Beirut made their television debut on Letterman a week or two ago. They sang “A Sunday Smile” from their The Flying Club Cup album. Not sure why they didn’t choose a song from their new album, but it was great anyway.
Zach Condon is the mastermind behind Beirut, and he’s accompanied by an ever-shifting group of musicians. He “combines elements of Eastern European and folk with Western pop music”, apparently, and they’re one of those bands that I think just deserve to do well.
They make some really great videos where they have a shifting handheld camera and a band jamming in different places. Here’s a couple of them:
This is really interesting stuff – a real melting pot of influences – and I love the way his voice pulls it all together. Very cool!
Glad you like it! They’ve been one of my favourites this last year.