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10 Best Songs of the Week: Jessie Ware, Palehound, Thundercat and Tame Impala, and More

Plus The Clientele, Julie Byrne, Beach House, Protomartyr, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Apr 28, 2023

Welcome to the fifteenth Songs of the Week of 2023. There were a few notable album announcements this week that provided some fodder for this list, but there was also an album out today that we love and pulled two songs from. More

Apr 28, 2023

On Record Store Day last Saturday Beach House released a new EP, Become. But now the five-song EP is available on all streaming services via Sub Pop and you can stream it here. More

Beach House Announce New EP for Record Store Day

Become EP Due Out April 22 via Sub Pop

Feb 17, 2023

Beach House have announced a new EP, Become. The five-song EP is due out on Record Store Day via Sub Pop. More

Dec 23, 2022

Are things back to normal in 2022? They are, aren’t they? Well not quite. More

Beach House Perform “Superstar” on “Stephen Colbert”

Once Twice Melody Out Now via Sub Pop

May 20, 2022

Last night, Beach House made an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, where they performed the song “Superstar” from their newest album, Once Twice Melody. More

May 04, 2022

Beach House have scored their first film, the upcoming Netflix teen drama Along For The Ride. The film, which is the directorial debut of Sofia Alvarez, will arrive on Netflix this Friday (May 6). More

Beach House – Stream the Complete New Album and Read Our Rave Review of It

Once Twice Melody Out Now via Sub Pop; Watch New Animations for the Album's Final Chapter

Feb 18, 2022

Beach House have released a new album, Once Twice Melody, today via Sub Pop. Now that it’s out you can stream the whole thing here and they have also released animated lyric videos for the last five songs on the album. Also, on Wednesday we posted our rave review of the album More

Beach House Share New Song “Hurts to Love”

Once Twice Melody Due Out This Friday via Sub Pop

Feb 15, 2022

Beach House are releasing a new album, Once Twice Melody, this Friday via Sub Pop. They have been sharing the album in chapters of four to five songs at a time, but now they have shared just one single song, “Hurts to Love,” which is track 16 on the album. More

Under the Radar’s Top 130 Songs of 2021

Our Favorite 2021 Tracks That You Can Listen to All Day Long, All Day Long

Jan 25, 2022

It is confounding that so many outlets insist on posting best songs of the year lists in early December. Not only are there several more weeks left in the year, in which a number of potential great songs could be released, it also takes time to digest all the tracks released in November and earlier in the fall. We’ve obviously taken too much time. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Hatchie, Nilüfer Yanya, Daniel Rossen, Beach House, and More

Plus Jenny Hval, A Place to Bury Strangers, Darkside, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Jan 21, 2022

Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2022. This week there were some exciting new album announcements (Hatchie, Daniel Rossen, Melody’s Echo Chamber, Jenny Hval) and Beach House put out another five songs from their new album. More

Beach House Share Five New Songs; Chapter 3 of Their Upcoming New Album

Once Twice Melody Due Out February 18 via Sub Pop; Listen to “Sunset,” “Only You Know,” “Another Go Around,” “Masquerade,” and “Illusion of Forever” Now

Jan 18, 2022

Beach House are releasing a new album, Once Twice Melody, on February 18 via Sub Pop, but they are releasing the album in four parts. Now they have released the third part, featuring five new songs: “Sunset,” “Only You Know,” “Another Go Around,” “Masquerade,” and “Illusion of Forever.” More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Beach House, Mitski, A Place to Bury Strangers, Sally Shapiro, and More

Plus Shame, Tame Impala, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Dec 10, 2021

Welcome to the 46th Songs of the Week of 2021. As the Christmas holidays creep in there are fewer new tracks of note to choose from. This week’s list is mainly populated with reliable established artists, rather than new up and comers. More

Beach House Share Four New Songs from Upcoming Album

Once Twice Melody Due Out February 18, 2022 via Sub Pop

Dec 08, 2021

Beach House have shared four new songs from their forthcoming album, Once Twice Melody. The new songs comprise the second chapter of the album, which consists of tracks 5-8: “Runaway,” “ESP,” “New Romance,” and “Over and Over.” More

12 Best Songs of the Week: Beach House, Nilüfer Yanya, Gang of Youths, Mitski, and More

Plus Jarvis Cocker, C Duncan, Yumi Zouma, Pom Pom Squad, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Nov 12, 2021

Welcome to the 43rd Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a packed week for new songs. There were lots of big album announcements (Jack White even announced two new albums, although he didn’t share any new songs from either of them). And Under the Radar favorite Beach House put out four new songs! So the best we could narrow it down to this week was a Top 12. More

