really care for Devotion. It's pleasant but too lo-fi and it doesn't have anything I like as much as Master of None, which is probably in my Rushmore for the band.

Teen Dream: A
Bloom: A
Depression Cherry: A-
Beach House: B+
Devotion: B

 

[Axver]

I haven't got around to Beach House's first two albums yet, but Teen Dream doesn't do much for me, Bloom is a definite step up, and Depression Cherry is probably the best of the three.

 

[cobl04]

Teen Dream: B
Bloom: B
Depression Cherry: B

Peef loving the new album but not Sparks is the most Peef thing ever.

 

[PhilsFan]

It's literally just that organ riff. There is something about it. I don't know if it's out of tune or not in key or what.


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[Danny Boy]

Teen Dream: B
Bloom: B
Depression Cherry: B

Peef loving the new album but not Sparks is the most Peef thing ever.

He likes the song except for the parts where she says "spark."


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[cobl04]

uhhhhh...

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[iron yuppie]

 

[u2popmofo]

VERY NlCE

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Where is Phillyfan26?

 

[david]

That's freaking cool.


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[Danny Boy]

Never mind, I see Cobz beat me to it.

 

[u2popmofo]

Never mind, I see Cobz beat me to it.

omg teh cobbz pwn3d u lol

 

[iron yuppie]