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Zach Condon's music often parallels the exotic mysteries of world travel. Since Beirut's last album, 2007's The Flying Club Cup, sang a love-letter to France (with a 2009 stop-off in Mexico for the March of the Zapotec EP), many asked where his songs would voyage next, but 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. No direct geographical affiliation was exhumed; rather, the style that emerges belongs uniquely and distinctly to Beirut-one that has been hinted at all along.
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Blissful originality,
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This review is from: The Rip Tide (Audio CD)
I was only familiar with Elephant Gun before requesting this for my birthday. In a rather jaded world where everything seems as if it has been done before, this CD blew me away. It is solely about the sheer joy of making music and feeling free to do so in a way that is unfettered by previous styles. If you want to use a euphonium, glockenspiel, pump organ and ukelele together, then why the heck not. It makes me feel energised and joyful. My partner is going to get awfully sick of me playing it, but it is also so appealing that it plays in my head all by itself. The gentler instruments give it an ethereal feel, but then the combined brass kicks in so assertively that you just can't wait to see what the whole ensemble is going to do next in each song. Just listening to the percussionist underpin all these sounds so crisply and lay such interesting rhythms down is a treat in itself. The overall effect sounds like the most fun you can have in music. Warbling through this extravagant musical Neverland is Condon's addictive and lyrical voice. It's sublime and that is not a word to be used lightly.
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Beirut, or the Blessed Relief of Horns,
By soulmoxie "A customer" (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Rip Tide (Audio CD)
It's taken this album to make me realize how much the music I listen to is dominated by guitars. I believe the closest thing to a guitar on this is a ukelele. The Rip Tide arrives therefore like a breath of fresh air. This is my first exposure to Zach Condon & the lads (coming via a recommendation from Chris Stein & Blondie), so I have no great familiarity with the earlier stuff (though after this I am sure I will have). From interviews it appears the previous work is very heavy on the instrumentals & oom-pah-pah; with this latest one Mr. Condon has aimed at stripping things down a little & focusing on melody before all else. And these are some very beautiful songs indeed, they take you somewhere else, maybe the land of blissed-out horns? Plus that vulnerable baritone of the singer, which can be quite moving. This is some very attractive - and unique - music. Ordering of the back catalogue has already commenced. A very refreshing change of pace. Recommended.
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The Rip Tide,
By aurevoiryouth - Published on Amazon.com
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Finally, after confusing people with the March of the Zapotec double EP, Beirut has released their third, concrete album. The Rip Tide is decidedly in the same vein as the previous two LPs, and that is what's wonderful about it. After experimenting with French and Latin influences, Zach Condon has taken further Balkan cues from his debut, Gulag Orkestar.Gulag is the strongest album Condon has recorded; however, Rip Tide matches the quality of Flying Club Cup (#2). Once more, listeners feel as though they're on a hundred-year-old train, traveling to some long-forgotten old town. There are more upbeat songs here compared to previous tracks, particularly on 'Santa Fe', 'East Harlem', and 'Vagabond'. There is also a wonderful throwback in 'Payne's Bay' to Condon's first recording on an EP entitled The Joys of Losing Weight. Although some have disregarded this track, a highlight of the album is 'The Peacock'. It carries that familiar, melancholic tune that Condon has conjured up on tracks like 'Postcards from Italy' and 'On A Bayonet'. It is buried at the end of the LP, and has consequently become my favorite track of mid-2011. On an anecdotal side note that the Amazon universe seems to love: I just saw these guys perform tonight. They are, honestly, a great band. They are shockingly good at getting to the heart of nostalgic, melancholic music. Get Gulag, get this, get everything in between and you will, most likely, feel 100x more human than your office cubicle lets you. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Beirut Blast,
By Michael G. Evans "Mike E" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rip Tide (Vinyl) (LP Record)
This has rapidly turned into one of, if not my favourite album of the year so far. It is a special, special piece of work that is uplifting and thoughtful, tuneful and captivating. I first heard this in Rough Trade East in London and it stopped me in my tracks. Its pace and control are beautiful, a magic collection of songs that deserve listen after proper listen.
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Great Album, Fantastic Packaging,
By Bonnie Billy - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rip Tide (Vinyl) (LP Record)
Beirut's The Rip Tide is a wonderful album. The songs flow nicely, the lyrics are accompanied by wonderful melodies. Some may complain about the length of the album relative to Beirut's previous albums, but it seems they were focused on releasing and album full of equally great songs, there are no fillers here.As for the vinyl packaging, it is the best I've seen all year. It is simple, yet fantastic. The record's outer sleeve is thick and sturdy, it is reminiscent of my old, high-fidelity classical records. It is also bound in cloth, adding to the quality of the sleeve. The inner sleeve is a thick, and of high quality plastic. This is one of the few records I opened and put directly on my turntable without having to thoroughly clean. A few specks of dust here and there, but I'm not complaining. The physical and musical quality of this release is magnificent. One of the better albums of the year, and one of the highest quality packaging I've seen in a while. |
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