Beach House Share First Four Songs From Upcoming Album

Once Twice Melody Due Out February 18, 2022 via Sub Pop; Listen to “Once Twice Melody,” “Superstar,” “Pink Funeral,” and “Through Me” Now

Nov 10, 2021

Yesterday, Beach House announced the release of their new studio album, Once Twice Melody, which will be out in full on February 18, 2022 via Sub Pop. The duo has now shared the first four songs from the album: the title track, “Superstar,” “Pink Funeral,” and “Through Me.” More

Beach House Announce New Album and Tour, First Four Album Tracks Due Out Tonight

Once Twice Melody Due Out February 18, 2022 via Sub Pop

Nov 09, 2021

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) have announced the release of a new album titled Once Twice Melody. It will be out on February 18, 2022 via Sub Pop. The release will be broken up into four chapters leading up to the album’s release date, with the first chapter, consisting of the album’s first four tracks, due out tonight at midnight EST. In addition, the duo have announced a 2022 tour. More

Apr 29, 2019

Baltimore duo Beach House released a new album, 7 , back in May 2018 via Sub Pop. Now they have announced some more tour dates for August and have also released a concert film, Live at Kings Theatre. More

Bonnaroo 2019 Lineup Announced – Beach House, Courtney Barnett, The National, and More

Plus Childish Gambino, Parquet Courts, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Caroline Rose, Solange, The Lonely Island, Jim James, Mac DeMarco, and Others

Jan 08, 2019

Bonnaroo have announced their 2019 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 13-16. This year’s highlights include Beach House, Courtney Barnett, The National, Childish Gambino, Parquet Courts, and more. More

Dec 30, 2018

And here we are, the end of another year. The last 12 months tried the patience of anyone who longed for civility in politics, with divisive policies and a president beloved by only his most ardent supporters. More

Nov 15, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) released a new album, 7 (titled as such because it’s their seventh album), back in May via Sub Pop. It was our Album of the Week. Now they have shared a video for “Pay No Mind.” More

12 Best Songs of the Week: Steve Gunn, Thom Yorke, Hatchie, Julia Holter, and More

Plus The Good, The Bad, & The Queen; boygenius; Beirut; Beach House; and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 26, 2018

This week’s Songs of the Week list is a supersized edition, with a Top 12 rather than our regular Top 10. Various new album announcements this week, as well as some excellent albums being released today, resulted in the need to make room for two extra tracks. More

Oct 23, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) released a new album, 7 (titled as such because it’s their seventh album), back in May via Sub Pop. It was our Album of the Week. Now they have officially shared the non-album track “Alien.” More

Sep 11, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) released a new album, 7 (titled as such because it’s their seventh album), back in May via Sub Pop. It was our Album of the Week. Now they have shared a trippy video for the album’s “Drunk in LA” directed by Sonic Boom (aka Pete Kember, formerly of Spacemen 3), as well as a remix of the album’s “Black Car” by Sonic Boom. More

Under the Radar Announces Issue 64 with Kamasi Washington on the Cover

Issue 64 Out Now and Also Includes Interviews with Interpol, Beach House, Wild Nothing, Death Cab for Cutie, Suede, Natalie Prass, Ethan Hawke vs. Phosphorescent, Christine and the Queens, Low, Snail Mail, and Much More

Aug 31, 2018

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Kamasi Washington on the cover. More

Jun 18, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) released a new album, 7 (titled as such because it’s their seventh album), last month via Sub Pop. It was our Album of the Week. Now they have shared a video for “Black Car.” More

Sub Pop Announces 30th Anniversary Festival with Beach House, Bob’s Burgers, and More

SPF30 is Partially Free and Also Features The Afghan Whigs, Wolf Parade, Pissed Jeans, Mass Gothic, Mudhoney, Loma, and Others

May 29, 2018

The iconic Seattle-based label Sub Pop is turning 30 this year and to honor the occasion they have announced SPF30, a partially free festival to take place in their hometown in August that includes various events, including a comedy one featuring the cast of Bob’s Burgers. More

Beach House – 10 Best Songs

Ranking the Best Tracks from Teen Dream to 7

May 23, 2018

With their latest album 7, Beach House has now released eight albums (seven studio albums and one rarities and B-sides release) and 83 songs. Distilling these 83 songs down to a 10 best was a daunting task but one that was met with an enthusiastic glee. More

