Beirut's splendid EPs

Lon Gisland EP
[Ba Da Bing, January 30, 2007]

Elephant Gun I love opening playful guitar with easiness sound. I really like it so much. It makes me happy. Whole song is incredible. It's the best Beirut's song for me with no doubt. I have no word just last: "Enjoy!".
My family's role in the world revolution Double piano start is great and vigorous start of all instruments together is disarming. The wall of sound ;-) Partly klezmer and partly balcan smashing march!
Scenic world Longer and slower version of Gulag's original. I'm not sure what version is better or I like more... The both are very good. Decise yourself.
The Long Island Sound Intermezzo. Theme from Elephant Gun. Short and nice.
Carousels Your head will be swim. Swinging to the music. It's small vertigo on carousel.


Pompeii EP
[Only eMusic release, February 28, 2007]

Fountains and Tramways Beirut meets pop. Only automatic drums, melodic piano with some analog sounds and Zach's voice, without any "traditional" instruments which is specific for Beirut music, forms the most poppy song from Beirut. But It's really good. Not for everyone and not for the first listening.

Napoleon on the Bellerophon When I've recently read some comment of Beirut last EP "Lon Gisland" where the Zach Condon's voice have been resembled to Thom York from Radiohead I've realized that there is something to it :-) But I mean it like a tribute of course 'cause I love Radiohead and Thom York. Back to Beirut. In Napoleon on the Bellerophon dominates melancholic piano sound again to which join the energic trumpet and accordion at the end. Very atmospheric and full of emotions.

Download the release here > http://www.emusic.com/album/11008/11008224.html

And short notice at the end > The new Beirut's album The Flying Club Cup will be released at October 9th.

"The record features the whole live band, as well as some notable contributions from Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy and Heather Trost of A Hawk And A Hacksaw. It is very much inspired by the music and culture of France, especially the emotional pull of a musician like Jacques Brel (whom you should really check out if you haven't heard him). We have a few fun surprises in store for the lead up to the album release, so keep vigilant on the internets." from Beirut's official web page.

Free mp3 > A Sunday Smile
from incoming release The Flying Club Cup!