Beach House finds success by not rocking out

  • By Andy Rathbun Herald Writer
  • Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:41pm
  • LifeGo-See-Do

Beach House topped the rock charts last year, which is odd since, objectively speaking, they do not rock, at all.

Instead, the Sub Pop Records act has made its name with dreamy and psychedelic music — songs that feel as light as air, not as hard as rock.

The band’s successful streak will now find it headlining the Paramount Theatre in Seattle at 8 p.m. May 4 as the duo tours behind its latest two albums, “Depression Cherry” and “Thank Your Lucky Stars,” which saw release within months of each other last year.

The atmospheric pair won a loyal following a decade ago, after the release of a self-titled debut. Fame came a few years later when the band partnered with Seattle’s Sub Pop Records for its third album, “Teen Dream.” That disc found the band finally breaking into the mainstream.

Tickets are $31.25 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.

Rapper Andy Mineo also is heading to Seattle, playing the Showbox SoDo at 7 p.m. April 30.

The rapper’s faith has helped serve as an influence on his rhymes, driving both of his albums to No. 1 on the Christian album charts. His sound draws on everything from progressive rock to electronica, with his lyrics offering a liberal take on faith-based ideas.

He’s touring now behind the second of his No. 1 discs, “Uncomfortable,” which produced the single “Know That’s Right.”

Tickets are $27.75 to $52.75 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.

The pop electronica trio Years and Years, meanwhile, will headline the Neptune Theatre at 9 p.m. April 30.

Formed in London, the group has one full album to its credit so far, last year’s “Communion.” That disc found the act drawing on EDM influences to craft its poppy sound.

The group’s popularity also has demonstrated how far a group can go without much radio support. It’s not lighting up the airwaves, but its most popular track, “King,” has nonetheless been played roughly 200 million times on Spotify.

Tickets are $20.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.

The Showbox in Seattle also will host a pair of shows in the coming week.

First up is a visit from the critically acclaimed emo-pop act Say Anything, which will headline the venue at 8:30 p.m. April 30.

Led by charismatic singer Max Bemis, the group’s poppy sound, cathartic lyrics and ambitious concept albums helped it stand apart from its peers since its 2003 debut.

The group has stoked the excitement of its fans this year with the surprise release of a new album, “I Don’t Think It Is,” which saw release in February, one day after Bemis announced that it had been recorded in secret.

Fans can expect to hear that new material during the Seattle stop, along with fan favorites like “Alive with the Glory of Love” and “Do Better.”

Tickets are $18.50 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.

Then the Showbox will welcome Napalm Death and the Melvins at 8:30 p.m. May 1. The two rock acts have operated on the fringes for decades, winning fans with bristly and grinding music.

Napalm Death got its start in England in the early 1980s. The act is credited with starting the grindcore scene, its own experimental take on the heavy metal coming out of its homeland.

The Melvins, meanwhile, formed in Aberdeen, serving as an early inspiration for that town’s most famous son, Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain. The Melvins sludgy take on punk rock helped it win fans and influence acts for decades, even as its own fame has been mostly kept to the underground scene.

Tickets are $25 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.

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