Once Twice Melody

by Beach House

Once Twice Melody cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 February 2022
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:24:28
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 32 ratings

Artists on this release: Victoria Legrand, Alex Scally, James Barone

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The duo's eighth studio album, 'Once Twice Melody', is an 18-track double album presented in four distinct chapters that expands their signature dream-pop into neo-psychedelia and lush chamber pop. Produced entirely by the band for the first time, its expansive sound is marked by the introduction of a live string ensemble, layered synthesizers, and varied arrangements ranging from shoegaze textures to vocoder-led electronic pieces. The album's wandering melodies and cinematic scope accompany lyrical themes of romance and self-destruction, creating a collection of distinct but interconnected sonic universes.

Genres

Descriptors: dreamy, synth, orchestral, sprawling, shimmering, synthesizers, atmospheric, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Once Twice Melody (4:44)
  2. Superstar (6:08)
  3. Pink Funeral (4:56)
  4. Through Me (5:48)
  5. Runaway (4:23)
  6. ESP (3:48)
  7. New Romance (4:12)
  8. Over and Over (7:11)
  9. Sunset (3:59)
  10. Only You Know (4:49)
  11. Another Go Around (3:41)
  12. Masquerade (4:42)
  13. Illusion of Forever (3:49)
  14. Finale (4:34)
  15. The Bells (4:30)
  16. Hurts to Love (4:05)
  17. Many Nights (4:16)
  18. Modern Love Stories (4:53)

Credits

  • Victoria Legrand - arrangement, performance, production, engineering, art direction, vocals, keyboards
  • Alex Scally - arrangement, performance, production, engineering, art direction, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, drum programming
  • James Barone - live drums (writing, performance)
  • Michael Scally - guitar solo (3)
  • Wheatie Mattiasich - additional vocals (9)
  • Rebecca Morrin - additional vocals (9)
  • David Campbell - live strings arrangement
  • Nick Tveitbakk - live drums engineering (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12–14, 18)
  • Trevor Spencer - live drums engineering (2–4, 6–9, 11), mixing (5, 11)
  • Gabe Burch - live strings engineering
  • Travis Warner - live strings engineering
  • Johnny Morgan - assistant live drums engineering (2–4, 6–9, 11)
  • Alan Moulder - mixing (1–4, 6–8, 10, 12, 16, 18)
  • Caesar Edmunds - mixing (9, 13, 15, 17)
  • Dave Fridmann - mixing (14)
  • Mike Fridmann - assistant mixing (14)
  • Greg Calbi - mastering
  • Steve Fallone - mastering
  • Jeff Kleinsmith - art direction, design
  • Nicholas Law - inside heart art
  • Beach House - Primary Artist

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