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The production is lush and the music is calming from start to finish. The vocals and instruments come together and blend perfectly like the scent notes of a favorite comforting candle. I don't listen to Beach House often, but every once in a while, one of their albums is just the medicine I need. They have a pretty consistently good discography.
Kivan rauhallinen ja sumuinen tunnelma.
Mukavainen tunnelma. Täydellistä taustamusiikkia kun virkkausinspiraatio iskee keskellä yötä.
Interesting mellow album with some cool vocals. Highlights: "Used to Be" and "Better Times"
It was pretty and dream like. Nothing slapped but I could listen and not be upset. Parts reminded me a bit of the Pixies
Being a huge Beach House fan didn’t come to me through Teen Dream. The album that turned me into a freak was their follow up, Bloom, in 2012. I can state definitely that Bloom is my favorite album of the 2010’s. Teen Dream is lovely, and certainly the album where Beach House found their epic sound, but as a full package it lacks the otherworldly perfection of later albums. Some songs are pretty but the melody might be muddy or it just lacks that something extra special compared to later work. This is also their trendy record, the album in which the Pitchforks and other hipster blogs of the world tell you it is their best, and those pretentious internet juggernauts are the only true definitive sources of letting you in on what is “cool” and what is not, right?? Dream(y) is the perfect adjective and noun to apply to Beach House. Their music floats and oscillates through your ear drums forcing your soul to shake and rise. It may not happen on first listen, but it will eventually. They don’t have a bad album, just those that might be less great than others. If you were to put their entire discography on shuffle though, albums wouldn’t matter. You’d be mesmerized by the dreaminess and otherworldliness of each piece. For that, they are the Mazzy Star of the 21st century.
I really like the dreamy quality of this and listened a couple times hoping to be wowed by getting a little deeper with it. And while I enjoyed it, there wasn’t enough substance there to really love it. It felt like something was missing. A trusted source informs me their subsequent albums are much better, so I plan to explore those!
Fantastic melodies an instrumentation. Perfect dream pop. I think I prefer their album Bloom but this is pretty great.
Another album that I own that is sorta meh. Sonically, I love the sounds that generated but the lyrics and singing seem kind of one note
Decent album, good coffee shop music 3.5/5 bags of popcorn 🍿
Never seen a more appropriate album cover. This was just bland nothingness.
It was good i enjoyed the song are really good
To be honest, I rate most albums without knowing most of the lyrics. It really comes down to vibe. For example, in listening to "Lover of Mine" off Teen Dream, I originally thought Victoria Legrand was singing "Off to Norway." And on "Norway" I thought she was singing "No way." Regardless, I dig the vibe.
i'm a casual listener and liker of beach house, though my experience with them had previously been limited to bloom and depression cherry - those were the only two albums i wound up listening to when i was introduced to them as a teenager. they were one of those bands - when i was listening to A LOT of new music through pandora and youtube - where i liked their sound and put them on my ever-growing to-do list of discography deep-dives (you know, to make sure that i REALLY, AUTHENTICALLY, liked them, or whatever). and, just writing that out made me feel the sudden weight of a bunch of needless work - so it's no wonder that i never really got back around to revisiting these bands when i made listening to them this whole big chore. i feel justified to indulgently label beach house as one of the bands that "got away." suffice to say, it was interesting to learn that many consider this to be their ""best"" work (or, at the very least, coming in at #2 or #3 in overall ranking). i don't feel like i necessarily disagree with this pick for 1001, though: i still have preference for bloom and depression cherry (if i had to pick, i would sub out this album for the sweeping vistas of bloom). not that it's that big of a deal - beach house has amazing songs on all their albums and it's a treat to listen to them. glad i had a reason to revisit and enjoy beach house again after all these years!! highlights - zebra, silver soul, norway, used to be, lover of mine, 10 mile stereo, real love, take care
Beach House is one of the bands from the past fifteen years that I really like, as dream pop is one of my favorite genres. Teen Dream is considered their magnum opus and it's a beautifully written, dreamy pop music. I still love their next album (Bloom) even more which is grander and has even more gorgeous soundscapes and melodies. I also love their 7 album very much. Teen Dream is great too so it's deserves a good rating, though not a perfect 5.
I never really gravitated towards Beach House naturally tbh. Knew the song Silver Soul from Tikto lol. Very dreamy and relaxing (would love to hear the album in a spa or something) but sill doesn't do a lot for me personally. Solid album overall for a nostalgic 2010's indie feelings can't say something really negative about it, just a bit boring for my taste. Best Song: Lover of Mine i guesss? kinda more groovy vibes the the rest Most skippable Song: Used to Be, hated the piano folky sound Song that surprised me most: idk, all kinda stared to sound the same
Liked 'Zebra' and 'Walk In The Park' and '10 Mile Stereo'. Glad I finally listened to this one. I had a tough day but it was pretty soothing.
This is the kind of music I liked quite a bit back in the day. Not sure I see why it's on the list, but it'll be a nice addition to my collection.
