Beach House

Beach House - Teen Dream

I have to admit, I had not heard anything by Beach House before Teen Dream. I am now very embarrassed. Teen Dream is a near flawless album. I am not over-exaggerating when I say this. Teen Dream is all about establishing mood and atmosphere, and Beach House does it as well as anyone. "Walk in the Park" illustrates why Teen Dream works so well. This stand-out track is the dreamiest of the dreamy songs on this album. "Walk in the Park" has you floating through outer space with its tinkling synths and lush, yet distorted vocals. It is music robots would make out to. From the great opener "Zebra", to the warped synth of "Norway", Beach House has you experiencing love, outer space style; and it is a feeling I could really get to.

Grade: A