Beirut – The Flying Club Cup
After dining and digesting on a folk feast throughout Eastern Europe, 19 year-old Zach Condon released his debut album, Gulag Orkestar, under the name Beirut. Filled with rousing majestic brass and lush tones of accordion and strings, it instantly brought a softer, wistful acknowledgement of increasingly inspiring sound of Balkan folk as opposed to the gypsy punk exuberance of Eugene Hutz’s band, Gogol Bordello. Now on his sophomore album, Condon soaks up the French cities and countryside, producing an album that relishes waltzes and French chanson with the dynamics of a large ensemble. Gaining access to the rich treasure of instruments of Arcade Fire’s church studio as well as the expertise of former Neutral Milk Hotel member Jeremy Barnes, Condon unleashes an orchestrated eruption more sophisticated, yet equally as charming as his debut. His deep croon still pins an antique mood to the lyrics, but tracks like “In The Mausoluem” will have you stunned at their intricate arrangements.
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