Beach House is an American dream pop and indie rock duo formed in 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland, consisting of French-born Victoria Legrand and Baltimore native Alex Scally. Their self-titled debut, Beach House, was named the 16th best album of 2006 by Pitchfork Media."Top 50 Albums of 2006". December 9, 2006. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on February 13, 2008.

History

Formation and first album

The band formed in 2004, composed of Alex Scally on guitar and keyboards and Victoria Legrand on vocals and organ. Legrand is the niece of both film composer Michel LegrandBand of the week: Beach House at PasteMagazine.com and singer Christiane Legrand.

The band's song "Apple Orchard" was featured on a Pitchfork Media mp3 mixtape in August 2006. In October 2006 their self-titled debut album, Beach House, was released on Carpark Records. It was included in Pitchfork's Best Albums of 2006 list.