Beach Beach

Beach Beach

Beach Beach is a Spanish alternative pop and rock band from Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, based in Barcelona. The group forms around a simple, low-key approach to making music, using basic elements and a lo-fi sound to create songs that reflect its relationship with the island it comes from.

Early work

The band’s first release is the Leeuwenhoek EP, issued by Huracán Puta in 2010. It contains five songs described as powerful, emotional, and oriented towards a brighter mood. The material draws on the urgency of making music quickly and directly, with a stripped-back style that matches the band’s general approach.

Background and style

Beach Beach is formed in response to the boredom of winter life in Mallorca and the contrast between the island’s off-season quiet and its summer energy. From Barcelona, the band looks back at Mallorca with a sense of distance and distrust, using lo-fi expression to channel what is happening in its members’ still-young minds. The group’s name and image suggest a straightforward, unadorned attitude, with the same simplicity applied to both dress and music-making.