May 17, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) released a new album, 7, last Friday via Sub Pop. Last night they stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform “Drunk in LA.” It was a very atmospheric performance, with lots of fog and the band practically in shadow. More

Album of the Week: Beach House

7 Out Now via Sub Pop

May 11, 2018

At this point, you know where you stand with Beach House. You either love them, hate them or feel indifferently towards them and, there has been very little to change whatever opinion it is that you hold on them over the course of their first six albums, the last two of which were released in 2015. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Beach House, Florence + the Machine, Natalie Prass, and More

Plus Tracyanne & Danny, Mass Gothic, Future Islands, Dirty Projectors, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

May 04, 2018

Last week’s Songs of the Week encompassed two week’s worth of songs. This week we’re back to normal. This week’s list features lots of Songs of the Week alumni, with three of the top four being former #1s. More

Beach House Share New Song “Black Car”

7 Due Out May 11 via Sub Pop

May 01, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) are releasing a new album, 7 (titled as such because it’s their seventh album), on May 11 via Sub Pop. Now they shared another song from the album, “Black Car.” More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Beach House, Friendly Fires, Hatchie, Say Sue Me, Jon Hassell, and More

Plus Daniel Rossen, Eleanor Friedberger, Ryley Walker, Jess Williamson, Melody's Echo Chamber, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Apr 06, 2018

Songs of the Week is fairly easy to put together, there are obviously standout tracks and it’s just a case of working out the order. Other weeks there are few great tracks and it’s a real struggle. This week there was an obvious #1 in Beach House and then there were so, so many other tracks to decide between to come up with a Top 10. More

Apr 03, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) are releasing a new album, 7 (titled as such because it’s their seventh album), on May 11 via Sub Pop. Now they have shared the album’s third single, “Dark Spring,” via a visually arresting video for the song. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Parquet Courts, Neko Case, Beach House, and More

Plus The Beat Escape, The Decemberists, Simian Mobile Disco, JB Dunckel, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 09, 2018

After a couple of strong weeks for Songs of the Week, it was more much more of a challenge this week to come up with 10 songs we were truly excited about. But we’re really fully passionate about this week’s Top 5 and stand behind the rest of the Top 10. More

Mar 07, 2018

Late last night Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) shared a new song, “Dive,” which followed another new song, “Lemon Glow,” which was shared a few weeks ago with the promise of a new album later this spring. More

Beach House Share New Song “Dive”

New Album Promised for This Spring

Mar 06, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) shared a new song, “Lemon Glow,” a few weeks back and said via an Instagram post that it was taken from their upcoming album, which they said was “due later this spring.” Now the band has shared another new song, “Dive.” It’s a typically dreamy track in the first half, before springing to life halfway through. More

FORM Arcosanti 2018 Lineup - Courtney Barnett, Beach House, Fleet Foxes, and More

Hundred Waters' Curated Festival Also Features Chance the Rapper, Charli XCX, Blood Orange, Zola Jesus, Dirty Projectors, and More

Feb 22, 2018

FORM Arcosanti is returning this year and its 2018 lineup has been announced. The band Hundred Waters created the festival and they also curate the lineup and are performing. Other notable performers include Courtney Barnett, Beach House, Fleet Foxes, Chance the Rapper, Charli XCX, Blood Orange, Zola Jesus, Dirty Projectors, Jay Som, Mount Kimbie, Mitski, Julianna Barwick, Caroline Polachek, and more. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Courtney Barnett, Beach House, Okkervil River, Moaning, and More

Plus Anna von Hausswolff, Preoccupations, of Montreal, Iceage, Lucy Dacus, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Feb 16, 2018

This week Under the Radar favorite Courtney Barnett announced her new album and shared a new song and fellow favorites Beach House announced that a new album was coming and shared a new song. More

Beach House Share New Song “Lemon Glow”

New Album Promised for This Spring

Feb 14, 2018

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) have shared a new song, “Lemon Glow.” The band say via an Instagram post that it’s taken from their upcoming album, which is “due later this spring.” More

Under the Radar Announces Summer 2017 Issue with Grizzly Bear on the Cover

Issue 61 Also Includes Interviews with The War on Drugs, The National, Broken Social Scene, Slowdive vs. Ariel Pink, Phoenix, Beach House, and Much More

Jul 18, 2017

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Summer 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine app Zinio). The issue features Grizzly Bear on the cover. More

Jun 14, 2017

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) are releasing a B-sides and rarities compilation, fittingly titled B-Sides and Rarities, on June 30 via Sub Pop (and Bella Union in the U.K./Europe). More

