Aaron Leitko stated that, "'Norway', the lead track from Teen Dream, the duo's Sub Pop debut, raises the temperature a few degrees.
A percussive intro yields to an explosion of twinkling guitars and a chorus of woozy backing vocals.
The core elements of Beach House's sound-- the drum machine, the thrift store keyboards-- are still present; they're just a few ticks faster.
Leitko continues by saying, "Legrand, whose vocals have been saddled with Nico comparisons, can finally breathe a sigh of relief, too.
'You let us in the wooden house/ To share in all the wealth,' sings Legrand over a carsick slide guitar riff.