For enigmatic Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House -- comprised of singer/keyboardist Victoria Legrand and guitarist/keyboardist Alex Scally -- the ascent to mainstream prominence since the release of 2010's Teen Dream has been an artful crawl. Though their fanbase has grown substantially (and steadily) over the past six years, they’ve maintained an aura of pure and magnetic allure, the kind of murky anonymity rarely seen in today’s era of Insta-and-Snapchat-everything fame. At a time when albums themselves are arguably seen as nearly irrelevant, Beach House released two sweeping, lush records in 2015: Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars.

Maintaining individuality is at the core of Beach House's DNA, and this notion was evident in the planning of their lengthy world tour, which features "installation shows" inside art spaces, galleries, and other alternative venues alongside standard bookings. Some bands never look back, but on Monday (March 14) night, at the first of three sold out Webster Hall shows in New York City (the same venue they’ve played since 2009), the group dazzled with a diverse setlist spanning all six of their albums to a spellbound crowd packing every edge of the 1,500-capacity Grand Ballroom.

Beginning with Depression Cherry opening track "Levitation," Legrand led the group, featuring bassist Skyler Skjelset and drummer Graham Hill, as red and white lights flickered behind them. And as Legrand's signature long dark hair hung sleepily in front of her eyes, she slurred to the crowd "Thank you for being here tonight," before they surged into 2012 Bloom cut "Other People."

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But it wasn’t until after Legrand’s spoken word intro during “PPP” that the show lifted to divine heights, as a huge blast of starlight illuminated behind them as she sang “Did you see it coming / It happened so fast / The timing was perfect / Water on glass.” Celestial-themed projections remained the evening’s stage theme, a perfect accompaniment to the cosmic tracks and Legrand's booming, otherworldly vocals.

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"Let's get this little party (pause)...I'm not gonna finish that sentence," Legrand joked before the group spun into Devotion’s 2008 cut "Gila," to cheers from the crowd. “We did something horrible. We counted it up and it’s our 32nd show in New York City!” shouted Scally midway through the hour and a half long set, showcasing just how significant the three-night sell out was for the decade-strong group.

As the show progressed, Legrand became more comfortable with the crowd, cracking joke after joke including, “You guys wanna get personal?” before a disco ball-lit run of “Somewhere Tonight” and later asking “Where my drunk ladies at?” before throwing it back with 2006’s “Master Of None.” She even brought up the Soleil Moon Frye-led ‘80s sitcom Punky Brewster: “Is Punky Brewster in the house? Don’t you remember Punky? Enough about Punky -- more about us!”

As the group exited the stage after closing on Bloom opener “Myth,” the crowd howled for more. Several minutes later, Legrand returned to the stage to perform an encore of what she described as “the first song they ever wrote together,” 2006’s “Saltwater,” solo on synth. The full group then joined her on a triumphant sing-along version of Depression Cherry hit “Sparks.” As two spotlights illuminated the crowd, the smell of sage and pot lingered in the air.

Setlist:

Levitation

Other People

PPP

All Your Yeahs

Silver Soul

Space Song

10 Mile Stereo

Somewhere Tonight

Wildflower

Gila

Master of None

Beyond Love

Wishes

Elegy to the Void

Myth

Encore:

Saltwater

Sparks