Beach House is a duo formed in Baltimore by Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand, at the helm for almost 20 years and now eight albums. Once Twice Melodythese are 18 very varied tracks, recorded between 2018 and 2021, patiently, according to the confinements, and released in waves until the digital release last February.
And it’s always the same feeling, the same impression that escapes from a Beach House album. The genre, “dream pop”, perfectly defines these ethereal melodies, sometimes whispered, steeped in sincere emotion.
For the singer and multi-instrumentalist Victoria Legrand, truly the soul of Beach House, the essential thing was to seek to recreate the link.
“The great thing about music, art in general, is that you have a chance to fully experience a particular moment. Working on music reminds you of what you live for.”
“I think people need a connection to each other, whether it’s through music, in a club or whatever. People need each other.”
Victoria Legrandat franceinfo
And for her, niece of Michel Legrand, coming to present this record in Paris is anything but trivial: “I was born in Paris, part of my family is French. I always feel something special in France. It’s also one of my favorite places in the world, it’s always very special to be there. “
If the formula of Beach House does not change over the years, the production increases, the emotions remain… And even the sales follow, for an album which hung a few weeks ago in the United States at the top of the ranking .
Beach House, “Once Twice Melody” – Yann Bertrand
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