Five Best Songs of the Week: Grizzly Bear, Beach Fossils, Broken Social Scene, and More

Plus Phoenix, Beach House, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

May 19, 2017

It’s been a topsy-turvy week, with a new Trump scandal practically every day and tragic passing of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in his Detroit hotel room Wednesday night. To help us through it all was a plethora of exciting new tracks. More

Beach House Announce B-sides Compilation Details, Share New Song “Chariot”

B-Sides and Rarities Due Out June 30 via Sub Pop/Bella Union

May 17, 2017

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) previously announced that they were working on a B-sides and rarities compilation and now that release has been officially announced. More

Beach House Announce Tour Dates, Are Working on Rarities and B-sides Compilation

Thank Your Lucky Stars and Depression Cherry Both Out Now via Sub Pop

Jan 31, 2017

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) put out two albums in 2015: Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars, both via Sub Pop. Now they have announced some more tour dates. More

Beach House Announce Their Final Shows of 2016

Thank Your Lucky Stars and Depression Cherry Both Out Now via Sub Pop

Sep 13, 2016

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) put out two albums in 2015. They released Thank Your Lucky Stars in October, despite just releasing their last album, Depression Cherry, at the end of August, both via Sub Pop. Now they have announced a few more tour dates to round out the year, which they say will be their last dates of 2016. More

Watch: Beach House - “The Traveller” Video

Thank Your Lucky Stars and Depression Cherry Both Out Now via Sub Pop

Jul 28, 2016

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) put out two albums in 2015. They released Thank Your Lucky Stars in October, despite just releasing their last album, Depression Cherry, at the end of August, both via Sub Pop. More

Beach House Announce More Tour Dates

Thank Your Lucky Stars and Depression Cherry Both Out Now via Sub Pop

May 10, 2016

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) have announced some more summer tour dates. The shows stretch from a July 11th show in Washington, DC to a September 9th appearance at the Hopscotch festival in Raleigh, NC. All the shows go on sale this Friday, May 13, with the exception of the Washington, DC show, which goes on sale this Thursday, May 12, at 10 AM. More

Outside Lands 2016 Lineup: Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Air, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens, and The Muppets

August 5 - 7 in San Francisco, Lineup Also Includes Beach House, Ryan Adams, Duran Duran, The Last Shadow Puppets, Foals, Peaches, Kevin Morby, Lana

Apr 05, 2016

Outside Lands have announced their 2016 lineup. The festival goes down August 5 - 7 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Highlights of the lineup include Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Air, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens, Beach House, Ryan Adams, Duran Duran, The Last Shadow Puppets, Foals, Peaches, Kevin Morby, Lana Del Rey, DIIV, Big Grams, Julien Baker, Lionel Richie, Major Lazer, Jason Isbell, Lord Huron, Vince Staples, Years & Years, HÆLOS, POLIÇA, Ra Ra Riot, Rogue Wave, Caveman, Whitney, Miguel, and Chance the Rapper. More

FYF Fest 2016 Lineup: LCD Soundsystem, Tame Impala, Air, Beach House, Grimes, Hot Chip, and More

Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar, Grace Jones, Wolf Parade, Ty Segall, DIIV, Wild Nothing, Julia Holter, and Many Others Set for Los Angeles Fest in Au

Mar 29, 2016

FYF Fest has announced its 2016 lineup and it’s another impressive one. The event is due to take place August 27 and 28 at LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Saturday will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala and Sunday will be headlined by LCD Soundsystem (who seem to be playing every festival this year) and Grace Jones. More

Beach House Announce Installation Shows at Art Galleries Performed as a Duo

Thank Your Lucky Stars and Depression Cherry Both Out Now via Sub Pop

Feb 25, 2016

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) have announced a series of installation shows, concerts they will perform as a duo at art spaces, galleries, community centers, and various alternative venues in these cities: Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. More

Justin Vernon Is Working on New Bon Iver Music, Announces Eaux Claires Festival Line-up

Line-up Includes James Blake, Beach House, Jenny Lewis, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, a Grateful Dead Tribute Led by Members of The National, and More

Feb 11, 2016

Bon Iver‘s main creative force Justin Vernon said last year that there were no upcoming plans for a new Bon Iver album (the last one was released in 2011), but in a new interview with Billboard he has said that he’s “no longer winding down” and promises that he’s “definitely been working on music.” More

Beach House Announce More Tour Dates

Thank Your Lucky Stars and Depression Cherry Both Out Now via Sub Pop

Jan 12, 2016

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) have announced a new round of tour dates, which are below. In 2015 the band released two albums only months apart: Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars. (Both albums ended up on our Top 100 Albums of 2015 list, by the way.)

