Seattle Fans Retreat to Beach House

Many opt for a greasy meal, a serving of electrolytes, or even a little hair of the dog, but last night (March 18) at Seattle's Chop Suey venue, booze-infected St. Patty's Day drinkers nursed hangovers with the down tempo gems of Baltimore's own Beach House. And the classic rock/folk persuasions and clever pop sensibilities of openers the Papercuts and Throw Me the Statue, respectively, only added to this Wham City duo's cure, which arrived with a heavy dose of latest LP, Devotion.

Fresh off their recent showcase at SXSW, Beach House's Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, both clad in completely in white, glided through their set chock full of Casio-inspired beats and deliciously haunting melodies. Standouts "Gila" and "Apple Orchard," both plodding ballads translating flawlessly live, evoked widespread applause and smiles from glossy faces across the venue. Overall, the evening's soothing music and Beach House's pacifying delivery -- and its absolute necessity considering the crowd's physical state -- reminded this concertgoer just how happy he is that St. Patrick's Day comes only once a year.

We asked: If you could have a beach house anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Name: Maegan
Age: 22
Hometown: Kent, WA
Occupation: Artist
"Costa Rica. It's so remote and detached, it reminds you that you're human."

Name: Nathaniel
Age: 22
Hometown: Boston, MA
Occupation: Student
"Definitely the Caribbean. It's always warm and you don't have to wait until summer to go swimming."

Name: Sasha
Age: 24
Hometown: Cairo, GA
Occupation: Receptionist
"Cinques Terra, Italy. There's an amazing nude beach that you have to talk two miles through an abandoned train tunnel to get to."

Name:Ashlee
Age: 27
Hometown: Bozeman, MT
Occupation: Show Manager "Probably on the Hood Canal in Oregon. A nice, rocky Northwestern house where I could get fresh crabs, and I'm not talking about the STD."

Beach House / Photo by Kelley Bingham