Beach House

Q: Who influenced Beach House?

Cocteau Twins, Mazzy Star, Galaxie 500. Each connection on MusicRoots cites a published source.

USA, 2004–now

Baltimore duo of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, working with organ drones, tremolo guitar and low-register vocals. Teen Dream and Bloom are central records of modern dream pop.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Beach House and 0 artists Beach House influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Beach House?

Cocteau Twins — Beach House's organ-and-reverb dream pop is openly modelled on the Cocteau Twins — the ethereal 4AD template Legrand and Scally rebuild.
Mazzy Star — The narcotic tempo and dusky female vocal of Mazzy Star are a documented touchstone for Beach House's mood.
Galaxie 500 — Galaxie 500's slow, spacious guitar hymns are the slowcore ancestor beneath Beach House's drift.