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Elephant Gun

June 26, 2007 | 1 Comments
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Zach Condon, the man who is Beirut, is so absurdly talented and steeped in obscure European folk for a 21-year-old that it’s not surprising certain other musicians want to punch him. ‘Elephant Gun’ is yet more entirely charming, thoroughly odd marvellousness to stoke those envious blazes. Little more than mandolin, brass, military drumming and some gorgeous multi-layered harmonies, it is as odd and joyous as waking up on a yacht you never knew you owned.

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lawrec11

Nov 1, 2007

Beirut, a band known for their unique sound, released their third studio album on October 9th, 2007. The album, The Flying Club Cup, brings a new sound to the “Old World” charm that was showcased in some previous Beirut albums. With the idea of French music on the mind of singer/ songwriter Zach Condon, the influences of French music can be heard flowing fluidly through the dramatic songs and blending well with the Baltic and Eastern European musical influences that Beirut is famous for.

Beirut performing live and Beirut cutting a track in the studio contains different people, which is why there are no set band members in Beirut other than Zach Condon. Beirut in the studio consists of Condon, Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost. Beirut performing live includes Condon accompanied by Perrin Cloutier, Jason Poranski, Nick Petree, Kristin Ferebee, Paul Collins, Jon Natchez and Kelly Pratt. Despite these differences in group members from recording sessions to live performances, Beirut is now know for their consistency in sound from studio albums to live performances.

The tracks to The Flying Club Cup have an overall theme of European culture, yet each song is as different as the snowflakes that top the