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John Martyn’s dexterity on the fretboard: up there with the greatest ever. His innovative use of delay and volume swell pedals? Groundbreaking – especially considering his folk roots. Just Now from the tremendous 1971 album Bless The Weather, exhibits none of those features. It’s just John: his voice, a simple strummed acoustic, accompanied by a […]
Bit late to the table on the newest Beach House album – I’ve been meaning to buy it for a while. It was definitely worth the wait.
Only a moderate fan since the Devotion album, I was mightily impressed by how their game raised on Teen Dream. If Devotion was a rather lo-fi, one-paced and monochrome album, Teen Dream was like a burst of Technicolor. Bloom continues in this vein (on the first half of the album in particular), with a focus perhaps on slightly more mainstream-leaning melodies from lead chanteuse Victoria Legrande – only slightly, mind.
The beauty in Beach House’s simple, unhurried and melancholic songs is perfectly encapsulated throughout the whole album, but I’ve selected The Hours for your listening pleasure:
Here are a couple of links to some reviews I’ve had published for the fantastic music ezine Live4ever:
The Stone Roses – Live at Heaton Park. Sunday, 01/07/2012
The Beach Boys – That’s Why God Made The Radio
Enjoy!
Buckets Of Moonbeams 