Indiozinho 2010. Legalzinho. 2,5
# 583 : Teen Dream Teen Dream – More Like Sleepy Whisper “Dream Pop,” they call it. And sure, it’s dreamy—if your dreams involve floating through a scented candle aisle in slow motion. This album is so slow and soft it could be used as background music at a health spa… or maybe during a guided nap. I don’t dislike it, but I also can’t have fun with it. It’s aural wallpaper: pleasant, unobtrusive, and entirely forgettable. Nothing here feels special or groundbreaking. The cover is bland, the vibe is neutral, and the whole thing is so uneventful it could be prescribed as a sleep aid. To its credit, the songs all sound similar—so it’s cohesive. I listened to the whole thing, but I forgot what I was listening to about halfway through. It’s like being gently ignored by music. Verdict: ★★ for cohesion. File under “albums that whisper you into a coma.”
Nice sound but all a bit samey for me
3.5 Stars
Hypnotic and dreamlike. You listen to this with nice headphones, in a dark room, with your eyes closed, and you will be chill in ways you didn't know possible. Plus, an entire song based on a Twin Peaks reference? Sign me up. Do not understand the reviews saying this lacks energy or substance. Not everything needs to be a four part rock band.
Well, it was just a bit shit wasn’t it? 2 stars
che muy interesante. a primera escucha supera los 4pts.
Better Times is an all timer
Felt like background music. I was completely indifferent.
I don’t have any feelings about this
Not a bad little indie rock album. Mellow and spacey. Nice easy start to the day. Cover art is pretty low effort 😒
Solid dream pop. Nice sounding, but nothing mind-blowing. I'd spin it again, but not in any rush to do so.
2.9 Dream pop isn't my favourite genre. It's also not my least favourite. The only band that ever sunk was Alt-J, as they expanded outside the dream pop horizon and had some experimental/folky bits to then. These though, could lump them amongst the hundreds of other dream pop bands that have floated through existence in the last 20 years. I can't see anyone looking back on this in 50 years time and thinking this changed music. So terribly beige and inoffensive. It's nice to listen to, but leaves you feeling a bit empty
This was a reasonably pleasant listen, and given some of the super derivative boring stuff on this list, I'm happy to have something that didn't annoy me for a change... most of the newer material isn't all that great, frankly. I suspect the author is under financial pressure to come up with 20 or 30 new albums every decade so he can release a new edition. This is, of course, pointless and frustrating. If the book covers roughly the mid 1950s to current day mid 2020s, that's 70 years, with 1001 albums. If there was going to be a meaningful attempt to update the book, every decade he should be replacing about 150 albums (!) not 20 or 30. The result, for whatever reason, is something that is neither fish nor fowl. It doesn't really capture the range of material it claims to capture... there are far too many random UK acts from the 1980s and 1990s... these could be summarily removed. I also think that brilliant musical artists, like the Byrds and David Bowie, could have just the most essential three or four albums, same with the Beatles, and you'd create more variety as well as having the list serve as a hook for further exploration. Anyhow, the book is what the book is, but I wish it encouraged more exploration outside the list by having a wider range of artists on it. (I've been keeping a list of things that need to be added, when I finish and get to submit an album, and it's kind of amazing the stuff that isn't on the list at all... like the Moody Blues! Wild that such an important seminal UK band isn't represented in the 1001 at all. Crazy.)
Lil bit generic. 2005-2012 or so I was out of the country, so maybe my perspective's skewed, but I just don't get much value out of this tho it's not bad per se.
Chill
Achei bem relaxante, mas demais pro dia dia. Bom para aqueles dias de muita ansiedade.
3/5
It's certainly hypnotic and a lovely sounding record, yet somehow it's also a bit detached. I felt motionless, like a rock, slowly eroding away, but immune to my surroundings. I've no clue what he was singing about, but it sounded very serious.
Hmm at one point i thought something in reaction to the music a positive thought.
I struggled to find anything to enjoy in this. Mostly I found it dull, derivative and irritating.
Gentle soothing sounds for the permanently apathetic.
I didn't hate it, but it made me feel very very sleepy. 2.5
It’s a beautiful album, just too shoe gazey for me.
Depression Cherry has been a really important album to me for a while now. Me and my boyfriend loved it since the first time we listened to it, I have it on vinyl, the whole thing. I'd honestly say that this is pretty close to Depression Cherry quality-wise, even if it doesn't have the same emotional connection for me. Beach House really knows how to consistently hit that really depressing kind of dream pop sound in a way that nobody else from the genre can.
Have never heard of them before but was very pleasantly surprised. Would categorise as background and chill out music
Really enjoyed this. Cool, dreamy pop.
Quite liked this one. Soft undertones and chill vibes throughout
This is a good album. Not sure I'm the right demo for dream pop, but this has some really good bits to it. Might not return, but glad I heard it. 6/10
Vibey. Good background music while I work.
Si hay un adjetivo que puede definir este álbum es "bonito". No es demasiado concreto, pero todo el mundo lo entiende. Un dream pop agradable, lírico, emotivo, brillante, que nos reconcilia con los buenos sentimientos en tiempos de barbarie y negatividad. Justo lo que necesito ahora. Escucharía "Silver Soul" sin parar.