Coachella 2016 Announces Line-up Featuring LCD Soundsystem, Guns N’ Roses, Lush, CHVRCHES, and More

Plus M83, Wolf Alice, Beach House, Grimes, Sufjan Stevens, Foals, Deerhunter, Bat For Lashes, and Others

Jan 04, 2016

Coachella has announced the line-up for their 2016 festival, which goes down in Indio, California over two weekends in April (with the same bill each weekend). Friday and Saturday are headlined by two newly reformed bands, LCD Soundsystem and Guns N’ Roses (featuring the reunion of Axl Rose and Slash). Calvin Harris headlines Sunday night. More

Watch Beach House Perform “Somewhere Tonight” on “Conan”

Thank Your Lucky Stars Out Now via Sub Pop

Dec 16, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) performed on Conan last night. They did “Somewhere Tonight,” which can be found on the band’s second album to be released in 2015, Thank Your Lucky Stars. Check out the video below. More

Nov 06, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) performed in Luxembourg last night and busted out a surprisingly straight-forward cover of the Weezer classic “Undone - The Sweater Song.” Weezer’s original was the band’s debut single, released in 1994. More

Oct 19, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) released a brand new album, Thank Your Lucky Stars, last Friday via Sub Pop, despite just releasing their last album, Depression Cherry, at the end of August. It wasn’t technically a surprise release, but fans were only given just over a week’s notice. More

Oct 16, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) surprise announced last week that they were releasing a brand new album, Thank Your Lucky Stars, today via Sub Pop, despite just releasing their last album, Depression Cherry, at the end of August. Now you can stream the whole thing below via Spotify. More

Beach House Share Three New Songs From New Album via Their Single Finder

"She's So Lovely," "One Thing," and "Majorette" From Thank Your Lucky Stars

Oct 13, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) surprise announced last week that they are releasing a brand new album, Thank Your Lucky Stars, this Friday (October 16) via Sub Pop, despite just releasing their latest album, Depression Cherry, at the end of August. Now the band has shared three songs from Thank Your Lucky Stars: “She’s So Lovely,” “One Thing,” and “Majorette.” More

Oct 07, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) have just surprise announced on Twitter that they are releasing a brand new album next Friday, October 16. This comes less than two months after the release of the band’s fifth album, Depression Cherry, which came out at the end of August. More

Stream the Full New Album by Beach House, “Depression Cherry”

Depression Cherry Out August 28 via Sub Pop

Aug 20, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) are finally releasing their new album, Depression Cherry, next Friday via Sub Pop, after announcing it back in May. More

Listen: Beach House - “PPP” and “Beyond Love”

Plus Help Determine the Duo's Upcoming Setlists

Aug 10, 2015

Last week, Beach House previewed “PPP” and “Beyond Love,” both from their forthcoming album Depression Cherry, due out 8/28 on Sub Pop. They’ve now made both songs available on their website, albeit in a very non-traditional manner. More

Under the Radar Announces August/September Issue with CHVRCHES on the Cover

Issue 54 Also Includes Interviews with New Order, Garbage, Foals, Beirut, Jesse Eisenberg, Low, FFS, Destroyer, Wolf Alice, Tamaryn, the Casts of Fear the Walking Dead and Wet Hot American Summer, and More

Aug 07, 2015

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the August/September 2015 issue, which is available digitally now (via Under the Radar‘s app and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug), has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It features CHVRCHES on the cover. Garbage’s Shirley Manson discusses the 20th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut album. We talk to the creators and various cast members of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Star Cliff Curtis and producer Gale Anne Hurd talk about The Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead. The issue also includes interviews with Beach House, New Order, Foals, Beirut, Jesse Eisenberg, Low, FFS, Destroyer, Wolf Alice, Tamaryn, Telekinesis, Ducktails, DRINKS, Briana Marela, LA Priest, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Chelsea Wolfe, and more. More

Aug 06, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) are sharing tracks from their forthcoming new album the old fashioned way, via the radio. Now they’ve previewed snippets of two more songs from Depression Cherry during an interview with the NPR radio show Here & Now. Listen to the interview below and skip to the 4:30 mark to hear part of “PPP” and to the 7:00 mark to hear “Beyond Love.” More

Listen: Beach House - “Sparks” (Updated with Soundcloud Stream)

