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Gulag Orkestar by Beirut (CD, May-2006, A-Zap Records) 
Gulag Orkestar by Beirut (CD, May-2006, A-Zap Records)

 
Gulag Orkestar by Beirut (CD, May-2006, A-Zap Records)

Artist: Beirut
Release Date: May 2006
Format: CD
Record Label: A-Zap Records
Genre: Folk
UPC: 600197004821
Product ID: EPID54477453
Description: Beirut: Zach Condon. Additional personnel include: Jeremy Barnes, Heather Trost. Recording information: Sea Side Studios, Brooklyn, New York. The debut of singer/multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon (aka Beirut), 2006's GULAG ORKESTAR marks...
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Track Listing
1. Gulag Orkestar, The
2. Prenzlauerberg
3. Brandenburg
4. Postcards From Italy
5. Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)
6. Rhineland (Heartland)
7. Scenic World
8. Bratislava
9. Bunker, The
10. Canals of Our City, The
11. After the Curtain

Details
Distributor:Revolver USA Distribution
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
Beirut: Zach Condon.
Additional personnel include: Jeremy Barnes, Heather Trost.
Recording information: Sea Side Studios, Brooklyn, New York.
The debut of singer/multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon (aka Beirut), 2006's GULAG ORKESTAR marks the arrival of a precocious talent. It's a lushly arranged album that reveals Condon's unabashed adoration of Eastern European folk music, gilded with swaying accordion lines, rapturous string passages, and jangling percussion that seem wholly rooted in traditional Slavic music (see the waltz-like "Prenzlauerberg")--making its creation by a young Europhile from New Mexico that much more impressive.
While there's little in the way of pop/rock influence in Beirut's instrumental approach, Condon sings in a low warble that recalls the Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt, showcasing his unrestrained flair for drama on tracks such as the tense "Brandenburg" and the swooning "Scenic World." Effectively displaying Condon's considerable abilities, GULAG ORKESTAR is a fully formed first outing that is sure to appeal to many fans of ornate and adventurous indie-pop.

Editorial Reviews
[W]hen 19-year-old New Mexico native Zach Condon (a.k.a. Beirut) takes accordion-led waltzes and gypsy stomps for a spin on this debut, they sound exciting rather than exhumed.
Magnet

4 stars out of 5 -- [A] astonishingly moving distillation of Eastern European melancholia with elegant histrionics.
Q

3.5 stars out of 5 -- Chock-full of accordion, brass noise and Condon's sinewy murmur, the album has got melancholic Easter Euro charm from here to Kiev.
Rolling Stone

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