Reminds me of fleet foxes I've heard silver soul before Quiet and relaxing All songs sound the same Good background noise Listened to twice
Dope
It’s nice. For me it lacks something. Soul? Commitment? Emotion? Cmon guys. Look up from your shoes and make eye contact
that brought me back to a nice time in my life but also a time with way better music than this.
This is an easy 5 for me - IMO no one produces a better, more complete aural atmosphere with their music than BH. Concerts are performed in near total darkness and completely enveloping. Norway hooked me; others like 10 Mile Stereo with its 5-minute build to soaring climax keep me here. Bloom is the better album but this warrants top score. 5/5
I had this album when it came out. I liked it ok then (Walk in the Park was always fav) and I enjoyed relistening today for the nostalgia but I do think it’s still just ok.
Nice!
Pleasant like a warm summer breeze that I will never think of again.
I've never heard of the artist, but I liked the album
It's a vibe
Loved it! The really focus in on a particular style that really works for them and they're a pleasure to listen to. Maybe the second half wasn't as great as the first.
that was quite nice and soothing, perhaps slightly repetitive
You have to be an a specific mood to enjoy that. But I think if you have this mood it's amazing
2.0 - Weak
Something too cheer up a funeral
I felt myself calm down when listening to this. A bit boring though.
The music is as plain and boring as the album art
Wow that was a treat
nice calming
I really didn’t have high hopes for this one when it was both a group I’ve never heard of, and a genre which could effectively be anything, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Really enjoyed this and could see adding it into my at work listening playlist.
i liked some of the beats but i was a little bored
decent
The overall vibes of this album hit me just right. Amazing.
A wonderful album to coincide with a relaxing soak in the bath The only knock is that there is a distinct sameness to a lot of the songs
What a band and album. Still good 15 years later
Beach House, a duo from Baltimore and Paris (to a certain degree), create dreamy music. I don't think this is their magnum opus - Depression Cherry is dream pop perfection - but this is almost as good. Something about it just got me hooked all those years ago and I am happy to revisit now. 78/100, rounded up.
2/5. Sure it's nice, and I honestly understand why this got the praise it did, but I just already know this genre is not for me. It's same feeling I have about Grizzly Bear as well, just poppy enough to leave me wanting more. There is not much substance in the lyrics either. Not quite fantastical but not down to earth either. It feels like it knows what it wants to be but also still experimenting. I don't know, I'm kind of just left feeling not much about it. It stands in places so it's not terrible but not my cup of tea. Best Song: Zebra, Norway, Take Care
I surprisingly had heard a lot of these before, not sure where I know them from.
Fun and cool album.
Loved it! Dreampop, ethereal. Great as background music, or active listening. It's versatile
Kind of a drone but in a good way.
This did grow on me a bit. Really liked the Zebra song.
I'm sure this is well done for what it is, but I really can't stand this style music.
this was monotonous
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect of Beach House. I noticed I like many of the artists that Apple Music tagged as similar, so I was excited to give this album a listen. Several of the song intros are gorgeously gauzy. The lead singer’s voice is really interesting; it reminds me of Alison Moyet. I found the lyricism to be poetic and moving. The lush lyrics combined with the dreamy arrangements make this album such a vibe, perfect for basking on the beach or cooking up some cuisine. My actual rating is 3.5.
I normally like Indie music but this just cant grab me. Probably it is fun in a live music setting but at home it just bores me. 2.5 stars
Indie girl vocals are over done and an instant album skip.
Nice surprise, and a genre I could not name before but will now discover more.
4/5
3.8 3x catch up over a few days finishing 10/22. good album
Meh.
I dismissed the whole dream pop thing this band embodies as Bed Bath and Reverb until I watched Twin Peaks: The Return and it clicked. This is cinematic music, detached with purpose so that you flood in the empty spot next to where the pretty girl is singing, which is not what I usually want our of music, but I can dig it.
Narcotic, woozy, dream-like, it feels like hovering in a hospital bed, existing between states of consciousness, untethered to pain, when the next dose of morphine hits.
I enjoy this band, but there was something of a learning curve I had to go through to get into them, and of all their albums, Teen Dream and Devotion are the two I've had the hardest making sense of. I am glad to see music like this on there!
This was perfectly pleasing while I was listening to it, but a few hours later I couldn't remember one lyric, riff or hook. Then I listened to it the next day and had the same experience.
Oh. Zebra! THAT is the name of that song! I love that song. I never connected that song to a band name. Alright...good opener! (And now the lyrics "black and white horse" makes way more sense...) I see the line between MBV which we recently listened to and this. A nice progression. I really love the keyboard sounds on this one. I like this one. Happy I sat down to listen to the whole thing finally.
Album slow, huge pop sound and kinda catchy, great opener. Not my fave type of music but very lush production. Got better as it went on, walk in the park and used to be are good
Nice enough
I love this band but not sure why they chose this album. Think a couple of their later albums are more polished and have more standout songs
This is what constitutes as dream pop nowadays? I love that genre, and I hear it very little; I just hear generic early 2010s pop music. I might as well have skipped this one, because I heard nothing new, memorable or interesting.
