Zach Condon speaks to Billboard and shares the following about Beirut's upcoming full-length:"I've finished what I'm capable of doing, and from here, I'm taking it to mixing... Owen Pallet [of Montreal group Final Fantasy] is going to help out with some string arrangements. The influences are coming from a different place; it's not heavily a Balkan aesthetic. I was listening to a lot of old French songs, but I'm taking it in my direction."
"Without eschewing the old-world feel of "Gulag Orkestar," the new material is more varied in approach. Iinstead of every instrument on every song, we're getting a bit more creative... I like the idea of every song sounding like a different band. It's fun to have these songs written out, but then have infinite possibilities to turn them into something else."
The Beirut frontman then goes on to say that one tune sounds like 'an old organ grinder song'. The album is due out in September, expect to hear a few of these new tracks at Beirut's 3-night stand at Bowery Ballroom, May 6th thru 8th alongside opener, Final Fantasy.
(photo via Spin)
MP3: Beirut - Mount Wroclai (live on KEXP)
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