Bloom

This new Beach House album has caught up and grown exponentially on me since the first few listens. Their third offering retains the ethereal styling of their previous releases while conjuring up an even more atmospheric rhythm romance. Rather fittingly, I always look this up in my iTunes as 'Swoon', somehow mistaken by the effect or rhyme I've associated with it. Even better, with the announcement of their Falls Festival sideshows, it's become a glorious reality that I'll be experiencing just this live in 2013. The prospect of hearing this album in the lush surrounds of The Tivoli further heightens my anticipation and gets me excited for their live interpretation. In the past, I found that their artistry came together onstage in a breathtaking execution. In between uniting the dips and swirls in sound, their instrumentation and vocalisation was exquisitely dreamy. I may misremember the name of this offering from time to time, but it's fair to say that this swoon-worthy act will be unmissable, yet again. And if in doubt, they're just right for any time of day or venture afield, too.

Try New Year for its haunting, somewhat celestial opening and reminder that the best is yet to come: wherever you are or however many times you've listened to the track.

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