“New Beach House song.”—it’s a phrase that stirs even the soundsystem-inclined denizens of XLR8R HQ. Even if it is a holiday song, it’s a Beach House holiday song, and no other indie outfits are more warranted a try at pulling on our heart strings with seasonal music than that of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally. “I Do Not Care for the Winter Sun” finds the duo returning to their humble beginnings of home-recorded sounds—effectively bolstering the piece’s intimacy like it was made just for whomever might be listening at the moment. Though the song does start off with some obligatory sleigh bell jingles and Legrand even slips in a couple “this time of year” references, everything else carries on as per usual for Beach House, which means sadly beautiful organ drones, subtle guitar strums, angelic vocal melodies, and ephemeral piano flourishes. It may work best as a ‘winter song,’ but “I Do Not Care for the Winter Sun” could’ve easily made a fine stopgap on the duo’s captivating Teen Dream record. (via Gorilla vs. Bear)

I Do Not Care For The Winter Sun