Riptide, The - Beirut

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Beirut - Riptide, The The brainchild of New Mexico-based Zach Condon, BEIRUT's music often parallels the exotic mysteries of world travel. The band - which includes a rotating roster of up to eight musicians alongside Condon - released their last album in 2007; 'THE FLYING CUP CLUB', which has been described as a love-letter to France.

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The brainchild of New Mexico-based Zach Condon, BEIRUT's music often parallels the exotic mysteries of world travel. The band - which includes a rotating roster of up to eight musicians alongside Condon - released their last album in 2007; 'THE FLYING CUP CLUB', which has been described as a love-letter to France. After extensive touring worldwide, the band made a stop-off in Mexico for the March release of the Zapotec EP, before more touring and the recording of 'The Rip Tide'.

Few predicted the inward journey Condon takes on The Rip Tide; an album with the most introspective and memorable songs of his young career. Recorded in Upstate New York, Brooklyn and, of course, Condon's hometowns of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, The Rip Tide marks a distinct leaping-off point for Beirut. Beginning life as small melodies conceived on piano or ukulele, the songs were built upon by the entire band in the studio before Condon's paring down and retrofitting. The results sound like they were recorded in a single session, with exciting rhythms matching the upbeat horns and contrasting the mournful strings. With contributions by such esteemed colleagues as violinist Heather Trost (A Hawk and a Hacksaw) and Sharon Van Etten (who has also appeared on albums from THE ANTLERS and THE NATIONAL), 'The Rip Tide' reveals greater levels the more the listener explores. And one need not even travel very far.