| Devotion | ||||
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| Released | February 26, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 2007 | |||
| Studio | Lord Baltimore | |||
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| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | Carpark | |||
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Devotion is the second studio album by American dream pop duo Beach House. It was released on February 26, 2008, by Carpark Records in North America, Bella Union in Europe, and Mistletone Records in Australia. Written in the early months of 2007, it was recorded at Lord Baltimore Recording Studio within two months. The album was released to mostly positive reviews from music critics and is their first album to enter the Billboard 200 chart, debuting at number 195, selling roughly 3,000 copies upon its release.[2] As of April 2012 Devotion has sold 49,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.[3]
Regarding the album's title, lead vocalist and keyboardist Victoria Legrand reflected ten years after the album's release: "We called it Devotion for a reason. That was part of the story, and it’s part of our union. It felt like we were chasing something together. Two dreamers, together in a dreamworld."[2]
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (October 8, 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
Beach House are nothing if not devoted to a mood. On their first two records, that atmosphere was one of lo-fi wistfulness...
- ^ a b Vozick-Levinson, Simon. ""Two Dreamers, Together in a Dreamworld": How Beach House Found Their Sound on 'Devotion'". vinylmeplease.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (20 April 2012). "Beach House: The Story Behind 'Bloom' and Indie's Most Reliable Duo". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2018.