[Music Review] Beach House - Devotion (2008)

Beach House
Genre : Dream Pop, Down-tempo
Based in : Baltimore, US
Label : Carpark
Year : 2008
Rate : 8/10
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Beach House adalah duo asal Baltimore, Maryland yang memainkan musik American dream pop, considered as a down-tempo ones. Devotion adalah album kedua mereka, setelah self titled album mereka rilis pada 2006. Musik pada album Devotion memang cenderung terseret-seret, pop yang lamban dan berat, tapi pada beberapa bagian sebenarnya cukup catchy.

Track pertama, berjudul Wedding Bell memberikan nuansa pesta santai nan elegan di pinggiran pantai pada malam hari. Lagu perkenalan yang cukup menyenangkan dan “terang” untuk band dream pop seperti Beach House. Tarikan-tarikan gitar pada lagu ini sungguh menyeret pikiranmu sambil tersenyum-senyum. Gila, menjadi lagu yang masih down-tempo namun bisa membuatmu terngiang-ngiang karenanya. Holy Dances juga menawarkan aransemen lagu yang menarik, masih dengan vokal yang bergaung dan musik yang dreamy.

Memang, bukan musik untuk pribadi dinamis seperti remaja yang sedang berkembang dan aktif berolahraga sore. Nikmati Beach House dengan berbaring di matras empuk nan hangat, sambil terpejam dan tersenyum-senyum sendiri menikmati waktu istirahat setelah hari yang penat. Begitu tersadar kembali, jangan heran kalau tiba-tiba otak anda sudah merekam beberapa bagian lagu yang secara tidak sadar membuat anda bersenandung ketika beraktivitas. Cool down your day, folks.
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Beach house is a duo from Baltimore, Maryland that play music like American dream pop, considered as a down-tempo ones. Devotion is their second album, after the self titled ones released in 2006. Music in Devotion is rather dragged, slow and heavy pop, but there is some catchy part really.

First track, called Wedding Bell bring leisure party yet elegant atmospheric, like a night beach-side party. Nice introduction song and quite “bright” for a dream pop band like Beach House. Guitar tune and slice in this song really bring your mind flowing while you smiling. Gila, is still a down-tempo song but still could make you flowing by this. Holy Dances offers exciting arrangement, still with echo vocal, and dreamy music.

Yet, it’s not some music for somebody with dynamic personality like grow-up teens and sport-active in the afternoon. Enjoy Beach House by lie down in soft and warm bed, while closing your eyes and smiley enjoying your break after damned busy day. When you wake up, don’t be surprised if your brain has recorded some part of the songs and unconsciously make you humming in your daily activities. Cool down your day, folks!

Review by: Jay

Tracklist
01. Wedding Bell
02. You Came To Me
03. Gila   *YouTube!*
04. Turtle Island
05. Holy Dances
06. All The Years
07. Heart Of Chambers   *YouTube!*
08. Some Things Last a Long Time (Daniel Johnston cover)
09. Astronaut
10. D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
11. Home Again

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