Teen Dream

So fucking good. I'm crying

too subdued for my taste. That plus they sound fairly the same

Sopii hyvin aamuun 🤌🏼 Ihan chills oli, 3/5 Kiva piristys, jokseenkin tuttu bändi

Pretty but boring

Pretty but kinda slow

Just not my music, wasn't bad though

It's got a dreamy indie sound, plenty of sounds kinda reverby a lot in the vocal effects which adds to the dreamy sounds, its not got a lot of energy to it but it's all very good vibes to it, worth listening to if you like early 10s indie music

Overall a bit too plodding in pace for my liking. The songs Silver Souls and Used to Be were good though.

I’m late to the table, discovering Beach house only now; they hit the sweet spot for project listening. “When consumed, as intended, as a full album, their sound took on the entrancing and metronomic quality of an EKG machine. …Relentless innovation is a prerequisite for survival in a streaming era that so fiercely values novelty. But the poise and obstinate evenness of Beach House’s catalogue offer a rejoinder to our obsession with reinvention. -Carrie Battan for the New Yorker 2/7/22

favourite song: 10 mile stereo really enjoyed this album, especially fond of 10 mile stereo where its at (arguably) its most shoegaze-y and really gets noisy. reminiscent of galaxie 500 (a favourite of mine) at some moments. truly a very solid album and one i think will grow on me with repeat listens

Not for me, but good.

Very high pitched. Didn't like at all

Decent.

Not bad...

I loved it, very dreamy hazy sound production wise like I was drifting along calmly

very cohesive album, mellow and dreamy, I liked it

hypnotic dream pop

Easy-listening album but, again, nothing that stuck out enough to make me eager to revisit. Probably a good "background music during a wine night on the couch" album.

Pretty indie space pop, bit soft but nice psych

listening to it in lit. Definitely a listen for a chill mood, definitely can zone out while listening and not be too bored to skip. Favorites are: silver soul, walk in the park, 10 mile stereo, and norway

Songs run together a bit to much for me. That "etheral background hum" that pervades music of this era doesn't grab me.

Not bad, not good

Sinceramente isso tem absolutamente nenhum mérito pra estar aqui

Easy listening but not particularly engaging. Sounded like something my mom would listen to but being played from the other room while I do something else. Liked a few songs though and it made nice background music.

:l

Lover of Mine slaps! Rest of the album is superb. Easy 5 star.

I love it.

Dream Pop aka Shoegaze. Meh!

I gave this a few spins back when it came out and my opinion hasn’t really changed. This is just dull.

Not my style.

Beach house slaps

legkedvencebb albumaim egyike

Does what it says on the tin. Nothing too memorable but good for studying/working.

I liked letting this album wash gently over me. Synthy bedroom dream pop goes down smooth in the background of a deep work sesh without really drawing one's attention. I think Zebra was my favorite

Slapped

This sums up 2010 era music for me. It was big and dreamy and hit the big stadium sound at times but it felt a bit bland and empty to me

pleasant but not particularly memorable. better times my favorite but i couldn't pick out another tune if it was played for me and i have access to the song titles.

Album was minder mijn ding dan sommige andere nummers van ze.

From the liner notes: Fusing the layered sound of ’90s shoegaze, the passions of ’50s doo-wop, Rolling Stones-style ballads, and just a touch of lullaby, the Baltimore duo forge a style that’s beautiful but tough, mysterious but open. 90s shoegaze?

Ok

v nice soft pop

Sehr chillig

This is a very strong 3, I liked it a lot. It's very sentimental though which isn't usually for me. I feel like this one might grow on me over time

This album wasn’t really my favorite in terms of type of music but this is a great album to just listen to while working. It’s very vibe heavy and relaxing. I liked it more as the album went on.

Really liked this one, I feel like tumblr probably liked it even more though

It was ok it some good songs

I have never heard of this album or band, and had no idea what dream pop is. I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed this album. It’s not groundbreaking but has a nice chill sound and is perfect for unwinding or having on in the background while working. I would definitely listen to this again.

Nice soft rock album, they remind me alot of monsters and men. Then again, I also think monsters and men captured this sound better. Favorite track was 10 mile stereo

Came up short for me. One and done.

epic, Norway favourite

A sweet, dreamy album that has some heavier themes. The instrumentals from Beach House are always very well produced and appropriate for their vision. Good band.

Indie easy-listening. Enjoyable background music, nothing really sticks out. Nothing is great, but nothing is unenjoyable.

Nice and snug.

FABulous

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It was interesting. I don't think I'll come back to it though. 2* for me.

