Beirut : Gulag Orkestar

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Sell date: 5/2006
Label: Ba Da Bing
Mfg's Catalog#: 48
CDC Part#: 152988
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Full title is: Gulag Orkestar


Only 19 and already a (blog) superstar, Zach Condon, a.k.a. Beirut, is one Web phenom worth the praise. His debut album, Gulag Orkestar, is a mix of Eastern European whimsy and old-fashioned indie-rock wailing. This Internet exclusive predates the material on that album, and its production is a bit ''home demo,'' but the chintzy drum-machine beat, yodel-y background vocals, and muted trumpet are charming all the same. Condon sounds well beyond his teens, as his Rufus Wainwright-type croon hints at many a bewildered hangover. Download the track for free courtesy of Beirut's site.

 
 Tracks and Sound Clips   Click here for the Windows Media player
 
Gulag Orkestar - 4:38 Play the Windows Media clip
Prenzlauerberg - 3:46 Play the Windows Media clip
Brandenburg - 3:38 Play the Windows Media clip
Postcards from Italy - 4:17 Play the Windows Media clip
Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) - 3:15 Play the Windows Media clip
Rhineland (Heartland) - 3:58 Play the Windows Media clip
Scenic World - 2:08 Play the Windows Media clip
Bratislava - 3:17 Play the Windows Media clip
Bunker - 3:13 Play the Windows Media clip
Canals of Our City - 2:21 Play the Windows Media clip
After the Curtain - 2:54 Play the Windows Media clip
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