I remember it was better
Sad
I have a medium amount of nostalgia for this record. In the early 2010’s when I started my career and living out on my own, this album was on my rotation, especially in the summer while I relaxed by the pool. It’s a gorgeous album, and is probably on the shortlist of albums I think about as being “ethereal”. It’s hard to find any fault in it other than it always serves best as background music for me. Even with that it’s kind of perfect for it. It’s also a perfect album to melt into relaxation to. I started writing this sure I was giving it 4 stars, but as I started writing about it I’ve realized it’s pretty much the definition of a 5 star album.
Not unpleasant to listen to but for this type of music I would expect more satisfying composition of melodies and chord progressions.
An ok album. Nothing jumped out and made me think that it is a classic. I shall listen to it again to see if me view changes.
Kind of boring. Not really for me. The music is pleasant, but doesn’t really do anything interesting. 2/5 Won’t listen again
Good album, but kinda boring , round down to a 2
I understand what they're going for but I think the glaze is pretty hard
Bit dull, needs right setting.
August 18, 2025 Album #718: Teen Dream by Beach House Genre: Dream Pop Oh my gosh. I’m not sure what I was expecting when I first approached this record, but it really floored me. *Teen Dream* really just took me away while I was listening to it, every track here is oozing with this dreamy vibe and atmosphere that I absolutely adore. The spacey instrumentation is drenched in a healthy dose of reverb. It’s produced well and is reminiscent of Shoegaze at points. It just feels so lush. This album’s sound makes me feel like I’m floating through space sometimes. Though, the hazy instrumentation is paired amazingly well with Victoria Legrand’s distant vocals, she sounds ethereal and does great. Her lyricism feels very heartfelt and intimate as well. It really helps build the vibe that Beach House is trying to achieve. This album is very consistent because of this, there’s no track that I didn’t like or thought was lesser. The quiet and fuzzy electric guitar on *Silver Soul* is an awesome add on, the ethereal soundscape of *Walk In The Park* is so majestic, the synths of *Lover of Mine* are catchy, the emotionality of *Real Love* feels so intimate, it’s all so good. *Teen Dream* was right up my alley. It really swept me away, I can’t believe I haven’t heard it until now. Its textured production and melancholic lyrics make for a good experience. I really recommend giving this a listen. *Teen Dream* is a dream pop staple and a modern classic that I really enjoyed. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Decent 9 Favorite Tracks: Zebra, Silver Soul, Norway, Walk In The Park, Used to Be, Lover of Mine, Better Times, 10 Mile Stereo, Real Love, Take Care
It's okay, the music is good and I like the vibes but I don't see myself coming back to this one often. Not even going to get it in my music collection.
kinda boring, sounds like music from TV propaganda
It's just generic 2010s indie pop. A couple of tracks stand out but it's nothing out of the ordinary. It reminded me of Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men, and I'd rather listen to that. The thing is I hate that song.
I liked this album. It reminded me of The Neighborhood and Coldplay.
Indie Classic likely. Although I love this band none of their albums are direct 5 stars for me but maybe upon revisting this one will be amazing.
Chill rock album.
pretty good
sub. pop, 2010 -> 3
Dad- 6.5 Mom- 6 Mike- NA Lori- 7.5 Michael- 9 Miles- 8 Cole- 8 Avg- 7.5
Forgettable
4.6
not the biggest fan of like ambient or dream pop but it’s cool
2010s indie is usually an auto 5/5 for me and I like the sound but the album felt soulless. There was no passion or love that shone through.
Quite calming. Shoegaze-like. I like the closing track Take Care 🥹
Not sure I entirely understand the concept of Dream Pop but if it is supposed to be sleep inducing then this would appear to fit the bill.
Some very enjoyable dream pop. FS: Norway
Why is all the 00s and 10s stuff we've had such miscellaneous indie wallpaper? I was a sentient being in 2010 and can attest there was loads of stuff way more interesting than this.
Pleasant Muzak. I could wander unperturbed through places I’d rather not visit with this playing in the background.
Teen Dream by Beach House completely passed me by back in 2010—I’d never heard of the band or the album until now. Given the glowing reviews, I was expecting something truly special. But honestly, this one just didn’t land for me. I understand that it was seen as a fresh alternative to indie and pop at the time, but to my ears, it feels middle of the road. Nothing stood out, nothing stuck with me, and overall, I found it quite dull. It lacks the energy and inventiveness of similar-era acts like MGMT. Favourite tracks: “Real Love” and “Silver Soul” were okay. Least favourite tracks: Most of the album, unfortunately. It just feels very mediocre. Album artwork: Not much to say—uninspiring.
Seemed promising at first. But became repetitive. Like a never ending commercial for chewing gum or something else with little value
Not my thing. But nice back ground music.
Just okay.
Meh. This was too mellow for me. I know the band is popular but I seriously almost fell asleep listening to it. Maybe in a different scenario I would have liked it but I have no drive to try it again.
Really like this laid back album
I’ve decided dreamy pop perhaps isn’t really my sort of thing. I mean its alright but just isn’t very exciting is it. But then maybe that’s the point of it, it’s not supposed to be exciting? So now I’m not sure, perhaps it is quite good. But still probably not one I’ll be listening to again in a hurry so back to where I started.
