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9.0
128536
9.0 |
Under The Radar
Whilst it may not be instantly identified as their best record, the longer you sit with it, the more deserving of that title it becomes
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9.0
128555
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A decade since their magnum opus, Beach House continue elevating their artistry on Once Twice Melody
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9.0
128578
9.0 |
All Music
Equally comforting and creative moments like this give Once Twice Melody the heart to match its ambition, and the way different songs stand out on each listen reaffirms that Beach House's consistency is the opposite of predictable
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8.6
128584
8.6 |
Northern Transmissions
Careening between gloomy pop and cinematic ballads, “Once Twice Melody” flourishes in its subtlety and warmth. Intimately familiar, yet cautiously exploratory — Beach House have delivered their most grandiose work of art to date
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8.4
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8.4 |
Beats Per Minute
By the time Once Twice Melody reaches its closing moments, it sounds like the band is taking a well-earned victory lap in a career full of wins
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8.4
128510
8.4 |
Paste Magazine
Dream-pop pros once again trace the ethereal on sweeping 8th LP
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8.3
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8.3 |
A.V. Club
Despite some missteps, the band's new album proves Beach House has more up its sleeve than subdued melodies
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8.0
128569
8.0 |
Uncut
Once Twice Melody's greatness lies not in its hugeness - it's in the duo's ability to create music that possesses the same intimacy regardless of its scope. Print edition only
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8.0
128570
8.0 |
Mojo
It's Beach House's grandest vision yet. Print edition only
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8.0
128544
8.0 |
Gigwise
Plenty to discover on each return
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8.0
128551
8.0 |
Dork
Rightfully proclaimed genre-defining purveyors of dream-pop, Victoria and Alex effortlessly match their own mountainous standards, delivering yet another all-engulfing, pensive package of sonic escapism
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8.0
128511
8.0 |
Record Collector
This time they’ve woven into the mix some 80s synth-pop motifs (Masquerade could be Duran Duran circa 1982), but the overall effect remains as bewitching as ever
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8.0
128516
8.0 |
The Irish Times
With its incredible ability to balance horror and romance, machinery and humanity, this is a diverse, innovative and well-considered collection of songs that, while asking a lot of listeners, rewards absolutely
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8.0
128518
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
Beach House’s Once Twice Melody is an emphatic affirmation of life’s joys and sorrows
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8.0
128490
8.0 |
musicOMH
There are moments here that rank alongside Beach House’s finest work
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8.0
128492
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Two of the album’s longest tracks also prove some of the best and most accomplished here
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8.0
128594
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Once Twice Melody turns to maximalism to create the inhabitable space that they have grown so good at building, resulting in the duo’s most grandiose artistic statement yet
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8.0
128580
8.0 |
NME
The Baltimore duo's eighth record pairs trippy imagery with playful, cinematic sounds that herald the start of a bold, unpredictable new chapter
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8.0
128643
8.0 |
The Observer
Released gradually since November, the Baltimore duo’s rich, roaming eighth album was worth the wait
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8.0
128771
8.0 |
XS Noize
Fans of the Beach House will not be disappointed, and new listeners will be blown away by the growing abilities of the pair to wow with their epic works
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8.0
129162
8.0 |
PopMatters
Beach House are always tinkering around the edges of their sonic universe, getting darker, weirder, subtler, and more expansive. They do that on Once Twice Melody, and the payoff is enormous
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7.8
128535
7.8 |
Pitchfork
With panoramic proportions and gleaming finishes, the band’s sprawling eighth album luxuriates in the rhapsody of sensation itself. You don’t listen to Once Twice Melody, you dissolve into it
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7.0
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7.0 |
Exclaim
Another glittering reassurance of the band's singular presence, another chance to bask in what it is they do so well. There are far worse gifts to be given than consistency
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7.0
128579
7.0 |
Clash
Though undoubtedly a beautiful set of tracks, Once Twice Melody suffers from its length – almost eighty-five minutes is hefty for a listen in one sitting – and the occasional clashes in instrumentation and vocals, with sequenced drums and synthesisers taking away from the warmth of Legrand’s voice
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7.0
128507
7.0 |
DIY
For those who persevere there’s still a lot going on beneath the waves
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6.6
128595
6.6 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
There’s a lesson here: this band can take their aesthetics as far as they like, but they’ll always be just that
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6.0
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6.0 |
Crack
As well as tying together old threads, the record looks forward, with subtle forays into new territory across the tracklist
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6.0
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6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Beach House are never going to sound like anybody other than Beach House, but nearly twenty years since their debut, it’s nice to hear them spreading their wings entirely on their own terms, if a little self-indulgently
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