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Angelic harmonies, dreamy drum sequences and tingling triangles create the peaceful ambiance of Beach House’s album, Devotion. When I first heard Beach House, I was a little less than impressed. I was going through a very literal phase in the music I was listening to and saw no place for poetic murmurings sung beautifully over perfectly crafted arrangements. I wanted raw emotion, not a lazy day at the beach!

In the past few months, my mood and tastes have shifted more toward the melodic and Beach House delivers melody on a golden platter. Every time I listen to Devotion, I feel at ease. If you are looking for an introspective and lyric heavy album, Devotion may not be the answer. If you want to be taken into dreamland and hear a woman succeed at using her own voice as a true instrument, then Devotion is an album you should pick up.

Beach House are on Carpark Records and you may find their music at beachhousemusic.net.