I had never heard of ‘dream pop’ as a genre, but I guess it does what it says on the tin! Laid back and flowing tunes that are well complemented by great vocals. I get hints of Tame Impala, Slowdive, and even Arcade Fire, and I guess dream pop is like a light version of Shoegaze. I liked it especially the last 2 tracks and will probably check out the rest of their stuff. In places it was really missing that extra spark, another layer to kick on to. Probably a 3.5, but I will give it a 4.
This album is like when you get stuck talking to the dull person in the office or at a party. You can kind of tolerate it for a bit but after a while, and you realise no-one is coming to your aid, you’re just getting more and more anxious and desperate to get away. 2010s indie, I despair at your naffness.
I like it and it‘s very relaxing listening to it. My favourite songs were lover of mine and norway
The perfect grandiose dream indie pop to spark of revolution; the best album of the 2000s.
Ich mag die lässige, ruhige Stimme. Auch der Sound passt.
Album 855 of 1089 Beach House - Teen Dream (2010) Rating : 2 / 5 This one didn’t quite land with me. I can understand why some might find the sound dreamy or transportive, but it mostly struck me as a bit too slow and sad for my taste. Nothing jumped out and grabbed me, and by the end, I was just kind of ready for it to wrap up. I don’t doubt that there’s skill and intention behind it—and I know this band has a loyal following—but it’s just not one I’d return to. That’s part of the fun of this project though: hearing it all, even the ones that aren’t for me.
2.6 - Not sure why its on the list sorry
It’s fine. I felt it was very predictable - an expansion on the track I already knew - Silver Soul. 3.5/5
Inoffensive but unambitious.
Not for me
Very 2010 indie. A bit dreamy, maybe a bit too laid back to my taste. But good nevertheless. 3.3
I only listened to it yesterday and already I can't remember it well enough to write a review.
It was okay.
I honestly never understood the hype on Brach House, but I also never listened to this album. I mean, it is an Ok album, quite cohesive and the minimal dreampop instrumental is spot on, and good to have on the background, however, the singing of the vocalist is so 2010 coded it brings me backt to that time that I felt all the songs were sung the same way. . I understand why the album was considered good, bit it is not good enough for my personal list. 3/5
Not for me.
Baltimore represent! Never heard of these guys though, so interested to give it a listen. While this isn't my favorite style, there's some cool stuff here. It's a bit subdued for me, but I like the dreamy synth sound in general. I really like stuff like the weirdly discordant "bendy" sounds in "Norway." Standouts for me were "Norway" and "Better Times" Overall, it's a little sleepy for me. Nothings really bad here, but nothing pushes it up above average. 3/5 stars.
Airey upbeat and ambient dreamy indie made for chilled out coffee shop background music playlists - pleasantly woozy and unobtrusive, pretty, light, lush with energy from the bass, style from the synths, and heartfelt earnestness from the vocals - but ultimately kind of boring empty purely mood music.
This was pretty damn good.
I’ve listened to them before. I like them but I have to be in the right mood because it’s very chill and mellow. Enjoyed!!
Nostalgia from my early teen years, amazing chill electronica
Kinda interesting ambient music. Not quite lofi, but we were getting there in 2010
This album is so lame, if it was a person I'd want to push them into a locker. They can't decide if they want to be alt rock, shoegaze or folk pop, so it ends up as an amalgamation of them all without satisfying any of them. For some reason I really liked Lover of Mine, that was it though.
Didn’t vibe with this one
I was really disappointed by this album cause I have friends who are fans but this album was just not for me at all. I felt like I was falling asleep but not in a good way. I have a hard time giving a bad review when I like the guitar playing and there’s definitely excellent guitar all throughout the album. But I honestly just didn’t care for the singer at all and the lyrics weren’t doing anything for me cause the only part of this whole album I enjoyed was the guitar. So kudos to the chef for that ultimately I’m never going to remember this album sadly.
Favorite Track: Silver Soul
Some excellent, mellow indie music vibes
Been a while since I listened to this one, lush production, ethereal pop sounds, most songs have a good catchy hook, stays the same pace throughout, worth a listen for sure
It was fine. It was a typical indie rock album. No songs stood out though.
Feels like the album dream pop was invented for, hazy and warm, that lovely nostalgic feeling of being safe and secure you get as you're just about to drift off. I have room in my life for this kind of escapism, you can fall deep into the lushness of this record, Victoria Legrands voice is comforting and calm but soulful and understated.
Sounds like a millennial reboot of Mazzy Star. I don’t hate it. But was never really a fan of the “original” in this case, either.
Definitely influenced by Kate Bush. Decent music for a montage or an end credits crawl. Too long for me.
Not bad. Kinda boring.
It was okay, nothing groundbreaking for me.
