Beach House Essentials

Baltimore duo Beach House go well beyond dream pop, capturing dark, sensual moods with rich musical textures and one of indie's most enchanting voices. Victoria Legrand's husky coos slither seductively and sinisterly along Alex Scally's glistening keyboards and arpeggiated guitar lines, most hypnotically on "Myth" and "Space Song". Slipping in elements of shoegaze, soul and doo-wop, plus some blown-out dissonance on "Sparks" and funereal organ on "Walk In the Park", they continue to expand and evolve without ever uncovering that thick, glorious veil of mystique.