Zach Condon (Beirut) was all of freaking eighteen when he laid out this track, one of the demos that most likely got him signed to Bada Bing! in the first place. Check it:
[MP3] Beirut - Interior Of A Dutch House
Interestingly enough, this is probably the one song he's done that's the least like the others. Instead of straddling Jeff Mangum's damaged orchestration, here we see Condon toying with bass-heavy backbeats and punchy piano in the same comedic way that Beatles' classics "Ob La Di, Ob La Da" and "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" so successfully did. If Condon's looking for a new route for his next record, he needn't look anywhere but over his shoulder, back before he had that signature Balkan sound we all know and love.
Beirut's excellent Lon Gisland EP is in stores now. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, check out the "More MP3s" link below and listen to "Elephant Gun" - it's by far one of his best songs to date.
Official Site | MySpace Site | More MP3s | Buy Lon Gisland EP
3 comments:
Sounds shockingly like Rufus Wainwright, no?
The resemblance to Maxwell is indeed there - if he can get over the whining voice phase faster than Rufus he's definitely got some interesting songwriting to offer...
this is really cool
wasn't expecting that much
(an old demo)
but it's quite good.
have you heard the new page france?
i've heard a couple of songs
and they're amazing, esp. dancing bear
and the new paul duncan
and cortney tidwell
hehe i think this beirut tune really
put me in a good mood.
thanx.
There is some brand NEW Beirut stuff that was just released. Check us out for the info.
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