Good shoegaze album
#25 Teen Dream ~ Beach House Well it's very pretty music I must say. The tunings and recording of guitars done in this album is very impressive. The piano, organ and synths are charming. I just find myself wanting more. Something is just lacking in the sound of the album. It bothers me a bit; I feel as if I'm longing for something from this album. But I'm getting withheld climaxes. Maybe this is just me. I must say though, Victoria Legrand has a very pretty voice whose sombre, melancholic tone fits very well to the layers of crystalline guitars and synths in the background. They catch onto her bittersweet lyrics, as if captured memories and on songs like 10 Mile Stereo, she can really belt to something resembling a climax: a catharsis. Actually this voice reminds me of Adele, and I like Adele. Perhaps that's why I'm drawn leftfield by the songs of Teen Dream, as instead of a usual Adele belt, I'm left with an echo of harmonies before the climax. It's pretty. Maybe I'll get it. But not now.
What even is this? It's so insipid and boring
A lovely slice of dream pop, this whole album (and let’s be honest, all of Beach House’s work) washes over you like a wonderful fizzy blanket of noise. They’ve released better albums than Teen Dream that should have made the list, but I’m just glad they’re represented on here at least.
This was right up my alley in 2010. I still love “Take Care” in particular but it’s lost some of that dream pop shine over the past 15 years.
When I was a kid I would fly between houses as long as I put my blue cape on. As I got older I could still fly but then it was between cities as long as I had the cape still on, which was getting a lot smaller on me. Now that I am in my 40's I can fly between states and have perfected the art of flying with this trusty, tattered, faded, children's cape! That whole story I just told you is bullshit, but it is minuscule compared to the bullshit that is this album. The only thing in the world this Beach House album influenced is me to make up some bullshit to try and rival that bullshit. I get that "teen bands" are very influential (even if not my cup of tea) but to pick this over Backstreet Boys or N'Sync or any of the other similar ones that fit this category is bonkers.
this was entrancing, beautiful album, would 100% go back to it, would recommend to many people, modern classic
I like a lot of bands that are supposedly similar to Beach House, but I just can’t get into this. Annoyingly dull.
Nope.
I listened to indie rock in the 00's so yeah, I've listened to this album. It's okay. (39 known/81 new)
I wanted to like this more than I did sadly. I think when they are good they are great but they aren’t always good. A bit repetitive also
Really good arrangement and execution. This isn't typically my vibe, but I dug it.
♫ Listening to "Norway" by Beach House (Teen Dream (Bonus Track Version), 2010) ♫
Nice background music for working, I'll look into more of their stuff.
Dreamy, indeed.
Not my favorite album but do love them
I didn't like it at first, not really my genre or speed. By the 3rd or 4th I adapted to it and really enjoyed this one! Fell asleep to it on a plane and gave it a second listen and this one was great.
Test
I suppose the problem is that I only listened to this after hearing the sublime 7. Sorry, guys.
25/06/2025 This album was very boring.
Alright, that's my first album on this website. I guess we all gotta start somewhere eh. I think I like it. It does it's magic in background but fails when one really listens to it imo. Taken on their own, each song is alright. But when you take the whole album in one go, it feels like a chore to sit through... unless you forget about it and leave it in the background. Welp, I don't know. I guess I got a problem with putting baby in the corner.
Liked this relaxing
Ultimate vibe album. Not quite Space Song but I do like it a lot!
Love the sound the dreaminess, the guitars, my mind drifted off while the album was playing.
Lush and washy. Was very impressed by the vocals. A beautiful timbre and texture. Really thought I was going to hate it during the first two tracks, then got into it, but lost it again by the end. Would play again in a background situation
You can make the argument it's their best record, it's certainly the start of the beat run in their career. It's only short in a couple of places; for example, more is desired on the loud end of the dynamic range; Lover of Mine is a bit wonky; the pace very rarely gets above a walk across the whole record. They're also charming flaws.
I liked parts of this a lot, but it started to just drone on by the end. It doesn't help that my piece of shit ex-wife loved this band. I certainly don't think I needed to hear this before I died. 3/5 Highlights: Zebra Walk In The Park
This kind of dreamy pop really doesnt do it for me.
This album was boring Didn’t go anywhere didn’t do anything Barely went about one tempo Hipster dud music
first listen boring. second listen compelling.
Straightforward dream pop that doesn't break barriers, rather sets the standard for approachable dream pop. Love some Beach House.
Very ethereal and airy/dreamy quality to this album. Felt very soothing and peaceful to listen to. A little uneven and samey from song to song, but decent to close your eyes and listen to on the whole. Top tracks: Silver Soul, Used to Be, Better Times
Very slick shoegaze, like the poppest most well produced shoegaze. 3.5 stars rounded up.
low to medium 4, i really liked some of these songs and the rest were okay ambiance
Pre-listening thoughts: I am curious for this one! A 2000s pick that I’ve heard of, crazy Post/during listening thoughts: this was decent! I don’t think dreamy-pop is really my genre, moves a bit too slow for my taste. There are some great instrumentals here though, but yeah I just can’t see myself revisiting this often. 6/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nah Fav tracks: Silver Soul, Lover of Mine, Take Care Least fav tracks: I guess I didn’t dislike any of this per say but overall it was just mushy
Super laid back / dreamy, kann man gut mal hören. Allerdings ist jetzt auch nichts dabei, was heraussticht, aber ist in dem Rahmen definitiv in Ordnung 3-4/5
Dull and soulless Dream Pop. The only reason I can see to think this is remotely Shoegaze is the half-hearted attempts to play some strange guitar parts halfway through. I'm actually amazed that something so mediocre is on the list, 2 stars.
