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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Garcin on 15 May 2006, 13:53

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Garcin on 15 May 2006, 13:53

Indie-Klezmer-Albanian-whathaveyou group Beirut.  This is good stuff!  Here's their myspace page, so that you might sample their wares.  What do you think?

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Joseph on 15 May 2006, 16:26

I'm listening to their album right now.  It's rather good, definately among the best this year.  Reminiscent of Neutral Milk Hotel, as has been said around teh itrawebs 10000 times over, but of course, no where near as good as In The Aeroplane Over the Sea.

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Garcin on 15 May 2006, 16:45

Zach Condon (Beirut) doesn't just sound like Neutral Milk hotel.  He recorded with ex-Neutral Milk Hotel members.

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: pat101 on 15 May 2006, 16:57

I enjoy them/him quite a bit yes

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Joseph on 15 May 2006, 17:10

Quote from: Moiche

Zach Condon (Beirut) doesn't just sound like Neutral Milk hotel.  He recorded with ex-Neutral Milk Hotel members.

  I knew that, I just didn't feel like going more into the Neutral Milk Hotel comparisons.  They've been done to death.

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: minkles on 23 May 2006, 15:28

I, for one, am sick about hearing about how amazing it is that this guy's only 19.  19 year olds are adults, fully capable of making a great album.[/url]

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Rubby on 23 May 2006, 17:13

19 year olds are also generally incapable of the type of maturity needed to write a truly dynamic and interesting album; thus, it is pretty incredible.

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Garcin on 21 Jun 2006, 10:36

Necroposting, because I just saw Zach and about 8 of his closest friends play Northsix last night.  For his age, he is easily one of the most talented performers that I have ever seen.  The degree to which he inspired his co-performers was incredible.  Ladies and gentlemen, I see greatness in this boy's future.

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Houdinimachine on 21 Jun 2006, 17:01

I have been in love with Beirut (And spreading it...) ever since I looked up their stuff when I saw a review on metacritic of their premiere release.

UK is getting all uppity about Arctic Monkeys being "so good" with one release, they should be pissing their pants at Beirut.

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Mikendher on 21 Jun 2006, 18:33

Postcards from Italy is gorgeous. I loved it the first time I heard it.

Title: Beirut -- Gulag Orkestar
Post by: Gryff on 21 Jun 2006, 18:41

Wow, yeah, I just checked out that song on the myspace page. I'm impressed!

You can hear the Magnetic Fields influence pretty strongly too.