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This is the fourth feature film directed by Adam Green. His past works include the cult-hit slasher “Hatchet” and the more upbeat comedy “Coffee & Donuts.” “Frozen,” also written by Green, represents a turn toward a more serious brand of horror and aims to set a more grim and realistic tone...
...album’s upbeat songs complement these introspective ballads. The opening track, “Thieves in the Night,” instantly demands attention with its electrifying backdrop of persistent beats and darting synth effects. These form a satisfying contrast with Taylor’s plaintive call of “Baby I’ve lost you here in the crowd / Open your arms, I want to be found.” Elsewhere, “I Feel Better” features infectious strings and dance floor-ready auto-tuned vocals, while “We Have...
...range of guest instruments contributes to the album’s effective new sound. Outside collaborators include Fimber Bravo, who plays steel pans on the title track, as well as drummers Charles Hayward of post-punk legends This Heat, and Leo Taylor of post-rock band The Invisible. The upbeat “Hand Me Down Your Love” is driven by a prominent piano line; however, it also includes a powerfully distorted refrain alongside its developed instrumentation and the pure simplicity of the vocals. This combination of disparate elements into a cohesive piece allows the track to fizzle...
...music follows suit, sweeping the listener along in a daze. “Used to Be,” a rerecorded version of the track that first appeared on a 2008 single release, exemplifies this fuller sound unique to “Teen Dream.” An upbeat piano ballad of sorts, its poetic unanswered questions address the pangs of growing apart. On this and other tracks, the emotional core of the song is consistently detectable on the surface. Beach House’s music has matured and it shows...
...interweaves two tracks that overlap haphazardly at times. Background hums that materialize and suddenly disappear are scattered throughout the record. Though jarring at first, the unusual mixing decision becomes an essential element of “Transference,” where vocal fragments complement lyrical subject matter within confident, upbeat instrumental performance...