Impressing the unknowing will always remain the ultimate objective of the perfectly compiled mix tape, and in 2006 there was no better track than
Beiruts Postcards from Italy to call upon to play the role of instant curiosity peaker. All melancholy ukulele, rolling rum pum pum snare drum, blaring brass, and
Zach Condons stirring vocals, the song is easily the signature track from Beiruts
Gulag Orkestar; though that hardly means the entire body of work suffered.
For
Gulags full-length follow-up, the twenty-one year old once again traverses the old world, this time taking queues from the cobblestone streets and corner cafes of the City of Lights. And while the results of his inspirations are certainly a little less gypsy,
The Flying Club Cup (
Ba Da Bing) still aims for indie exotica all the way.
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David Pitz
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MP3: Beirut:: A Sunday Smile from The Flying Club Cup
Beirut Band on MySpace
