We started 2010 off with one of its most memorable albums, Teen Dream by Beach House (not to be confused with the similarly titled Katy Perry album). As the year comes to a wrap, we are once again reminded of the duo’s beautiful album with this performance of “10 Mile Stereo” on Conan. Everything on Teen Dream is perfect, from start to finish, right down to Victoria Legrand’s irresistibly husky voice. Watch a piece of their magic below. Enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTtb1sfpHBc

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We personally don’t really care for holiday music – though call this what you will – and not because we’re grinches here at TMAP. We like the holiday spirit, it’s just that the music doesn’t quite float our boats. But this is our beloved Beach House and it’s more of a winter is too cold- song than a holiday song (again, call this what you will). It’s solemn and moody, sensual and sad, an appropriate track for the ending credits to 2010. For the record, we don’t really care for the winter sun either. And as we look out our windows right now, we say “what sun?”

MP3: Beach House “I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun”

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First of all, how adorable is that photo above? Aww! We have so much love for Beach House, who released a new track, “White Moon,” on their iTunes Sessions EP a couple of months ago. Now, you can get this dubstep-dipped pizzazed version remixed by JAQUES. We still prefer the original version, warm with their candlelit signature, but this is fresh to our ears. Enjoy!

MP3: Beach House “White Moon” (JAQUES Remix)

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Dreamy duo Beach House are one of our favorite indie bands and live acts [read our live review], so it’s no question we’re excited about their new iTunes Sessions EP. The EP features Teen Dream gems “Walk in the Park,” “Norway,” “Silver Soul,” and “Real Love” as well as an old track “Gila” and a new one “White Moon.” This new track is wonderfully warm and charming in true Beach House style. Stream it below and get the live EP on iTunes.

Beach House – White Moon (Itunes Session) by subpop

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Beach House – the indie duo consisting of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally – makes music that persuades the body to sway about with eyes shut and the mind loose to imagination. Seeing them live, no one could take their eyes off of Victoria Legrand, center stage and surrounded by shiny piñatas on their gorgeous set. As sparkly as their set was, the real gem was Legrand, who pulled out little dance moves those few seconds she wasn’t jamming on the keys. On breakdowns, she would rock her hair back and forth, allowing her tangled hair to claw through the color-changing, ambient lighting. Actually, at one point, she banged her head on the mic stand while rocking out, but recovered gracefully. She was also good-humored when she fell down and missed a part of a verse (during “Norway,” was it?). We were too awe-struck with the charismatic Legrand to dwell on such endearing slip-ups.

Alex Scally, the other half of Beach House, supported Victoria with his eloquent, sliding fingers on the guitar. Both Alex and Victoria were in their own unbreakable groove, but meeting guitar to keyboard in such a harmonic melody that their similitude was much more beyond their matching eye-draping bangs. Legrand sang with such command that we were caught in a trance, under her spell. From the moment they opened with “Walk in the Park,” it seemed the entire venue was tuned in. Her voice is deep yet feminine, with that slight, perfect amount of huskiness that made Beach House one of the sexiest bands I’ve seen in a while. They played a set that can only be described as “magical,” complete with a spinning disco ball, a starry background, and rainbow lights. Ending with “10 Mile Stereo,” from their most recent album Teen Dream, Beach House left us heart-swept and shaking our heads in gracious disbelief.

Their opener, Washed Out, one-man band Ernest Greene, also showed command in his performance, which is a challenge for a solo artist/performer. The music was literally ringing, as he vibrated the venue with synthesizers and looped vocals. Though Washed Out managed to have a strong presence playing alone (a combination of sick beats + him prancing around with microphone in hand), his set really came alive when the band members of Small Black joined him on stage for the latter half of his set. They played a show together the night before at the Bell House and it was evident that there was amazing chemistry there.

Enjoy some shaky fan footage of last night’s show and our stellar pictures.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtQpUBLk-E

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