BEACH HOUSE announce new album “Bloom” in May 2012 // London headline show at Village Underground // New track “Myth” streaming on the band’s website now!
aaamusic | On 11, Mar 2012
BEACH HOUSE are pleased to share details of their fourth album, Bloom. Like their previous releases it further develops their distinctive sound yet stands apart as a new piece of work.
The landscape of Bloom was largely designed on the road, between the countless sound checks and myriad experiences of two years of touring. These ideas were later gathered and developed in Baltimore, where the band lives and works. Bloom was recorded in late 2011 at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, TX and mixed at Electric Lady in NYC. The band co-produced the record with Chris Coady.
The many layers of Bloom are meticulously constructed to ensure that each chord and melody performs its role to form a whole. Victoria Legrand states, “Bloom is a journey. For me, it is about the irreplaceable power of imagination as it relates to the intense experience of living. A bloom is only temporary… a fleeting vision of life in all of its intensity and colour, beautiful even if only for a moment.” Beach House are streaming the album’s opening track “Myth” on their website.
“Bloom” is released 14th May on Bella Union in the UK/Europe, Sub Pop in the US and Mistletone in Australia. Following an extensive US tour throughout May Beach House will begin their European tour with two UK shows at the end of the month and finish with a performance at Primavera on 10th June. All live dates below…
Wednesday 23 May – BRIGHTON – The Haunt (£16)
Thursday 24 May – LONDON – Village Underground (£16)
“Bloom” tracklisting…
- Myth
- Wild
- Lazuli
- Other People
- The Hours
- Troublemaker
- New Year
- Wishes
- On The Sea
- Irene
Beach House will be on tour in US, UK and Europe throughout May & June, those dates below…
May 04 — Charlottesville, VA — Jefferson Theatre
May 05 — Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle
May 06 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
May 08 — Miami Beach, FL — The Fillmore Miami Beach
May 09 — Orlando, FL — Beacham Theater
May 10 — Jacksonville, FL — Freebird Live
May 11 — Birmingham, AL — The Bottletree
May 12 — Athens, GA — The Georgia Theatre
May 13 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel
May 23 — Brighton, UK — The Haunt – http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=498715&interface=
May 24 — London, UK — Village Underground – http://www.atpfestival.com/events/beachhousevillageunderground.php
May 25 – Kortrijk, BE – De Kreun – https://tickets23.ticketmatic.com/addevent.php?a=eqKhcgXcVjE&e=n8NwZ2e59RA&s=80cswBbInpo&l=nl
May 26 – Amsterdam, HL – Melweg – http://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/BEACH-HOUSE-+-SUPPORT-tickets/BE260512
May 27 – Berlin, GER – Volksbune
May 29 – Paris, FR – Maroquinerie – http://www.digitick.com/place-de-concert-beach-house-css4-digitick-pg3189-ai29122.html
May 31 – Düdingen, CH – Bad Bonn Kilbi festival – http://kilbi.badbonn.ch/2012/_rubric/index.php?rubric=Einstieg
Jun. 02 — Barcelona, ES — Primavera Festival (evening) – http://sanmiguelprimaverasound.es/
Jun. 03 — Montpellier, FR — Le Rockstore – http://www.digitick.com/place-de-concert-beach-house-css4-digitick-pg3189-ai29122.html
Jun. 04 — Bordeaux, FR — Theatre Barbey – http://www.digitick.com/place-de-concert-beach-house-css4-digitick-pg3189-ai29122.html
Jun. 05 — Nantes, FR — Stereolux – http://www.digitick.com/place-de-concert-beach-house-css4-digitick-pg3189-ai29122.html
Jun. 06 — Lyon, FR — Epicrerie Moderne – http://www.digitick.com/place-de-concert-beach-house-css4-digitick-pg3189-ai29122.html
Jun. 07 — Blarritz, FR — L’Atabal – http://www.digitick.com/place-de-concert-beach-house-css4-digitick-pg3189-ai29122.html
Jun. 08 — Porto, POR — Primavera Festival (evening) – http://optimusprimaverasound.com/
Jul. 23 – New York, NY – Central Park, Summerstage
Beach House’s previous album, “Teen Dream”, was released to huge critical acclaim in early 2010 and featured highly in many Best-Of-Year lists, including number 3 in NME’s Best albums of the Year.
