An affecting, dreamy folk allure shines throughout No Beauty Can Move Me Now, the new album from House, Once Ours. Recalling a brighter Grizzly Bear in its array of piano, acoustics, and ghostly vocal harmonies, the album excels in its consistently high-quality songwriting. Among the highlights, “Fourth Floor” expands from trickling acoustics into a lushly immersive performance—painting scenic descriptions ranging from “the hum of the lightbulb” to fourth-floor daydreaming. The expanse from spacious, haunting melodies to a triumphantly wordless ardor is exemplary of the project’s remarkable range and melodic prowess.

Another standout, “Alone (Shorelines),” delivers a retrospective “when I was younger” wisdom, framing anticipation as something that can lead to missing out. The lyrical insight and metaphorical “breaking shoreline” stir amidst steady acoustics and rise into a vibrant “when you notice you’ve been broken, for quite awhile” outpouring; carpe-diem themes fully resonate. “Voice” also compels, wonderful in its “I wanna hear you” multi-layered harmonies beckoning and lovely strings. No Beauty Can Move Me Now is a fantastic full-length from House, Once Ours.

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These mentioned tracks are featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.

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