I wasn't aware of this group, but it was a pleasant surprise. This album provides some solid chillwave tunes. Nothing about it strikes me as uniquely exceptional or influential, but I enjoyed listening to it and certainly wouldn't turn down the opportunity to listen to it again.

I'll probably never listen to this again, but it was decent.

The aspects I liked I can find elsewhere and the aspects I need are nowhere to be found. It was infuriating that every time I expected a crescendo to explode it just fizzled, the beats I expected to drop were caught before the hit the ground.

Pretty songs. The words would probably break my heart if I could make any of them out from the reverb.

Está bien. Slow indie pop.

Soothing and atmospheric. Not bad.

It all sounds the same to me, just inoffensive background music. Not good, not bad. I understand why people like it but I never found a way in.

It feels like it has a lot of things that I like but it just doesn't come together for me. Fades into the background

Never heard of them before this, never will again. Pish, which should never be in this list, or in end of year top album lists. Not one song I liked, or would be happy to hear again. Rubbish 1 🌟, only because 0 isn't an option!

We talking vibes on vibes. Vibes on vibes. Real Love is a terrific song.

This was a record I listened too while moping a floor. It served its purpose

every song is a 10/10 I fucking love these guys

Yes, dreamy and ethereal. Worked for me on a rainy Tuesday walk to work.

I do like Beach House but this album was somewhat forgettable

Boring, forgettable, dreary.

I listened to this album while cleaning up the kitchen after a meal I didn't enjoy. This music was the least fulfilling part of my evening.

A grower, not a shower. Grew to unchastely size around the third time through.

Never heard the term “dream pop” before but it is very appropriate to describe this. Very pleasant album.

It’s good. Not great. Some are bad but it’s alright enough

I didn’t hate it. Kind of boring and one note. Really didn’t like the song with the dissonance. Hard to understand the lyrics. Voice was decent. Meh.

Screwed in wooden stage floor to this

It all sounds the same. Boring but some might like this genre

One of the more tolerable shoegazey albums I've ever heard. Can't say I'd listen to it for pleasure, but I didn't mind listening to it either.

Never heard about this band, and I've already forgotten about them again.

majestic and powerful

Gorgeous glimmering music, loud and powerful yet gentle and soothing. Impeccable atmosphere. Best song: Take Care

Not a band I had heard of. It was interesting enough to make me think I’ll explore their discog a bit deeper.

i like this one :3: 7.8/10

Pretty solid indie rock. Not my fav genre by any means and this one didn’t stand out enough to change my mind very much. Fav song: Silver Soul

Standard beach house, it’s decent music but it sounds exactly the same as all their other albums

First listen Saved 6/10 Top track: Zebra

Pretty good!

New to me. Strange, dreamy, plodding. Sometimes fairly beautiful musically. Some good vocals. Other songs kinda out of tune. Somehow reminds me of Coldplay? I would listen to some of the songs again. They might even be great. I'm glad I heard this and I hope I listen again some time.

Loved it. I like this band

69/100

kind of blends together, but i imagine it's very good if this is the genre you're looking for

I saw one track by Beach House, Space Song (from a different album), is approaching 1 billion streams on Spotify, so I thought I'd be in for something relatively mindblowing. In reality, I thought Teen Dream was decent, chill background music, with no particular standout track or impactful moment. I wouldn't give it a second spin.

Ambient mood album with some poppy elements. It's fine. 3.4.

The album cover represents the music very well. Almost nothing exciting. I couldn't tell when one song ended and a new one started. Rating 2.4.

I like it, but I wish it sounded more different than arctic monkeys.

Veľmi príjemné počúvanie.

Middle of the road

Favorite tracks: Fucking all of it

Early 2000s pop not my usual style but is fairly decent

I enjoy the atmospherics of this album but the notes (and eventually the songs) are indistinguishable and start to become tedious after a little bit. I was hoping for better because, while I don’t know this album, I do really like Space Song from the album Depression Cherry.

Meh

Alternative pop often sounds good, but rarely is I really liked the shoegaze vibe added to the feeling of flying here Solid group and album, not too long, quite varied

Current fav: Zebra. Very chill and calming

Listening for the second time, the twee bullshit of the lyrics to Zebra kinda pissed me off. It’s not a ‘black and white horse’ it’s an entirely separate species. And why the fuck is this what you’re writing songs about? And then the rest of the album just sort of faded into the background. I guess it’d be good for studying, but I always found Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Beats To Relax/Study To always fit the bill just fine

Beautiful stuff… the rare post 2000s album whose spot is deserved

Idk lite enformigt nog trevligt. Tror beach house är bäst i små doser

It was ok. I listened to the whole album. I certainly didn't find anything I must listen to again, but equally nothing on there that forced me to stop listening. All a bit 'meh' really.

