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Bloom is the fourth studio album Beach House. It was released on May 15, 2012, through Sub Pop Records. The entire album was arranged and performed by the duo, with Daniel Franz handling live drums and percussion, and lead vocalist Victoria Legrand handling the songwriting on all of the tracks. Alongside the duo, the album was produced by Chris Coady, who works with them for the second time, following his contributions on their third studio album, Teen Dream (2010), which had been considered as their breakthrough album. The album was written in a period of two years of touring and sound checks for Teen Dream, beginning work in March 2011, with some songs being written years prior. The album was recorded twice; demos were recorded at the duo's practice space in Baltimore and they later began recording flawless versions in 2011 at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, which took a period of seven to nine weeks to accomplish. Relying on a 24-track analog tape to record the tracks, the duo chose to record in Texas after being captivated in the area while resting at El Paso one night. Additional vocals were recorded at Magpie Cage in Baltimore and the album's mixing was handled at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, where it was first rumored that the band had completed the album. The album was leaked in February 2012, although it consisted of low-quality versions of the tracks. Musically, Bloom has been described by critics as a dream pop record, with Beach House further leaning
