Beach House Share Dazzling New Single “Dive,” Detail New Album 7

Baltimore, Md., dream-pop act Beach House released their most recent single late on Tuesday night, “Dive.” Following the release of the album’s first single “Lemon Glow” on Valentine’s Day of this year, Beach House now reveal that their forthcoming album, 7, will be released May 11 via Sub Pop Records everywhere except Europe and Australia/New Zealand, where it will be released by Bella Union and Mistletone.

The forthcoming album, mixed by Alan Moulder, was preceded by Beach House members Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand’s most recent release, B-sides and Rarities, in 2017, which was said to have served as a house cleaning for the artists to pave the way for their new creative process. All the songs on 7 began at the band’s home studio in Baltimore, with the album being finalized at Carriage House in Stamford, Conn. and Palmetto Studio in Los Angeles, Calif.

Unlike the band’s previous albums, 7 has no producer in the traditional sense. Spacemen 3’s Sonic Boom (aka Peter Kember) was said to be a driving force behind the album, carefully making sure it was protected against studio over-production and over-development. What we get is a more organic sound from the pop duo, shown in their single “Dive,” which begins with a bright organ leading into Legrand’s soft vocals, slowly building into a dynamic climax that picks up with grungy electric guitars.

Preorders for the album are available through Sub Pop, Bella Union (Europe), and Mistletone  (Australia / New Zealand). Beach House will also embark on a tour in support of their album, starting April 30 at The Signal in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tickets to their shows go up for pre-sale on March 8 at 10 a.m. local time before going on sale to the general public March 9 at 10 a.m. local time.

Listen to “Dive” below, followed by Beach House’s 2010 Daytrotter Session. You can find their new album’s cover art and tracklist, and the band’s full tour slate below that.

7 Album Art:

7 will be released May 11!!! pic.twitter.com/rDaTg89FQb

— Beach House (@BeaccchHoussse) March 7, 2018

7 Tracklist:
01. Dark Spring
02. Pay No Mind
03. Lemon Glow
04. Play
05. L’Inconnue
06. Drunk in LA
07. Dive
08. Play
09. Black Car
10. Lose Your Smile
11. Woo
12. Girl Of The Year
13. Last Ride

Beach House 2018 Tour Dates:

April
30 – Chattanooga, Tenn. @ The Signal

May
01 – New Orleans, La. @ Civic Theatre
02 – Little Rock, Ark. @ Metroplex Live
04 – Oxford, Miss. @ The Lyric
05 – Tulsa, Okla. @ Cain’s Ballroom
07 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ Sunshine Theatre
08 – El Paso, Texas @ Tricky Falls
11 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Auditorio Blackberry (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW)
13 – Mayer, Ariz. @ Form Arcosanti

June
02 – Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound

July
26 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Tower Theatre
27 – Raleigh, N.C. @ The Ritz
28 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Buckhead Theatre
30 – Dallas, Texas @ Bomb Factory
31 – Austin, Texas @ ACL Live at the Moody Theatre

August
02 – Tucson, Ariz. – Rialto Theatre
03 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
05 – San Diego, Calif. @ The Observatory at North Park
07 – Oakland, Calif. @ Fox Theatre
10 – Portland, Ore. @ Keller Auditorium
12 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Orpheum Theatre
14 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot
15 – Denver, Colo. @ Ogden Theatre
17 – St. Paul, Minn. @ The Palace Theatre
18 – Chicago, Ill. @ Chicago Theatre
19 – Detroit, Mich. @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
20 – Toronto, Ontario @ Sony Centre
22 – New York, N.Y. @ United Palace Theatre
23 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Kings Theatre
24 – Boston, Mass. @ House of Blues 
25 – Washington, District of Columbia @ The Anthem

September
25 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Coliseu dos Recreios
26 – Porto, Portugal @ Teatro sa da Bandeira
30 – Lyon, France @ Epicerie Moderne

October
01 – Köln, Germany @ Gloria
02 – Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys
04 – Lund, Sweden @ Mejeriet 
05 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Trädgar’n
07 – Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller Music Hall
08 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Münchenbryggeriet
09 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Forum Black Box
11 – Hamburg, Germany @ Kampnagel
12 – Utrecht, New Zealand @ TivoliVredenburg 
13 – Brussels, Belgium – AB
15 – Paris, France @ Olympia
18 – London, U.K. @ Troxy
19 – Manchester, U.K. @ Albert Hall
20 – Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street