Chill Vibes, 6/10

4/5 It was really chill and relaxing. Good vibes!

Boring

Absolutely gorgeous album. This is the one that got me into Beach House. Unfortunately, they were the absolute worst live band I have ever seen. That's definitely colored my perception of them unfortunately. In spite of that, I still really appreciate this album.

Off the bat I already dig this sound, Zebra is beautiful. A chill dreamy sound. 1.5 tracks in, I'm already leaning 4*. A cozy album, makes me think of summers in the PNW.

Not a big fan of this style of indie.

Objectively good but a bit boring for my taste.

Some nice sounds here but nothing that sticks out.

Chill, airy alt rock.

i like it a lot im already familiar with this one and its a good melancholic relaxed listen.

Quite calm, liked some 3-4/5

Maybe my favorite beach house album. Such a great example of light dreampop. Repeats: zebra, Norway, walk in the park, used to be, real love, take care

Another tricky rating. I like Beach House - they often pop up on Spotify and I never actively dislike their songs; it’s great for a specific atmosphere, but all a little monochrome. Feels reminiscent of Fleet Foxes. 3.5, I guess… Highlights: - Zebra - Norway

I love da beach house

Again with the half stars. 7 out of 10 for this one.

Chill lowkey, good house music

Good Album, A little repetitive, nice vocals, wish they were a little more experimental.

It’s cute

Easy listening 3/5

Niet geluisterd, maar ken deze wel.

I like it! Calm melodies, very nice to listen to after a workday.

I didn't hear a single lyric. I have no idea what they were singing about. Just mood. And yeah, it's just a monotonous weepy-wistful cosmic pop trance-out in a very narrow range of pastels. But spending 49 minutes in that territory can serve me, and they seem like authentic explorers of the feeling-space. I listened to one of their later albums a few years back and I remember it being a little more interesting than this. But not by much. And "interest" really isn't the point.

This album aged very well. It’s perfect night drive music.

I do not doubt there are people who this is 100% their shit. I am just not one of those people

Very chill good vibe music. A little bit best coasty.

Roc Pop, some synths. Good to relax. 2,5 stars. Up to 3.

Very.. very… dry and boring. Not a single song was memorable enough to comment on.

Boring and uninspired. Sounded like one long song with nothing unique or original.

Fun album, picked up in the second half

Sounds ethereal, a lot of synth ( i think) is good, but not really for me

Not really a fan of this genre of music, but there were some tracks that I enjoyed. Overall it seems like a standard alternative/indie album that is reminiscent of the 2010s. Favorite song: "Silver Soul"

Was fluctuating between a 3 and a 4. Settled on 3 for it's seeming "genericness". Overall I enjoyed the album great one to have on in the background while working, but seemed to serve better as background music than a powerful album.

Classic "stereo-typicaly" sounding indie music. It's good, though, not something I'd typically throw on the stereo if I want to listen to some tunes. Great production value and definitely very mellow.

toaster bath album

After reading that this would be good music to "bone" to among the reviews has me questioning whether I ever want to read a review on an unfamiliar album again. It's all I could think of while listening to it. I don't know whether I should feel more sorry for the guy, the guy's wife or the both of them if this is the kind of music that they "bone" to. The feeling I was getting was to skip the fun and go directly to sleep. This album was bland, boring, dull and had an expressive and sonic dynamic range spanning from A to C. There wasn't a single track that made me want to listen to it past the half way point. Different strokes for different folks but this album did nothing for me.

Pretty depressing, and not in the fun angsty 90s alt-rock way. It’s dream-pop only because it puts you to sleep.

Not great

It was ok but the songs all got a bit samey by the end. I might enjoy it more after listening a few times

Very Good vibes

Dreamy

Not something I’d ever heard of but it was pleasant enough. 3*

I remember all the rage for this when it came out... its pleasant for sure but not much more than that. Perhaps a little harsh....

Nice and chill, but not outstanding. Would be good music to read to.

Never heard of this band, but I'm enjoying the shit out of the first 2 songs. Reminiscent of Explosions in the Sky, minus the intensity. Gonna listen to more of these guys.

love me some dream pop but the singing doesn't quite do it for me on this album

:(

Of the various shimmery indie pop albums from this time period, this is the one I can still fluff with. Used to listen to it on planes to keep myself chill

Un disco que trajo de vuelta el Dream Pop a la palestra, provocando una explosión de bandas con estéticas difuminadas alimentadas por el reverb y el delay. Sin embargo, y a pesar de que no tiene más de 15 años, el disco es una pieza de época poco innovadora que en ocasiones puede sentirse aburrida y repetitiva. Entiendo su valor, pero no creo que debería estar en esta lista.

