(huge hat tip to Gorillavs.Bear for having this up first)
Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand wrote this song last year while on a train going through the Norwegian mountains, at the behest of a group of journalists who were on the train with them (thanks to stereogum for the history of the song). They then played it for a live recording after arriving at the station. After playing the track at shows for the past year or so, they polished it for their SubPop debut, Teen Dream, which is set for release next January.
Beach House- Norway
Verdict: The song is atmospheric, lush and layered. The drum beats and chorus (which simply consists of several repetitions of the word “Norway”) make it insanely catchy, so much so that I just realized I’ve had it on a loop for the past half hour.
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January 13, 2010 at 2:46 pm
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