MUSIC REVIEW: Beach House

"DEVOTION"

Released: February 26, 2008

Label: Carpark Records

Carolyn: Let's have a candid discussion right now about Beach House's "Devotion."

Laura: I haven't listened to it that much, but I don't really like it. I know that's probably the wrong answer according to Pitchfork. What do you think, Carolyn?

C: Hold on a second.

L: How candid can it be if you're typing it as we're speaking? Write that down. Have me say "write that down"!

C: IT'S SO META.

L: Back to the real topic. What do you actually think?

C: I think... OK. Well. I like the band...

L: They're from Vassar, you know.

C: Yeah, I know.

Sanger: They went to Vassar?

L: Yeah. She was a drama student.

S: Ew.

C: Ok. I like the band, but I didn't like the album.

L: Why?

C: Every song sounded the same.

L: I concur.

C: This review will probably alienate some of our readers.

L: I kind of liked that about the last album. I listened to it a lot on the Metro North. It was nice to listen to it and look at the river. That one song was so good.

C: Alright, let's wrap up this conversaysh.

L: That's a good enough ending for me.

C: ...By the way, Zach loved it.

L: For realz? He would.