A bit soft and it all blurred together for me but overall not too shabby

Very mellow vibes - there weren't any standout songs but overall really liked the vibes. I just really like this kind of music though

reminded me of band of horses’ “no one’s gonna love you”. good

Loved the dream pop sound

Fantastic album from start to finish. Favorite tracks were Zebra, Silver Soul, and Take Care.

Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: St. Vincent - Laughing with a Mouth of Blood Phoebe Bridges - Motion Sickness Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal Crumb - Ghostride Craft Spells - For the Ages

Some great songs. Only one tbat really stuck.

Bra album, veldig chill

The album art is spot on. Pretty enough but nothing interesting, nothing offputting, only memorable in broad outline. A slight upgrade from no background image (or music).

So dreamy and mellow, I liked it!

It was fine. Nothing groundbreaking to me. 3/5.

Such dreary music for a happy band name

Ok chill album

Fine and worth a listen but not worth coming back to

Never heard of this band. All the songs sounded very similar. Nothing I would want to listen to again. Not my thing at all. 1/5

Mostly boring to me. Vocal quality is a little whiny. Music is pretty repetitive. I did like Norway for being dissonant.

This album has a soft, transient sound to it. The lyrics are poetic and abstract, which isn't usually my thing. But they sync the lyrics and music to convey a reflective mood. I enjoyed it.

Nearly top tier Beach House. The things they accomplish with sound on here is unreal

Tasty, vibey dream pop. Awesome and chill.

"Silver Soul" & "10 Mile Stereo" scratched such a brain itch.

I couldn't quite get into this. I've liked one of their songs already which I do really like (Lemon Glow) but this album was very different. That's how artists and albums work though. This one just wasn't for me. Standout Track: Take Care

Not for me. Nothing abut the music or singer that I found to be offensive to my ears, but absolutely nothing about this album to get excited about. Kinda felt I hear hearing the same thing over and over again. I guess if you are looking for something to help make you sleep at night, this album may be for you. I say that as a compliment to the music, but again, this is not for me and I was really unmoved by what I heard. 2

Pretty surprised by this one. I had a friend at Best Buy that always tried to get me to listen to this band but it wasn't for me at the time. This is a nice antithesis to all of the metal I listen to. It's poppy but not too poppy, its calm but not too boring. It did kind of outstay its welcome near the last two or three songs though. As a whole I think I'll definitely be coming back to this and also giving Depression Cherry a real proper listen. 4

2.5 I was really excited for this one because I like a lot of dream pop and shoegaze, but unfortunately this just didn’t do it for me, and, to be blunt, I think vocalist Victoria Legrand has a large part to do with that. I feel like an important part of either genre is to have a voice or delivery as calming, hypnotic, and nonchalant as the music, and while Legrand’s voice is certainly nice, it felt like overperformance more worthy of an Adele song than dream pop. It completely took me out of the music, even on tracks like Zebra which I feel like had a really strong foundation in its instrumentation. And even then, I would say the instrumentation and atmosphere grow weaker as the album goes on, to the point where the last handful of tracks feel like borderline piano ballads, adding to the Adele vibes. That’s not to say I have any kind of issue with piano ballads or Adele by any means, but that’s not what I’m signing up for when I’m in a dream poppy kind of mood. Anyway, this album was pretty mid. I didn’t outright dislike it, but I just couldn’t get into it, and nothing really jumped out to me. Gonna go listen to some War on Drugs and My Bloody Valentine now.

I wonder if I'd have liked it better if I was in a different mood? It wasn't the right vibe for Friday afternoon.

The sparse arrangements combined with the ghostly vocals make this a relaxing yet captivating listening experience Favourite tracks: Zebra, Silver Soul, Norway, 10 Mile Stereo, Real Love

I'll never forget my solo, post-divorce road trip with my aging do to the Northern California coast. This was the soundtrack.

There are a couple of good tracks here, but not enough to redeem the album. It’s just too breathy and too 2010’s indie.

This is pretty but very boring.

This feels like a "vibes" kind of record and for whatever reason I'm not on their wavelength. Fine for background at a dinner party, but not something I'm going to listen to.

Nice easy stuff, great singing and music.

I wasn't really expecting Beach House to be on this list, not that I'm a huge fan of them or anything (or have heard any songs beyond Space Song). I think this is an album you really have to be in a mood to listen to, and I was not in that mood today. Some good songs I legit enjoyed, but I don't find myself craving more of any of the songs when they end.

Never heard of it before but it was great. Very beautiful vocals and instrumental, eerie, magical.

