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United States Beach House, composed of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, are an American dream pop band known for their atmospheric and hypnotic musical style.
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Request A ShowScoring and collaboration with Meow Wolf. In 2021, Beach House collaborated with Meow Wolf, an immersive arts production company based in Santa Fe, NM. The band scored a short film called "Marin's Dreams" and created soundscapes for Meow Wolf’s new permanent installation in Las Vegas called Omega Mart. The band composed music for three rooms within the installation: "Upload Ghost," "Goblin Computer," and "Marin and Rose's Dwelling."
Around May 2012, a British advert for automobile manufacturing company Volkswagen was published, which featured a song that was referred to as a rip-off of the band's song "Take Care." The band responded, stating that the advertising agency had attempted to license the song from them, and they had politely declined. The band also stated that fans should not direct their comments to the company, but to the advertising agency instead.
In March 2022, it was announced that Beach House would provide the score to Sofia Alvarez's Netflix film "Along for the Ride." Additionally, their song "Space Song" was featured in the Netflix-original television series "Wednesday" (2022), appearing in its third episode.
Beach House scored four trailers that ran before each film screening at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Beach House, formed in Baltimore in 2004, consists of Victoria Legrand (vocals, keyboards) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, drum programming). They met within the Baltimore indie music scene and began creating music characterized by organ, programmed drums, and steel guitars. The duo gained initial recognition in August 2006 when their song “Apple Orchard” was featured on a Pitchfork MP3 mixtape. This led to the release of their self-titled debut album, “Beach House,” in October 2006 via Carpark Records. The album was recorded on a 4-track over two days in Scally’s basement and earned critical acclaim, ranking 16th on Pitchfork’s Best Albums of that year.
Their second studio album, “Devotion,” followed in 2008, also receiving positive reviews. A significant turning point occurred in 2009 when they signed with Sub Pop, leading to the release of “Teen Dream” in 2010. This album received widespread critical acclaim and expanded their fanbase, being listed as number 5 on Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums of 2010. They continued this success with “Bloom” in 2012, which debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, becoming their best-selling album on that chart. In 2015, Beach House released two albums, “Depression Cherry” and “Thank Your Lucky Stars,” demonstrating their commitment to artistic exploration. “Depression Cherry” notably features “Space Song,” which gained viral popularity on TikTok and was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2022.
The band’s career demonstrates a consistent evolution within their distinct dream pop sound. Their seventh album, “7,” released in 2018, saw them collaborate with Pete “Sonic Boom” Kember, resulting in a more kinetic and experimental tone. Their most recent work, “Once Twice Melody” (2022), is an 18-track double album released in four chapters, which debuted atop several Billboard charts, including Top Album Sales, Top Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Vinyl Albums. James Barone, their longtime touring drummer, was credited as a full band member for the first time on “Once Twice Melody.” In 2023, they released the EP “Become,” featuring unreleased songs from the “Once Twice Melody” sessions.
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