Shared via Spanish Radio Station, Now Available on Soundcloud

Jul 01, 2015

Baltimore duo Beach House (Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally) are sharing tracks from their forthcoming new album the old fashioned way, via the radio. Back in May the band announced Depression Cherry, their fifth album and the follow-up to 2012’s Bloom. More

Oct 17, 2014

Last week Beach House finished trekking across the Great White North for their “Northern Exposure” tour, taking them all across Canada and Alaska. More

Jul 16, 2014

News for our friends up north. WAY north. More

Listen: Beach House – “Saturn Song”

Space Project Due Out April 19

Mar 05, 2014

First Spiritualized penned an ode to Neptune, and now Beach House has pledged their devotion to Saturn. More

Under the Radar’s Top 50 Music Videos of 2013

Our Favorite Visuals of the Year

Jan 03, 2014

While the days of watching music videos on television are long gone, over the past several years the visual art form has certainly found second life (like so many other things) as an excellent online commodity. More

Dec 03, 2013

Back in 1974 Gene Clark, found member of The Byrds, released No Other. Developing into a cult favorite among musicians years after being deemed a critical and commmercial failure at the time of its release, the album will be given a bit of new life when it will be played in its entirety on the road by a gathering of some of indie rock’s most notable artists, including Beach House, as well as members of Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, and The Walkmen. More

Aug 14, 2013

Earlier this year Beach House premiered Forever Still, a short film of their own making that captured the band performing various tracks from their album Bloom from a diverse set of desert locations. More

Aug 08, 2013

This weekend, Gothenburg, Sweden hosts the sixth annual Way Out West Festival. We sent photographer Helen Boast and writer/photographer Laura Studarus down to cover the action. Check out their gallery featuring Omar Souleyman, Beach House, Tame Impala, Autre Ne Veut, Alabama Shakes, Jupiter & Okwess International, Junip, and Crystal Fighters. More

Apr 21, 2013

April 19 marked the second weekend of Coachella’s 2013 run. We sent photographer Helen Boast down to cover the action. More

Watch: Beach House – “Wishes” Video

Directed by Eric Wareheim and Starring Ray Wise

Mar 07, 2013

Ray Wise (Mad Men) stars in the Eric Wareheim-directed video for Beach House’s Bloom cut, “Wishes.” More

Feb 04, 2013

Back in December dream pop duo Beach House announced that they would release a special musical short film titled Forever Still. More

Watch: Beach House – “New Year”

Scenes From the Studio

Jan 02, 2013

Hot on the heels of announcing their short film Forever Still, today Beach House released a video called “New Year,” compiled of footage shot while recording Bloom.

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Beach House To Release Short Film

Titled Forever Still

Dec 14, 2012

Following in the footsteps of Dave Longstreth and the Dirty Projectors, dream pop duo Beach House have announced the release of a short film titled Forever Still. More

Nov 14, 2012

Beach House have come forward to debut a dark rollercoaster of a music video for their Bloom track “Wild.” More

Watch: Beach House Play “Fallon”

Perform "Wild" and "Wishes"

Jul 25, 2012

Reminding everyone of their highly-praised new album Bloom recently saw release, Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House made an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to deliver a bit of their signature sound. More

Jul 04, 2012

On July 3, 2012, Beach House (plus opener Wild Nothing) played El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. More

Watch: Beach House – “Lazuli” Video

Band Also Announces “Frightened Eyes” Tour

Jun 07, 2012

In a move that feels like a Ghostbusters homage, Beach House haunt their listeners in the new video for Bloom cut, “Lazuli.” More

Under the Radar Announces Full Details for June/July Issue Featuring Yeasayer on the Cover

Issue also Includes Beach House, Liars, Hot Chip, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, Father John Misty, Aubrey Plaza, and more

May 26, 2012

Under the Radar’s June/July 2012 Issue features Yeasayer on the cover as well as interviews with Beach House, Chromatics, Peaking Lights, M. Ward, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Lower Dens, Soulsavers featuring Dave Gahan, Father John Misty vs. Aubrey Plaza, Sigur Rós, Hot Chip, and others. More

May 23, 2012

Featuring plenty of effectual transitions from the TV cameras, Beach House brought their inoculating pop vibes to the set of British program Later… with Jools Holland to perform the standout track “Myth” off their recently release album Bloom. More

May 21, 2012

Before heading into the weekend last Friday Beach House stuck around New York City after playing a concert at the Bowery Ballroom to make an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. More

May 18, 2012

Earlier this week dream-pop duo Beach House released their highly anticipated new album Bloom. More

Beach House Streams “Bloom”