Muutama tosi hyvä biisi

Niet mijn soort muziek, al moet ik bekennen dat het album over na de derde keer wel op me begon te groeien

Een mooi album maar niet helemaal aan mij besteed. Ik vond het op het begin erg saai maar ik begon het naarmate het album voortduurde meer te waarderen. Veel mooie nummers maar wel erg melancholisch.

Seems like a good album for cruising or road tripping to. Pretty melancholy. At times it just sounds like the same song but in a different key.

Unfortunately this isn't an album with any appeal, but seeing other reviews this is just a personal preference. Even so I can't see how it's worthy of this list - there are experimental tracks and technically well finished but with a fairly similar pace, tone, and without any standout tracks with a spark or hook to make it memorable.

This was like listening to an album being played at you in an old, abandoned, potentially haunted church. Not for me or the living. If you are allergic to reverb then avoid. I jest a lot but very little of this album spoke to me. Very well produced.

Chilled vibes, nice

Very smooth and easy to listen to. Pleasant.

Fav: Take Care Really like Beach House, Depression Cherry is the better album

it didn't grab me

It’s sounds a bit like if Tame Impala never discovered synths.

Whelmed

HL: "Zebra", "Silver Soul", "Norway", "Walk in the Park", "Better Times", "Take Care" Listening to this a day after throwing out my back while performing the daring stunt of... getting out of bed, I now consider Beach House to be a form of medicine Of course, now this + Future Islands have given me a new affliction, a sudden need to visit Baltimore, MD October 5, 2023

The album strikes a pleasing balance between the newer and older beach house vibes, with elements reminiscent of the iconic Silver Soul sound. While it starts strong with a standout track, it seems to lose its direction towards the end, making it a decent but not necessarily my top pick from Beach House's discography.

Amazing album! I remember a much more lukewarm reception to my first taste of Beach House; I will have to give their discography a listen!

Background music for your next #vanlife video on YouTube.

Chill, deliberate, laid back and almost minimalist. I can definitely see the appeal. This music isn't really my style. 2010's style vocals over synth just don't do it for me. It's also just so repetitive. There's not a lot of different choices with percussion or tempo between tracks. Nearly every track is breathy vocals with synth riff and tambourine in the background. I keep waiting for the songs to keep building, but they just end when I expect there to be a pay off or climax. Again, I think this is a selling point for some people, just not for me.

Was refreshing for the first two songs and then got boring really quickly

Music that floats and drifts, catching you in its wispy melodies and airy textures. Yes from minute to minute it recedes into the background sometimes, but that's not a bad thing always. Not a bad thing here.

Cool album, nice vibes!

Chill

Was ok. Not outstanding

Pretty nice

Bit boring but pleasant to listen to. Makes you feel welcome

Very Indie, right up my alley!

I enjoyed the chill vibe of the album. It had a bunch of good songs, but I got a little board of hearing the same sound.

Ikkje så glad i indie

1. Zebra - I liked the sound of this one and lyrics 2. Silver Soul - I didn't love the sound of this one, it was a little slower and a bit repetitive. 3. Norway - this one was my favourite so far, i really liked the instrumental 4. Walk in the Park - i like the chorus on this one, it's a nice message and the instrumental is really catchy to me. the outro is really soothing. 5. Used to Be - i like this one it has a really hopeful feel to it despite talking about the past and growing up. 6. Lover of Mine - this one is ok, i don't love the lyrical style but the music is boppy 7. Better Times - i like this one it has an interesting sound, but one of those songs you need to be in the mood for. 8. 10 Mile Stereo - this one is quite boppy, it really builds the backing music 9. Real Love - i didn't love this one, kinda depressing for some reason. 10.Take Care - i liked the music on this one it was hopeful. however, don't love the lyrics overall, it was a pleasant lesson but not sure it is something I'd listen to everyday.

I'm beginning to think that dream pop is like The Grateful Dead. You need to take the right drugs to enjoy this humdrum silly nonsense.

So I liked the vocals pretty well, but god dammit there are other ways to evoke an atmosphere than just bouncing on quarter notes every song. It started out pleasant and ended up just boring into my brain

Love it! Love Beach House! The best band of the past 20 years!

It’s alright not really my style. Very dreamy shoegazey soft mellow

I'm liking their sound already. Modern, but not too overproduced I think? Just multi-instrumental talent and good songwriting. It looks like BEACH HOUSE is a duo with live drums contracted out to other drummers. I really liked this album! I liked the sound. Definitely going to be listening to more Beach House in the future. I really like their vibe. Also, funny note but Kat apparently listens to them/has been a big fan. And The Weeknd uses samples of their music in some of his songs.

Atmospheric and relaxing, beautifully dissonant. Enjoyed.

