Hot Take/ Musical Confession Thread!

TenderLovingKiller® said:
The Weeknd and Childish Gambino also sampled Beach House tracks early in their career.
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Yeah, forgot about the Weeknd one but that's also a good one. I can see why their music might lend itself well to sampling, they definitely know how to create "vibes". I want to be clear I don't really have anything against Beach House and can respect they crafted their own lane for themselves, but I've tried on multiple occasions to get the hype and I'm just left scratching my head every time. They're clearly good at what they do, I just have to assume what they do isn't for me.
 
Have you guys tried listening to Beach House at an actual beach house though?



In all seriousness, the only album of theirs that I really got into is Teen Dream. And I never went out of my way to see them live, but I did happened to walk by the tent where they were performing at Bonnaroo one year and caught the very last song of their set and was very impressed (and also surprised at how loud it was). I learned that day that their albums benefit from being blasted quite loudly, so my advice is to turn it up the next time you check out one of their albums.
 
Lee Newman said:
I said it over in the New Music Friday thread, but I'll be a little more inflammatory here. The new Beach House is fine if you want sleepy time Pet Shop Boys.
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OMG - yes a kindred spirit. I thought there was something wrong with me - I just don't get Beach House.

Got their Devotion album when I joined VMP a few years back. Played it more than a couple of times. Just left me cold.
 
gaporter said:
I get there's such a thing as mood music but Beach House really are a baffling phenomenon to me. I guess it's just one of those things where you either get it or you don't, but I struggle to think of many other bands with such high acclaim that make such low-key samey sounding music. I'm not trying to shit on people who like them or anything, I just genuinely don't understand what people are hearing in them to merit all the rapturous praise.
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Another band in that category for me is the War on Drugs.

(I like them fine.)
 
BjorgenFjorgen said:
Another band in that category for me is the War on Drugs.

(I like them fine.)
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WOD took me a minute. I never got the hype for 5 years after Lost In The Dream was released, then one day it all clicked and I fell hard. That has happened to me on several occasions. Off the top of my head, I recall having equally revelatory moments with Songs: Ohia, Brightblack Morning Light, and The Microphones, I think sometimes you have to be in the right head space to receive and appreciate some types of music. That why I try to never fully writ off a band or album especially when they are highly regarded by friends and critics alike.
 
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Lee Newman said:
We can add Big Thief to Shovels & Ropes and Beach House to my list of bands that on paper should be my thing, but aren't. With them, I actually kind of want to like them but don't.
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I would just like someone to explain the critical acclaim heaped upon them [Big Thief / Beach House]. Maybe I need to spend more time with them to understand.

They seem to be putting out pretty solidly listenable releases within the sphere of their individual micro-genres covered by the "indie" umbrella (BT: indie rock/folk; BH: indie dream pop/shoegaze) - if that's the sound you are in to.

But I haven't heard something equivalent to Pretty Hate Machine in 1989, the Chronic in 1992, Kid A in 2000, etc. Something that's capable of pushing through to the culture at large or worthy of garnering the kind of "you gotta listen to this!" reactions coming at me from everywhere.

But then again, I'm not a genius like Kanye. I'm just Annie in Miranda Priestly's office watching as everyone chooses which color blue I'm going to wear. :rolleyes:
 
Viking Dan said:
I would just like someone to explain the critical acclaim heaped upon them [Big Thief / Beach House]. Maybe I need to spend more time with them to understand.

They seem to be putting out pretty solidly listenable releases within the sphere of their individual micro-genres covered by the "indie" umbrella (BT: indie rock/folk; BH: indie dream pop/shoegaze) - if that's the sound you are in to.

But I haven't heard something equivalent to Pretty Hate Machine in 1989, the Chronic in 1992, Kid A in 2000, etc. Something that's capable of pushing through to the culture at large or worthy of garnering the kind of "you gotta listen to this!" reactions coming at me from everywhere.

But then again, I'm not a genius like Kanye. I'm just Annie in Miranda Priestly's office watching as everyone chooses which color blue I'm going to wear. :rolleyes:
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Don’t rack your brain over it. Great things by definition don’t come around often. Mediocrity is plentiful.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
I felt this way about Big Thief until their most recent album. Prior to that I liked a few tracks alright but this new one is right up my alley.
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I’m in the camp of I’ve always thought they were really good and have enjoyed every album. Including Adrianne’s solo stuff I’d put her up there with my favorite songwriters at the moment. Their new one is them finally making their GREAT album.

I also get the meh reactions to them. My wife didn’t like her voice at all until it clicked when we saw them play live.
 
Endtro said:
I’m in the camp of I’ve always thought they were really good and have enjoyed every album. Including Adrianne’s solo stuff I’d put her up there with my favorite songwriters at the moment. Their new one is them finally making their GREAT album.

I also get the meh reactions to them. My wife didn’t like her voice at all until it clicked when we saw them play live.
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This is how I am. I like some of their songs that I've heard but I'd probably like them more if somebody else was singing them. My wife doesn't like them at all.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
WOD took me a minute. I never got the hype for 5 years after Lost In The Dream was released, then one day it all clicked and I fell hard. That has happened to me on several occasions. Off the top of my head, I recall having equally revelatory moments with Songs: Ohia, Brightblack Morning Light, and The Microphones, I think sometimes you have to be in the right head space to receive and appreciate some types of music. That why I try to never fully writ off a band or album especially when they are highly regarded by friends and critics alike.
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Yeah, I do like them, and I've certainly not written them off at all. The hype they get in some corners as, like, the leading rock band today is where I get a little lost.
 
I think a big reason I've liked Big Thief so much from the start is more than just the music. I was addicted with the whole quirky vibe of the band since I first saw their video for 'Masterpiece.' They became one of those bands where I just dove into everything I could find on YouTube. Their tiny desk from back then is still one of my favorites. They just seem like such dorky, fun people. I love raspy voices as well so I took to Adrianne pretty easily.
 
BjorgenFjorgen said:
Yeah, I do like them, and I've certainly not written them off at all. The hype they get in some corners as, like, the leading rock band today is where I get a little lost.
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I'm with you on them as well. I like them, but they haven't quite clicked like they have for a lot of people. I have a few of their records though, so I should give them some more time.
 
CrazyDiamond84 said:
I think a big reason I've liked Big Thief so much from the start is more than just the music. I was addicted with the whole quirky vibe of the band since I first saw their video for 'Masterpiece.' They became one of those bands where I just dove into everything I could find on YouTube. Their tiny desk from back then is still one of my favorites. They just seem like such dorky, fun people. I love raspy voices as well so I took to Adrianne pretty easily.
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So much this; their whole ethos, really. I always get the feeling they'll all die in a tragic incident soon cause the world can't have anything this wholesome in it.
 
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