"[I]t's not the band's most immediate music, but the album's challenging
mix of heartbroken words and aloof sounds rewards patient and repeated
listening." That's what Heather Phares has to say about Beach House's new album, Bloom, over at AllMusic, and I agree. Except, I thought it was pretty darn immediate from the get-go -- and then it just grew on me from there. Here's the opening track, "Myth."