Лучший альбом великой, на мой взгляд, современной группы, которая заходит и музыкальным фрикам, и здоровым людям. Здесь бэнгеры, здесь вайб, здесь Дэвид Линч с Твин Пиксом. Музыка, которую я слушаю уже очень давно, и чувствую только большую к ней привязанность. Лучшая песня - 10 Mile Stereo.
Na
3,5/5 need to finish it
I really liked this album, it's the perfect dream/shoegaze vibe. It's super cohesive but still has some standout tracks, and it doesn't feel overlong. Even though it's a genre that can be a bit "boring", I felt they managed to make a nice, interesting record although there's a slight slump in the middle. The vocals are excellent, super atmospheric. The production is very good too, the effects also work very well to set the tone of the album. "Silver Soul" is a classic track by now, but aside from that, I really liked "Zebra" and "Take Care", loved the vocals on both.
2010. Maryland. Dream pop, shoegaze. !!!!!
Really wanted to like this more, as there are some incredible tunes here, but to be honest I was bored through most of it and the albums feels very one note. Still, a song like "10 Mile Stereo" keeps this to at least a 3 no matter what
I liked this
Very pleasant. Chilled out Radiohead
perfect hangover bliss can't tell if you're coming down or on the way up Fav track - Norway
I actually wrote off Beach House as just being banal background music, but this was actually supremely lovely. Kinda wish I didn't skip seeing them at a festival literally two days ago.
Amazing, surf rock vibes with a twist of trip hop, listened to it twice in one day after discovering
Dreamy indie pop not as good as I remember but still good 3.5*
3.5/5
Loud and trippy, but also a bit sparse. Definitely puts the "Dream" in Dream Pop.
Weiß nicht, fand es ziemlich langweilig.
Fine background music. Not exactly groundbreaking.
Ok
This teen has really boring and somewhat mood dream sequence
2/3
High quality boring album
Noch nie gehört. Gefällt mir sehr gut, hat etwas von Fleet Foxes und Panchiko
7.75/10. Well I gotta be honest most of these songs sound very similar but I think it still works as a whole project. Good dream pop!
Un álbum de "dream pop" sin nada que lo haga destacar en particular. Un sonido atmosférico, delicado, etéreo y muy relajante. Musicalmente muy bueno, aunque algo monótono, en el que destaca la voz cándida de Victoria Legrand y los sintetizadores. Le voy a dar un tres porque me ha alegrado escuchar en esta lista algo que se salga un poco de lo habitual, en este caso un indie tirando a shoegaze que representa muy bien ese estilo comercial-pero-no-tanto tan característico de los 2010.
Baltimore represent! Damn I love this city and the music born from it. Beach House has always been a favorite and this record is no exception. Very dreamy vibes, super chill and pleasant.
Very dreamy and slow. Nice melodies
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Great cure for insomnia. Not much else was great.
Kinda boring. Some good songs tjough
spacey, ethereal goodness. just what you'd want from this band.
Love a dreamy Beach House track, though they all do blend together on this one, no particular standouts. Have to be in the right mood for a full album of this.
Никак не зашло
Trodde jag skulle gilla detta mer. Soundet är generellt rätt. Men det blir för mycket mellanmjölk. Småputtrande och helt ok. Men inte mer.
Aldrig hört denna tidigare så det var en kul överraskning. Ett sound jag är svag för och en härlig skiva rakt igenom som växte med varje genomlyssning.
Tedious non-music
This is one of my favorite albums by one of my favorite bands. I listen to this endlessly and I will to the day I die.
Chill
we wouldn't have gotten money trees by kendrick lamar without this album existing so for that reason alone i love this album
Ikke min kopp te. Forglemmelig musikk og tidvis slitsom vokal.
Started off catching my interest but faded as it went along. Bit sameish
i dont have anything funny to say, i just really adore beach house's work
Atmospheric and so beautiful
Pretty dreamy and ethereal, but nothing that feels particularly unique. Not bad though.
Not my style
A pretty soulless and boring indie album, from an anonymous band that I have never heard about. Not much to explore in here, a bit of a waste of time, unfortunately.
Just beautiful - Perfect for a chill Saturday morning.
This album was pleasant to listen to, it was well put together, and the vibe from this band is one I can get with. That said, I don't see myself seeking this music out, and some of the album felt like it blended together. It's a fine album by a fine artist. It's very calming, but that's not always what I'm looking for.
A bit boring. Songs sounded very similar and didn’t grab me. Some good ones
One of my all time Favorites
The perfect dream pop album.
really not for me. couldn’t finish it or even go passed the first two tracks.
Pretty unmemorable indie pop, still had a lovely sound but every song was more or less the same
There is definitely something quality here. I managed 2 listens through and there was lovely floaty indie pop and the quality seemed high. I want to get headphones on and really get sucked into this. 3.5 rounded up as the sun is shining
I liked this a lot more than I expected I would. A lot of adjacent stuff feels whiny, pretentious or overly earnest, but this felt playful without being frivolous. I liked just about all the music and vocals. Good stuff. I'd probably give it another star on the right day.
