Top-20 albums of 2012 - no.16: Beach House - Bloom

Myth, wild, bloom, trouble, wishes, Beach House.

17. Daugn Gibson - All Hell

18. The Vaccines - Come Of Age

19. Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled With Light

20. The Bewitched - Without A Net

Top-20 Countdown - No.20

• Stratos: No. 20 - Beach House - Teen Dream

And it begins with Beach House, an American duo from Baltimore, with the native Alex Scally (love that name) and the French-born Victoria Legrand (niece of the composer Michel Legrand). Dreamy pop with a proper dosage of dynamism and intensity, it fills your ears with joy and a sense of satisfaction. Victoria's husky vocals are seductive, finding the perfect match to Alex's guitar. Brilliant third album, their best yet, easily surpassing this year's Vampire Weekend's "Contra" - they were the latter's opening act in their tour.

• Giannis: No.20 - Metaform - The Electric Mist