Beach House - Once Twice Melody Album Review
Once Twice Melody takes the listener on a long and complex journey of serene and dreamy sequences interwoven with eerie interludes. Beach House consists of Baltimore duo Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand. The two met up in Baltimore’s indie rock scene in 2004, releasing the self-titled debut album Beach House, to critical acclaim in 2006. The band followed up with projects such as Devotion, Teen Dream, Bloom, and Depression Cherry between 2008 and 2015, receiving positive reception for each project. Most recently, the group released 7 in 2018 to high praise for its creativity and sound. Once Twice Melody is the duo’s 8th studio album, a refreshing addition to their already massive catalogue. The group is fairly well known in dream pop circles with their heavy and unique use of synths and overall sound. Words that I would say capture the spirit of their discography include celestial, spacy, melodic, and luscious. While Once Twice Melody very much follows in this tradition – it does inde