Ethereal vocals and poetic lyrics craft Beach House’s newly released Teen Dream. This is the third album by the Baltimore indie pop outfit comprised of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally.

The duo creates calming compositions that put the listener at ease. In the band’s single, “Norway”, Legrand’s voice lightly layers itself on top of already beautiful drum and guitar instrumentals. Distorted, yet mesmeric guitar harmonies played by Scally add to the dreamy quality and accompany the chanteuse as she starts the first verse.

Beach House complements its ambient sound with expertly composed verses rivaling that of Lord Byron. “Lover of Mine” starts off with, “Hear my cry, lover of mine/no tear in my eye or fear in my mind/the forest is thick and you don’t recognize/we parted our lips and reached from inside.” Okay, nobody can compare to Lord Byron, but there is no denying the romanticism created and the Valentine’s Day dedication potential in this song.

Teen Dream provides great background music for such amorous times (according to its MySpace, next to “Sounds Like”, it says “making out”), but it also offers a soothing soundtrack for just lying in bed. Period. After listening to this album by Beach House, you will want to revisit it again and again.

Lady Gaga glowed onstage, kicking off the last leg of “The Monster Ball Tour” and her final night at Radio City Music Hall on January 24.

Wearing a flesh-colored costume adorned with lights, she opened the show with the song, “Dance in the Dark”. Gaga doppelgangers, mothers and their daughters and Whoopi Goldberg were among her fans or “little monsters” as she calls them.

They danced and sang along as she delivered her smash singles, “Poker Face”, “Paparazzi”, and of course, “Just Dance”. These songs all have that can’t-get-it-out-my-head quality, but what some might forget is that this girl has talent.

She showcased a dexterous command of the piano while belting out her beautiful ballad, “Speechless.” Each note and every poignant pause possessed power, proving professional prowess. Lady Gaga dedicated this song to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti to whom every cent made from the day’s ticket, merchandise and online sales was being donated.

She sometimes veered toward more provocative territory. At one point, she clenched her fist and moved it back and forth below her waist.

With numerous costume changes, including a golden ensemble with a Cleopatra-esque headdress, stellar stage setups and tremendous talent, Lady Gaga entertained – and was meant to. During an acoustic performance of “Poker Face,” she mentioned that she no longer “waits tables on Cornelia Street.” She made it all the way to the Avenue of Americas between 50th and 51st Street. Radio City Music Hall.