I liked it! Added the lead track to my music. 6.5/10
Some nice sounds, but overall mostly generic.
I don’t mind a bit of shoegaze dream pop or whatever, but I do mind when it’s safe, samey and on album that feels long than 40 odd minutes. Every track sounded like a minor revision of the one before, and they lack any rough edges. It doesn’t surprise or enthral , but it’s not terrible. On the plus side, it’s gentle and soothing, and the lyrics don’t really trouble the brain much. Better Times was probably less not great than the other songs, and it has a floaty feel about it. I also liked 10 Mile Stereo because it reminded me of MGMT being played at half speed. Overall, though, it ain’t for me.
It’s a mood. By no means bad, but very limiting by that very specific mood. Solid background.
Boring and monotone.
Someone in one of the reviews said this album is like floating in a pool of honey and I totally get what they mean now. Relaxing and such a very specific vibe. I liked it more than I thought I would.
Meh, it's ok I guess.
Decent.
Seems quote peaceful and enjoyable but didn't resonate with me.
depression cherryn space song joka on tämän artistin parhaista kappeleista kaikki joka on hyvää tässä albumissa soi yhdessä kappaleessa. Katsotaan innolla onko tätä albumia listalla haha ei varmaan haha.
Ei kiitos.
I’ve heard a lot about this band and faintly remember listening to them ages ago. I remember them as part of the early oughts shoegaze revival which was awesome but I never delved into them. This album is unavailable on Spotify. Huh. Listening on bandcamp. This is incredible. Wouldn't call it shoegaze, more dreampop I guess. It does have this meditative aspect shoegaze often has, but it's not walls of guitar noise, it's repetitive vocals or beats or guitars (and sometimes I think I even heard a banjo) that create this wall of... something. It's great. I don't know if it's the band's name but it does feel more "sunny" than shoegaze or other dreampop which is often "rainy". Maybe it's just the name. Anyway, otherworldy vocals, beautiful repetitive (in the best sense of the world) arrangements. Very cool. Love it. Would spend some more time with their discography now. Five stars as a great album in general and also as a great example of this new generation of bands who got inspired by Slowdive and their ilk.
- silver soul
I really liked it. The vibe was really good, and I enjoyed it while doing stuff.
Not so bad. Not so good. Just an indie album to listen to in a cold day. 3 stars
Dope
Pretty sleepy pop album, maybe it’s just not for me but it I struggled to stay engaged with it
48 minutes of feeling sad and questioning my life choices. Pretty good album overall, mid experience
Dreamwave? Definitely a new interest I'll keep in rotation
A pretty cool dream pop record that I will listen to again. But for me it missed some ethereal guitar work to be truly great.
Playing Tame Impala music before Tame Impala was Tame Impala...
Forgettable.
Banger, never thought to listen to more beach house I miss this kind of indie
Pretty chill
I like this more than I thought I did. Will revisit.
Listened to it twice, and def appreciated it more the second time around. My biggest knock against it is that so many songs sound the same and I think it can be shorter. I think there sound is really unique but also polished, which made me go back and listen again. The he dreamy production style was really nice to listen to and the singers really added another layer to that soundscape. Gonna give it a 3.0/5, the redundancy of it was kinda hard to get past. Fav song: take care
A bit twee
Dream pop is right, I felt myself dozing off while listening to this. It's not bad, just quite disposable and very like a hundred other similar bands. Although I like the return to simple production in bands we are seeing now, this particular one didn't do much for me.
Beach House always bring a solid 8 for me. I'd never listened all the way through this one, but it's a bit more straight synth pop compared to their more modern stuff which is more hazey. The overall sound is nostalgic to the early 2010's for me as well when there was a lot of this innocent indie pop floating around. Good Vibes! 8/10
Enjoyable mild music for a bar with a lot of plants and dim lights. Stand-out: Used to Be
I found it a bit boring at times
Again…who…what? Another never heard of ‘em before album. And if I do? Meh. Wish I could give half stars. 2.5 would be it.
Maso
Would you have called them a “dream pop duo” if the word dream wasn’t in the album title?? Seems odd. I have no idea what this is or how it got so many publications to state it was so good.
This was surprisingly delightful
I was uninspired.
Really solid example of indie rock from the era. Nothing offensive, nothing too twee. A good time capsule.
Einigi zemlech gueti Lieder. S ganze albom voller Guete Melodie. Mues mer sech merke
good but they get WAY BETTER
This is a good album but nowhere near as good as the critics say it is. The sonic landscape is reliably in shoegaze, dream pop neo-psychedelia territory but it doesn’t do any of it well enough to justify the extraordinary levels of hype which surround this album. It’s big on atmosphere but very low on bandwidth and virtually devoid of melody. Good but frankly not *that* good.
Ok vibe. Arcade firey
”Every Beach House song sounds the same” Yeah but have you considered that that sound fucking rules? Play it again Sam.
Okay, but fairly boring after a bit
Mellow hipster new folky type thing which is very pleasant…