A lovely listen, with languid, melancholy arrangements. The vocals are occasionally flat, but overall this was enjoyable. Fave Songs: Zebra, Silver Soul, Walk in the Park, Norway, Better Times

This is a good dream-pop ambient album, but wouldn't be regularly rotated by me.

Great album top to bottom. Very ethereal and I loved it! Just endless ability to re-listen to it.

Beach House are one of the top 10 bands of the last 15 years. They put out consistently great albums that build on their beautiful sound. In many ways Teen Dream started it all, even if it’s not my favorite album of theirs. Victoria Legrand’s voice is subtle and sultry, to me it evokes a more restrained Grace Slick. The songs are vibes with surprising hooks. Each song is linked by a familiarity, a sameness, while also being uniquely beautiful, effervescent. I don’t know if I’m biased the way the author is biased towards 1990-2000 British artists, but to me this is a borderline classic.

One year of albums! This is a pleasant one to mark day 365, but it's certainly not an artist I'm familiar with. I liked this one. It's maybe not something I'd usually seek out, but it's really dreamy and quite psychedelic. Just a wonderful vibe of an album. It's funny because I know I would have HATED this back in 2010 and probably up until a couple of years ago. Then I got an apartment, a car, a full time job and all the responsibilities of adulthood. Then I learned to appreciate the times when I could just slow down and turn off. This seems like the sort of album I'd listen to when going on a long walk - it'd be the perfect remedy to clear my thoughts for a bit. Favourite: Norway

вообще почти ничего не поняла, надо продолжать слушать. какой-то альбом бич хауса у меня есть в ротации

Pretty boring. I get that is the genre, but I just couldn't find anything interesting about it

Never heard of this band/duo, but this is reasonable to listen to.

Que amb el seu tercer disc, Beach House es treguessin de la màniga aquesta meravella no ho hauria endevinat ningú. 'Zebra' i 'Norway' són els clars hits, però 'Walk in the Park', 'Silver Soul'... tot el disc en general no es queda enrera. Indie pop amb una personalitat molt marcada, melodies d'or i una veu arrastrada però que t'enxampa i no et deixa anar. I pensar que encara elevarien més el llistó amb el seu següent treball...

lazy shoe gazey. 4 stars.

i'm sorry, beach house are boring af. the musical palettes aren't interesting, the compositions aren't interesting, the song structures are bland and tedious. i don't get it.

Solid album, I like all of the related artists more than I like this album, but a fun spacey vibe nonetheless. Don’t love the vocals.

one of my favorite albums of all time. perfectly captures this desolate, nostalgic vibe. perfect lyrics, perfect instrumentation, perfect album.

The first song on this album was not my favorite, and I sort of expected to dislike the entire album because it sounds like a lot of other bands, just not as good. That is until the next song “Silver Soul.” Totally obsessed with it, and with that, gave the entire album a good listen. So glad I did because it’s actually fantastic. I will definitely listen to this again.

Music for critics

Nostalgia is a truly incredible thing because it only exists, unprocessed, in the mind of its bearer. Transfer and transmit the memory, and suddenly it bears a different meaning altogether. The beauty of Teen Dream — Beach House’s seminal third album — is how the band offers up a collection of quaint, coming-of-age reminiscences that transmogrify over and over depending on the listener. The songs are wistful and sweet, but lined with a crushing sadness that fit with the melodramatics of youthful exuberance. Though my first brush with Beach House, there is a whirlpool of melancholia that hits you on multiple listens, after having been drawn in by the warmth of its rhythmic compositions. The lyrics don’t always make sense — like reading someone else’s diaries, filled with turns of phrases and cheeky nods that make sense only to the writer (again, the metamorphosing of nostalgia rearing its head) — but the feelings are never lost in translation. The instrumentation is lush and rich, very summery in style, and vocalist Victoria Legrand possesses a voice so ethereal, it sounds almost fantastical. The album gives voice to the sense of longing and yearning that characterizes the best of teenagehood. But it also shows all the other facets of teenage years too: the secrecy and sensuality, the shedding innocence and rebellion, and all the boredom. All the passion and pent-up emotion keep bubbling throughout the core of the album, but Beach House never lets it burst, never let adulthood threaten its haze. Legrand and keyboardist Alex Scally were 29 and 28 respectively when they wrote the album, and it is obvious that Teen Dream is nothing but an immortalization of those sweet summer afternoons with all the passion and rebellion and yearning and lust. And like the most enduring emotions, it is best consumed in small doses, lest the music drown you and sweep you into the ocean, where you become one with that nostalgia all at once.

