by Ben Howe
Beach House band in New Zealand

ALBUM REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE IN NEW ZEALAND AND ONCE TWICE MELODY

Listening to Beach House’s Once Twice Melody, I am transported back to their debut self titled album.  It has a similarly intimate and dense lo-fi vibe. Although, clearly, different sized recording budgets. That first 2006 Beach House album might not be their best. But it’s the one I like the most. That, I suppose, has more to do with my own experience, rather than any objective assessment. Maybe the more ambitious grand and lush Teen Dream, or Bloom, are better. But when you first discover new music, it often means more. For me, I first heard of Beach House just before that debut...

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