More, You Want More

There's something beyond dreamy about the new Beach House album that only the imagination can explain. It's amazing how they manage to take you, the listener into a "Teen Dream" with magical organ-like textures, simple drum machines, daunting vocals, and a Mazzy Starish state. Listening to "Walk in the Park" I can just picture myself wondering around the old carousel in Griffith Park with my first boyfriend, and having the world around me seem so new. As we go round and round on horses, we fall more and more in love with one another all at the youthful age of 18. Beach House is really just a gorgeous sounding band to swoon to, drive to, and live to. This album is definitely going to be in my top 10. Here's two tracks for you.

Beach House-Walk in the Park



Beach House-Silver Soul

My Brown Sound Jacket

Oh! I have a favorite album of the year thus far, going to none other than Spoon. Sure they're catchy as hell, however I find their new album "Transference" to be on the nitty/gritty/dirty indie rock side. They splash in their usu piano and guitar driven licks, I particularly like the swagger these guys have and the way in which they explore this demo-ly polished 5th album. I'm Ga Ga Ga for these guys even more so than before, and this is the only band that continuously puts out albums varying in mediums like my beloved Radiohead. I remember catching Spoon live at S.D.S.S. two years ago and being blown away by how much they kicked ass live, leaving me in a foot and head bopping state. Well come April I will get to catch them along with the hipster-ass crowd, shred my ears with love and distortion.

Spoon- Trouble Comes Running