I noticed I had saved 3 songs from this album on Spotify, but I'm not sure I listened through the whole album before. Amazingly I found even more songs that were worthy of saving, and I didn't really think there were any bad songs at all. I never really considered this to be THAT good, but now when I heard the whole album I can't really give it anything other than 5 stars, it's actually a stellar album. It's quite melancholic though, and her voice is probably something you either love or hate, but it hits just right for me.

Oh Beach House, the darlings of Pitchfork where during my early twenties what they said was the truth of what good music was. I am now quite skeptical about what pitchfork deems good but they were right on this one. It's a very nice mood album that brings my mind to Tame Imapala and Fleet Foxes. It's a very early 10s album with it's sound and I guess I'm a bit biased being around 20 at the time. It sounds dreamy and makes me feel nostalgic. It is one of the albums that i actually think works better as a full length album than as singles. The start with Zebra and then Silver Soul is as good an opener as one can hope for.

I guess I like it very much.

Soothing, relaxing and a pleasant vibe. top notch Dream Pop

4.5

very dreamy, not their best though

Forgettable

Dreamy.

Loved it. Beach House is a name I've heard a bunch and it was on the list of bands to check out so I was happy to give it a listen. Very much the vibes I like.

I have listened to this many times before and I think that this impacts negatively my final rating. I feel like I enjoyed it much more the first time. Now, after repeated listens, it kind of blurred with the background and does not attract so much of my attention anymore. It doesn't help that after listening to the album X times, I still struggle to tell each of these songs apart. Don't get me wrong, this is a great album that I greatly enjoy but it's no longer as effective as it used to be and I've found that the truly great albums continue growing on you the more you listen to them, not the other way around.

This album really did feel like a nice dream that i could just slip away into.

what a lovely album. "silver soul", "norway", "10 mile stereo", and "take care" are all incredible, not to mention "zebra" and "lover of mine".

very calm and dreamy. makes me a bit sleepy. overall, relaxing and not bad, but very boring. i immediately forgot every single song after listening.

Meh. Slow and emphemeral, definitely an aughts sound. Too slow and quiet for my tastes

Min teenage dream

Emotive dreamy and uplifting, very warm and nice.

Dreamy, lush and ethereal sounding. The songs are all roughly in the same tempo. I found the only real difference between one song and the next depended largely on who was singing. The instruments were often indistinguishable from one another, lost in a background of synthesizer. Not my thing but not unpleasant in any way. Just meh.

Beach House is great at creating these atmospheric songs. i feel like the album is best listened to on a dark, rainy day. it is neither dark nor rainy today but it was still a great listen

When this started, I hated it. I found the singer to be so artsy and pretentious and grating. I didn't think I'd make it longer than ten minutes, even after skipping the second half of the first song. I will say that I found the later songs more appealing and listenable, although the singer still seems annoying. I finished the album and just the parts that I liked would probably have gotten three stars.

Good suicide music id reckon

The atmosphere this album conveys is magical. A nostalgic experience from play to stop. Take me back to this teen dream. ❤️

4/5

Eh not for me

I know that it's the point, but this is way too sleep-inducing to hold my interest. Probably the least interesting form of indie music in the late '00s-early '10s.

Mellow and melodic and also forgettable.

Tästä tykkääminen vaatis jonku tieten mielentilan ku kuuntelee - ja eilen ei sellaista ollut.

Mildly pleasant Dream Pop. Favourite track: Better Times.

Kinda meh album, didn't really see anything that bore influence on later music and wasn't really enthralled with it

I struggled enjoying this one as I didn’t find it particularly engaging. It was slow and boring. I don’t think it was terrible but I don’t think this kind of music is for me. I can understand how other people could enjoy it.

Good album, but was pretty inconsistent in quality and got a little drab at times.

I was thinking about beach house on my drive to work this morning and how I haven't listened to them enough and how I only know a couple of songs from them and not full albums minus the one I have on vinyl from my record club and now this is the album I get on that same day. Must be a sign. I like zebra, it's familiar. I think I have this album on itunes but I just never listened to it. I'm not sure why I haven't given it a chance. I've been really into dreampop shoegaze music lately so this falls in line. Just reminds me of tumblr. overall enjoyable, easy listening, good background music.

I liked it. It was catchy and mellow enough to chill out with. "Love of Mine" was a great track. I'd give this a listen again in a heartbeat.

Belle voix, mélodieux, mais les arrangements et l’ambiance un peu mélancoliques ne m’ont pas semblé originaux

I’ve never heard of this band, but I like them.

Meh

Too miserable and not interesting enough for my liking

Pleasant but hard to stick. Sounds a bit dated late noughties indie, and while polished and sleek, it’s very wishwashy.

