Q&A With Beach House's Victoria Legrand - Seven Days
Depression Cherry , the fifth and latest record from indie-rock duo Beach House , is as notable for its swirling synth atmospherics and haunting vocals as for what it lacks: live drums. The album's muscularity was a counterweight to Victoria Legrand's airy melodies and Alex Scally's shimmering instrumental textures. Seven Days recently spoke with Legrand by phone from her home in Baltimore. We asked about the new record, balancing art and commerce, and two new interactive features the band recently unveiled on its website. The first is a Setlist Creator that allows fans in each city on the band's upcoming tour to request the songs they'd like to hear. The second is the Single Finder , which chooses tracks from the new record based on individual preferences from earlier Beach House albums. Beach House play the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington on Thursday, August 20. SEVEN DAYS: I thought the personalized Single Finder and the Setlist Creator were clever ways to interact with your fans. VICTORIA LEGRAND: Alex had the set list generator idea a while ago and we thought it would be a cool way to interact and get to know fans in each city. As for the singles, it's just a way to subvert the idea of set singles. Source: www.sevendaysvt.com
