Kishi Bashi releases Beirut cover as part of new singles boxed set. Kishi Bashi was one of our favorite artists of 2012, even if our review of the album didn't indicate it. For the start of 2013, he's released three elaborate 73 singles [...]
Zach Condon's use of brass and keys can make much of his music seem like a blast from the past, particularly on organic efforts like "Vagabond" and "East Harlem" where natural orchestral-laden instrumentation makes his infusion of folk and pop (with Balkan influences for each) sound irresistibly nostalgic. Tracks like "Santa Fe", with its bouncy synth

Several members of Beirut have formed a side project called Soft Landing . The band is comprised of Paul Collins , Perrin Cloutier , and Mike Lawless , and their debut album was released on October 12th, via Ba Da Bing (the same label Beirut is signed to). Stylistically it is a pop version of Beirut, heavy on the instrumentation and layers, with catchy melodies. Soft Landing - Baptism Due to the [...]
Several members of Beirut have formed a side project called Soft Landing . The band is comprised of Paul Collins , Perrin Cloutier , and Mike Lawless , and their debut album was released on October 12th, via Ba Da Bing (the same label Beirut is signed to). Stylistically it is a pop version of Beirut, heavy on the instrumentation and layers, with catchy melodies. Soft Landing - Baptism Due to the [...]
To carry on with the Friday giveaway that I started last week, here are several songs to share. They were released earlier this year (2009), and I'm sure you'll enjoy: M. Ward - Jailbird ( Hold Time ) Laura Gibson - Come By Storm ( Beasts of Seasons ) Beirut - The Akara ( March of The Zapotec and Realpeople Holland )