Biography

One of 2006's most unexpected indie success stories, Beirut combines a wide variety of styles, from pre-rock pop music and Eastern European Gypsy styles to the alternately plaintive and whimsical indie folk of the Decemberists to the lo-fi, homemade psychedelic experimentation of Neutral Milk Hotel. At the heart of this sonic hybrid was teenager Zach Condon, a fact that made Beirut's debut album, Gulag Orkestar, all the more surprising. Critical approbation quickly moved from blogs to mainstream media outlets that pegged Condon as a one-man cross between Jeff Mangum, Conor Oberst, and Sufjan Stevens. The EP Lon Gisland and full-length The Flying Club Cup were released in 2007. ~ Stewart Mason

Top Tracks

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• A Sunday Smile

• East Harlem

• Elephant Gun

• In The Mausoleum

• Port Of Call

• Santa Fe

• Scenic World

• St. Apollonia

Discography

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• The Flying Club Cup

  Ba Da Bing Records

  2007

• Gulag Orkestar

  A-Zap Records / Super D Independent Distribution / Ba Da Bing Records

  2006