
"It's hard to imagine how far we've come to here from Santa Fe, New Mexico," proclaimed Beirut singer/trumpeter Zach Condon, before the band itself clapped to thank the audience. It was a genuine "oh my god, I can't believe it, we've never been this far away from home" moment for Beirut - though of course they have been further - and it was poignant. On this, the last night of the band's North American tour, the audience arose, beaming, as if in a pre-emptive post-gig ovation, and swelled forward to the stage that they [...]