The Teen Dream that won't end up with you on To Catch a Predator AKA Beach House

[PhilsFan]

I want to punch you in the face so bad right now.

 

[LemonMelon]

Get the fuck out of Scumbo's thread.

 

[PhilsFan]

I think the little guitar riff breakdown in the middle of Wishes is my favorite musical moment since whatever the last thing The National released was.

 

[cobl04]

I do like it, just don't love it. Got some good tunes. But I'm not really helping this thread bloom, so I'll make my exit.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Go make a Men At Work thread and leave us the fuck alone

 

[bono_212]

Go make a Men At Work thread and leave us the fuck alone

I feel like this is meant to be an insult towards the Men who are at Work. Surely...surely you wouldn't do such a thing.

 

[LemonMelon]

I've had Troublemaker stuck in my head all day.

New Year is my newest new favorite track. That chorus

 

[PhilsFan]

Beach House - Lazuli (Later with Jools Holland) - YouTube

 

[agentorange]

After about three spins, I'm afraid I won't like this one as much as Teen Dream. I really only like Wild and Troublemaker right now. But I had to listen to Teen Dream at least five times, I'd say, before it clicked, so I'll keep it in the rotation...

 

[PhilsFan]

I like every song. Myth, Lazuli and Wishes are the best, but everything is good.

 

[Padj]

Lazuli has really grown on me lately. I think it's the most Cocteau Twin-esque of the album. That guitar riff

 

[LemonMelon]

More tour dates:

06-07 Blarritz, France - L'Atabal
06-08-09 Porto, Portugal - Primavera Festival (evening)
07-01 San Diego, CA - House of Blues *
07-03 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey *
07-05 Salt Lake City City, UT - Twilight Concert Series #
07-06 Aspen, CO - Belly Up *
07-07 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater *
07-09 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom *
07-10 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall *
07-11 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant *
07-12 Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall *
07-13 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
07-15 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07-17 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue *
07-18 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom *
07-19 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
07-20 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall *
07-21 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre *
07-23 New York, NY - Central Park SummerStage
08-24 Katowice, Poland – Tauron Nowan Muzyka Fest
08-26 Paris, France – Rock en Seine
08-27 Groningen, Netherlands – Vera
08-28 Duisburg, Germany – Grammatikoff
08-29 Frankfurt, Germany – Das Bett
08-31 Dorset, England – End of the Road Festival
09-13 Richmond, VA - The National
09-14 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theater
09-15 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
09-16 Atlanta, GA - Variety
09-18 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's
09-19 Houston, TX - House of Blues
09-20 Austin, TX - Emo's East
09-21 Dallas, TX - Palladium
09-24 Tucson, AZ - Rialto
09-25 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
09-28 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
09-29 Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
09-30 Portland, OR - Roseland
10-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
10-04 Seattle, WA - Showbox @ The Market
10-05 Boise, ID - Egyptian Theater
10-07 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
10-09 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave.
10-10 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
10-11 Chicago, IL - Riviera
10-13 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
10-15 Boston, MA - Wilbur Theater
10-16 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
10-17 Washington, DC - 930 Club
10-26 Belfast, Ireland - Mandela Hall
10-27 Cork, Ireland - Cork Opera House
10-28 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
10-29 Glasgow, Scotland - Arches
10-30 Leeds, England - Stylus
10-31 Manchester, England - Ritz
11-02 London, England - Roundhouse
11-03 Bristol, England - Anson Rooms
11-05 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel K2
11-06 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
11-07 Stockholm, Sweden - Berns
11-08 Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
11-10 Berlin, Germany - Astra
11-12 Prague, Czech Republic - Meetfactory
11-13 Vienna, Austria - Flex
11-14 Munich, Germany - Feierwerk
11-16 Cologne, Germany - Gloria
11-17 Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
11-18 Brussels, Belgium - AB
11-19 Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso

* with Wild Nothing
# with the Walkmen

All better?

(Yes.)

 

[the tourist]

I listened to Bloom. I liked it, but felt it was overlong.

 

[Padj]

All better?

(Yes.)

No Italy.

 

[PhilsFan]

Ffffffffuck. Why Pittsburgh in July and Philly in October (when I'm not there)? Why not the other way around? I hate everything.

 

[Imperor]

Pennsylvania sounds shitty.

 

[PhilsFan]

Good for everything but music. I am so pissed I want to spit.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Texas sounds amazing. From a live music perspective, at least...

 

[Imperor]

Gods bless Texas.

 

[u2popmofo]

Luby's.

 

[cobl04]

Some say Austin is the spiritual cousin of Melbourne.

 

[LemonMelon]

I hope Wild Nothing is still opening when they get here.

 

[The Sad Punk]

Some say Austin is the spiritual cousin of Melbourne.

That's kinda annoying, since it's meant to be Adelaide's sister city. This place is just such a fuck up for live music though. Sounds like it has more in common with Philly.

Anyway, digging this album, even though I got pretty sick of Myth being spun constantly on Cobbler's favourite radio station.

 

[cobl04]

Not that its followers would actually listen to the whole album.

 

[agentorange]

FYI - the Bloom mp3 album is $1.99 at Amazon right now. Act quickly.

 

[bono_212]

Last time it was $1.99, Teen Dream was too, and I accidentally bought it

 

[agentorange]

I'm glad I got to see these guys in concert this past week. Some of the songs really rise up in the live setting (Wishes), but others (The Hours) lose a little from the sparser instrumentation. Still, a solid show all around. I was particularly impressed with how seamlessly songs from across the whole catalog flow together. That, and Victoria's ability to practically duplicate the recorded vocals exactly. Well, add Alex's guitar playing. There's more going on there than I expected. And he's a good player.

Wish I could've gotten Lover of Mine and Troublemaker.

 

[LemonMelon]

4 hours.

 

[iron yuppie]

There are some bands whose live show drives your fandom up a few degrees. Beach House is one of those bands for me. Victoria sounded fantastic, as evocative and sultry as ever, and the addition of the live drummer added depth and muscle to almost all of the songs. I'm already looking forward to seeing them again in October.

 

[bono_212]

Victoria is a woman.

They were pretty great live. I had some issues with my knee halfway through the set and had to sit down, which sucked, because the minute I walked away they played all of my favorite songs. Still, had a wonderful time. Glad I had the opportunity to see them.