Bloom
by Beach House

Bloom by Beach House
Year: 2012
Release date: 2012-05-15
Overall rank: 194th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 1,173 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 2012 (4th)
Award Top 20 albums of the 2010s (20th)
Award Top 200 albums of all time (194th)

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Beach House bestography

Bloom is ranked 2nd best out of 10 albums by Beach House on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Beach House is Teen Dream which is ranked number 130 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,102.

Beach House album bestography « Higher ranked (130th)
Teen Dream
This album (194th)
Bloom
Lower ranked (545th) »
7

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Bloom track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Bloom rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 194th | 2010s rank: 20th | 2012 rank: 4th
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2026AdymanTop 50 Greatest Music Albums36/5029
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2026blueandthemoonTop 42 Music Albums of 201224/422
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2026 BachTop 70 Music Albums of the 2010s14/7016
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2026brent13Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s23/10016
2026 ERadioTop 100 Music Albums of the 2010s5/10019
2026borninhockeytownTop 100 Greatest Music Albums74/10027
2026Exist-en-cielTop 100 Music Albums of the 2010s33/10014
2026RiveraTop 100 Music Albums of the 2010s84/1003
2026joathomeTop 79 Music Albums of 201260/791
2026 imimesisTop 100 Greatest Music Albums76/10025
2026VanillaBeanShoegaze HW List37/70 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 855
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 7,745
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Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 1,173 votes)
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35 hours ago Rayzer6  Ratings distribution  1,58586/100
 
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03/27/2026 21:04 Christian889  Ratings distribution  7094/100
 
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03/21/2026 23:52 djirons  Ratings distribution  74872/100
 
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03/17/2026 21:34 nextorgd  Ratings distribution  1,18484/100
 
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02/28/2026 18:11 Map  Ratings distribution  50181/100

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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.7/100, a mean average of 80.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.8.

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Bloom comments

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75/100
From 10/27/2024 09:57 | #305783
The very best albums tend to improve with each and every listen. It is never a good thing, therefore, when the opposite occurs. Each time I re-hear this CD, I like it slightly less. It is still absolutely excellent, but just not quite as superb as I judged it on its first appearance,
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80/100
From 04/19/2023 10:19 | #296207
Best Beach House record. Very listenable and atmospheric.
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80/100
From 01/18/2023 20:06 | #293048
Moments of sheer beauty and fantastic melodies. It’s a joy to listen to but have found myself visiting this Beach House album a lot less than Teen Dream and 7.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 08/04/2022 20:38 | #288123
A lot of times, dream pop or electronic music makes me wonder what planet the artists are from. This record was made by people who clearly inhabit Earth. This is truly beautiful music accompanied by lyrics with heart and soul. Nearly every song is breathtakingly lovely.
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Rating:  
90/100
From 05/06/2022 11:12 | #285031
The first half of this album is exceptional but it goes through a weak spell in the middle and never reaches the same heights after that. The first 5 songs to me are just pure perfection. From the instrumentation to the vocals it always leaves me in awe at how good those songs are. Lazuli, Myth and Other People being the standouts for me and I think there is a strong case for them being Beach House's best ever songs. They all feel so delicate and are beautifully arranged that makes them sound so pleasant to the ear. Another major strength of this album is that it is very difficult to get sucked out of the music and the group do a fantastic job at maintaining your intrigue for the full run time except for the silence part on Irene. However, there is a two song weak spell in Troublemaker and New Year. They aren't bad songs but just don't have the same edge or power and can feel like filler. The group do pick it up after this and create some very high quality music but it is still a little weaker than the peak at the opening of the album. Overall, this is a phenomenal release that feels dreamy and unique and it is an elite record but isn't competing at the very top due to those two tracks in my opinion.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 01/08/2022 15:20 | #278852
Hadn't heard them until I heard this album. Instant like and thought the atmosphere and haunting vocals were captivating
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Rating:  
80/100
From 11/01/2021 12:52 | #275585
Tem sempre um novo som a descobrir nas músicas!
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From 07/23/2020 05:50 | #256060
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60/100
From 07/02/2020 03:46 | #254919
Bloom contains some nice lush instrumentation (despite their affinity for what seems to be the cheapest drum machine they could find), but suffers from colorless songwriting. If you're looking for something pleasant and fluffy, I recommend this album. If you're looking for substance, I recommend elsewhere.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 06/24/2020 10:24 | #254382
Fav. Tracks: Myth, Wild, Lazuli.
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