New Album Out May 15

May 07, 2012

Next week Baltimore-based dream pop duo Beach House will release Bloom, the much anticipated follow-up to their 2010 album Teen Dream. More

Beach House Announce Forthcoming Tour Dates

Bloom Out May 15 Via Sub Pop

May 02, 2012

Beach House is taking the delicate tunes from their new album Bloom (out May 15 via Sub Pop) on the road. We have the dates. More

Listen: Beach House - “Equal Mind”

B-side to Record Store Day Single

Apr 23, 2012

This past weekend Beach House released their single “Lazuli” as a special Record Store Day exclusive 7’‘. Paired as a B-side was the track “Equal Mind” which has inevitably found its way online to stream. More

Apr 13, 2012

Somehow landing access to it before its slated Record Store Day release, Dutch radio station 3voor12 has posted the new Beach House single “Lazuli,” which is to be included in the dream-pop duo’s forthcoming new album Bloom. More

Mar 20, 2012

Ever since single “Myth” got us all in a tizzy over the though of a new Beach House album, we’ve been jonsing for more info about their forthcoming disc Bloom. More

Mar 08, 2012

As you might have guessed by the dreamy single “Myth” that Beach House dropped the other night, the band has a new album on the way. More

Listen: Beach House – “Myth”

No Word Yet on a New Album

Mar 07, 2012

While there’s still no official word on a new album (a rumored tracklist was denied by all official parties) tonight—seemingly out of the blue—Beach House posted a new track to their website. Take a listen to “Myth” here. More

Watch: Videos of Serge Gainsbourg tribute at The Hollywood Bowl

With special guests Beck, Ed Droste, Victoria LeGrand, Zola Jesus, and more

Aug 30, 2011

Last night the Hollywood Bowl hosted a special tribute show to the late French singer, actor, and director Serge Gainsbourg. More

Treasure Island Festival 2011 Lineup Announced – Death Cab for Cutie, St. Vincent, and more

Performers Also Include Cut Copy, Beach House, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Friendly Fires, Empire of the Sun, Battles, and others

Jul 26, 2011

Today, Treasure Island Music Festival announced their 2011 lineup. More

Portishead Announce Fall U.S. Tour

Follows Band Curated I’ll Be Your Mirror Festival

Jul 11, 2011

As previously announced, British trip-hop legends Portishead will be curating and headlining ATP’s I’ll Be Your Mirror festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, October 1 and 2. More

Beach House Debut a New Song

No Word on a New Album

May 18, 2011

Atlas Sound wasn’t the only one airing out new material at last weekend’s ATP fest. Beach House dropped a dreamy new number into their set. We have the video. More

Beach House Play Swedish TV

Band Stops By Klubbland

Jan 24, 2011

This week, Swedish television program Klubbland aired an episode with Beach House, who stopped by back in November to perform a few cuts from best-of list busting, Teen Dream. More

Buy Our Current Issue to Access the Digital Sampler Featuring Sufjan Stevens, of Montreal, and more

Includes Exclusive Unreleased Tracks by Rose Elinor Dougall, Motorifik, and Club 8

Jan 14, 2011

Every issue of Under the Radar includes a free digital sampler that can be accessed via the download code printed in the issue. Our Year-End issue’s sampler (which is sponsored by Shure) includes exclusive unreleased tracks by Motorifik, Rose Elinor Dougall, and Club 8, as well as songs by of Montreal, Plants and Animals, The Radio Dept., Tame Impala, Wild Nothing, Sufjan Stevens, Twin Shadow, Lost in the Trees, Beach House, Avi Buffalo, and Owen Pallett. We have the details. More

Beach House Takes the Stage at Conan

Play “10 Mile Stereo”

Dec 21, 2010

Closing out their landmark year, Beach House took to the Conan stage last night. We have the clip. More

Beach House Does Not Care For the Winter Sun

Free Seasonally Appropriate Track

Dec 16, 2010

Capping off their banner year, today Beach House released beautifully downtrodden track, “I Do Not care For the Winter Sun.” More

Nov 16, 2010

Beach House is hitting the road one last time in support of this year’s stand-out album Teen Dream. More



Interviews

Oct 19, 2018

If you were to make a word cloud representing Beach House vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Victoria Legrand describing the creative process she shares with multi-instrumentalist Alex Scally, the word “intuition” would be bold and about twice as big as any other word. More

Aug 29, 2017

Though it seems like a distant memory, there once was a time when nearly every band that had a significant following would release a “B-sides and rarities” collection. More

