Album: Depression Cherry
Year: 2015
Rating: 94/100
Baltimore's Beach House have a name that evokes the peak of summer, but their music is in fact dark, hypnotic, spellbinding and alluring all in one. "Depression Cherry", the duo's fifth studio album, follows the pattern of their previous four; the delicate instrumentation and charming musical craftsmanship of Alex Scally, coupled with the dreamy, languid vocals of Victoria Legrand, whose voice evokes that of Nico and Hope Sandoval all at once.
Opening track "Levitation" kicks things off nicely, with its minimal drums, its soothing, warm synths and guitars, and of course the wonderful vocals of Victoria Legrand (the niece of French composer Michel) washing over the listener. It is obvious from the very start of "Depression Cherry" that a streamlined approach for Beach House works very well for them, an approach that serves them well on the beautiful "Space Song", the effortlessly soothing "PPP", and the low key but simply lush textures of "Wildflower" and "Bluebird". As a result, Beach House clearly work at their best when they don't try and make everything too complicated.
"Depression Cherry" is, to be completely honest, an utterly beautiful piece of work. It's easy on the ears and on the soul, and Beach House don't sacrifice the quality of the songwriting for how the album sounds as a whole. If you want to listen to an album that truly does have healing powers, then take a dive into "Depression Cherry". I can guarantee you won't regret it.
Track List
- Levitation
- Sparks
- Space Song
- Beyond Love
- 10:37
- PPP
- Wildflower
- Bluebird
- Days of Candy
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