Beach House On Wax, On Tour, On the Record

Slowburnin' Baltimore duo Beach House play music that's all syrupy and narcotic, languidly laying out notes in an oozing, opiate haze rich with golden auburn notes. Across their two records, the two not-lovebirds —vocalist/organist Victoria Legrand, slide-guitarist Alex Scally— have evoked classic comedown icons like Nico and Opal, fashioning an insular world in which to lure the listener.

Thus far, their output has been wholly of the compact-digital variety, but the band have just announced their virgin vinyl pressing: a 7" entitled "Used to Be," to be minted upon Carpark Records. The title-track is a brand new jam, but its flipside is a super-early four-track recording of "Apple Orchard," a song found on their first, self-titled disc. Meaning: this record backs the brand new with the really old, provided a potted history of the pair on a single wax platter.

Though they've spent most of '08 tripping across both hemispheres, on tour, Beach House will prepare some public more performances in support of the single, announcing a new run of dates. And, for those wishing to dig up more dirt on the dreamy dream-pop duo, Scally recently took part in some sweet interviewing, where he, amongst other things, clarified that there are no actually beaches in Baltimore.