Beach House

Hear the Universe

Aug 28, 2015

Though it has been only a little over 10 years since she started Beach House with bandmate Alex Scally, vocalist/keyboardist Victoria Legrand has the perspective of a much older musician. More

Beach House

Sex, Inspirations, and Video Collaborations

Apr 27, 2010

Earlier this year, vocalist/keyboardist Victoria Legrand and guitarist Alex Scallyalso known as Beach Housereleased their third album, Teen Dream. A collection of gauzy chamber-pop songs so enchanting Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste repeatedly twittered about its “insanely perfectly gorgeous amazingness,” the album has garnered the hard-working duo a string of well-deserved accolades and (very) preemptive declarations of “best album of the year.” Under the Radar caught up with the pair at Coachella between their set and a well-deserved dinner to discuss youth, sex, and working on the road. More


Reviews

Mar 29, 2022

In the Live Nation land of $14 parking and $33 library cocktails, doors at 8:00 must mean doors at 6:30. We arrived just in time to see opening act, Midnight Sun, play their last song to an already packed and sold out house. Hailing from the same Baltimore environs as Beach House, Midnight Sun sounds quite a bit like their elder statesmen, but leader Hanna Olivegren accompanies herself on autoharp, which lends a different tone to their songs. More

Feb 16, 2022

In the middle of the 19th century, French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr coined the term “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” or, for you Anglophiles out there, “the more things change, the more things remain the same.” Quite how this fairly unremarkable Parisian saw Beach House coming is something that it seems we’ll never understand. More

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May 11, 2018

Baltimore’s Beach House is universally beloved in the way that their mention will often elicit the kind of warm smile that you see on the face of someone deeply touched by a gesture. In that vein, their albums are artful parcels delicately wrapped with tender love and care. When you untie the bows, a lavender potion of harmonious synth and guitar wafts forth, pumped outward by the atomizer of electronic rhythm. More

Jun 30, 2017

Beware the B-sides and rarities album. Hardly an attempt to woo new fans, and commonly a ploy to keep devotees entertained between albums, B-sides and rarities albums may include some intriguing material but usually contain half-baked tracks that weren’t good enough to make it off the cutting room floor in the first place. More

Oct 19, 2015

When Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House announced the existence of a new album less than two months after the release of this year’s excellent Depression Cherry, it was a surprise to many of their fans. The band declared that the album was “not a companion to Depression Cherry or a surprise or B-sides,” claiming that they were merely experimenting with release schedules. More

Jul 05, 2012

One does not turn to Beach House for effusive stage banter. With a series of shadows dancing across their faces from sidelights, and backlighting provided by a sheet of theatrical stars, the Baltimore-based duo kept chatting at Tuesday night’s show to a bare minimum. That is, save for a few perfunctorily thank yous. “It’s not that I don’t want to talk to you,” said keyboard/vocalist Victoria Legrand, acknowledging the duo’s seemingly aloof presence, “It’s just that it’s complicated.” More

May 11, 2012

Beach House isn’t really an “ain’t” kind of band, but the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” piece of folk wisdom runs strongly on Bloom. Despite the album title, the duo picks right up where it left off on 2010’s Teen Dream.

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Aug 29, 2011

It’s deceptively easy to see the career of French musician Serge Gainsbourg as one continuous punchline. With his distinctive vocal style—a muttered sing-speech—parodied almost into oblivion since his rise to popularity in the 1960s, the inclusion of his music in film or television seems to automatically indicate the horny bachelor, the ill-conceived seduction, or (horror of horrors) hipsters aiming to embrace kitsch with both hands. Last night at the Hollywood Bowl however, cool was the name of the game—as Beck, Zola Jesus, Victoria Legrand (of Beach House), Mike Patton, Ed Droste (of Grizzly Bear), The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Lulu Gainsbourg, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, sang, spoke and cooed their tributes to the late performer. More

Oct 01, 2010

Although autumn had officially hit several days earlier, one would have been hard pressed to find any signs of the new season at Vampire Weekend’s unseasonably hot Hollywood Bowl debut Sunday night. Also making their sweat-drenched bowl debuts were African/Swedish band The Very Best, and Baltimore, Maryland’s Beach House. More

Apr 18, 2010

Day two started out much like day one, in fulltilt. Despite a bevy of physical ailments left over from yesterday’s marathon, making it to Camera Obscura’s set on time was worth another painful sprint across the field. However day two was light on the heavy hitters, and after the initial close call, I didn’t have to hustle to see sets from Beach House, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Hot Chip, MGMT, and Muse. More