Beach House & Parades

Overview

Listening to the dreamy soundscapes of Beach House is a little like sitting in clouds of cotton wool. As if in a Gondry film, the world slows down, frustrations become gentler, the objects of your focus transform into something unique, kitsch, precious. It will be a singular pleasure then, to experience their cinematic sounds in the Hyde Park Barracks — a venue quite well suited to Gondry-style transformation. It's also convenient that Sydney is home to Parades, with their own form of meandering, glittering pop. The band should be almost as in demand as the headliners, considering their unfortunately canceled tour at the end of last year.

Image: Beach House, courtesy of Sydney Festival