Beach House – 7

By the time you’re releasing your seventh album, you’re not a new act anymore....
Beach House : 7
7.6 Sub Pop
2018 

Beach House : 7

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By the time you’re releasing your seventh album, you’re not a new act anymore. Baltimore’s Beach House have dubbed their seventh release 7, and if they don’t pop like they did when they were kids, it is a consistent continuation of their airy musical style.

Though opener “Dark Spring” begins with a refrain that brings to mind Arcade Fire’s “Rebellion”, 7 is distinctly a Beach House record, in all their ways. The strong moody air of songs like “Spring”, the beauty of “Pay No Mind” and “Black Car”, the glow of “Lemon Glow” – it’s all there. The slow glow of “Dive” goes into a more rock glow, while closer “Last Ride” marries their quiet ominous side with the band’s brightness.

This far into their career, Beach House aren’t going to reinvent their sound or shock you by going EDM or something, thankfully. But it shouldn’t be taken for granted that they can deliver as consistently as they do.

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