If this is meant as an abstract representing dreams, it's more like what you might experience when the end is near and they pull the plug on you. Not necessarily unpleasant, but dead nonetheless. No pace. No presence. No pulse.

This is an album I really enjoyed back in 2010 and which helped me get into modern indie. I listened to it often on a bus ride from the countryside to city for work having moved briefly back into my parents before moving to London. I associate it with transition and reflection, and the songs still sound reflective. I knew nothing of the band and thought the singer was a man. I can't help but compare it to yesterdays generated album, xx's debut. Both are from the same era, gentle, with simple guitar and drums. Yet I really disliked xx and I'm very fond of this. The vocals here are so much more soulful, the mood more passionate and evocative, the whole thing feels more authentic, sincere. The vocal backing harmonies add meaningful depth and emotion. There are a couple of songs here that were amongst my favourite of the 2010s: Norway, Walk in the Park and Used to be. But the album is consistently very good. Granted, I could see how someone could find this album boring, as it's a bit repetitive and simple. But it's very much a grower and now a nostalgic album for me too. This has prompted me to check out their first two albums too, as I only know what came after this. An album for quiet evenings, long drives, rainy afternoons, lost in contemplation. 8/10. Lovely.

Goes down incredibly sweet and smooth. Although I'm more dedicated to Bloom, their album immediately following this one, Beach House managed to really strike something special here. Every song is a soft pillow for you to just lay your head down onto and drift away. So chilled out it might get freezerburn. There's a certain section of cusp millennials and GenZers that refer to THIS album when they talk about the classics they grew up. They're not really wrong. A cotton candy 4/5.

Though not as shoegazey as Bloom, Teen Dream is a near perfect dream pop album. Everything about it from the instrumentation to the vocals is so well done. The production reminds me of an updated version of Phil Spector's wall of sound with the driving bass and piano/organ and is somewhat reminicent of the production heard on Fleet Foxes Subpop releases. The melodies simply do not miss and are memorable.

Pretty good album, didn't blow me away.

hørte sjukt masse på beach house i fjor, detta albumet minne meg om planke på apollon

Ikkje så glad i indie

Much less consistent than I would like it to be. I love indie dream pop but this one occasionally slides into the boring territory. Still, they made the dreamiest and most mesmerizing synth driven pop there is.

dreamy shit

This is as bland as a piece of white toast.

I've listened to Beach House's Teen Dream many times since 2010, so this is an easy five star review for me (man, what a year 2010 was for music). This album is perfectly dreamy and melodic; every song on this album is unique, and Victoria Legrand's vocals are like a pillow that's always the right temperature. As much as I love this album, I wish I had more insightful things to say about it, but all I can say is that it's an incredibly pleasurable experience every time that I listen to it.

This album forever has my heart.

I was familiar with Beach House but not this album. Their whole appeal in my eyes is that their music is good to chill and zone out to. It’s ambiance. For me, this album is weaker in that regard than both Depression Cherry and Bloom.

Can we play this album for Cody? Not my jam, but very relaxing and inoffensive. I would play this in the background at a potluck, baby shower, and even a few wedding playlists. Almost like new age church music. Very sweet sounding with simple instrumentation and soft vocals. Invite your friends over for a crisp autumn night of soap making and candle crafting with this record. Lover of Mine steals the show. Silver Soul is solid.

There's a folky, dreamy quality to this one. Some haunting melodies and a sort of atmosphere of introspection and longing. While 'Teen Dream' shares some sonic similarities with the emotive style of Band of Horses or Fleet Foxes, Beach House brings their own unique touch, infusing each track with a distinct sense of intimacy and vulnerability. This is another album I'd never have heard of if not for this list, and I do like it. I'm not sure if I'd seek out more of their music, but I did enjoy listening to this one.

Pretty good but not quite enough to convince me to buy the album.

Really liked the unusual music. Just quirky enough to stand out.

Har aldrig hört bandet förut men man har ändå hört det förut. Fullt godkänt dock.

Better songs at the beginning of the Album

Dreamy, floaty, nostalgic, a bit sad. This Beach House album impressed more than the last one with the trippy cover. The sort of music you have drink to in hazy light.

For me, start of a new wave of indie bands. Post indie-wave. Everyone grew up. Holds the emotion which just goes that bit further. Not quite folk. But you can listen to the sad songs on a sunny day. Brings that influence from Shoegaze. And Kendrick sampled them. Beam me up softboi! <3 SOT Zebra Silver Soul Walk in the Park 10 mile stereo 4/5

I found this to be a very pleasant listen, dream-like almost. Nice light indie sound

All sounds the same but pleasant

Not my favourite from BH but still a very good album just before they went on a 5-star run.