Beirut (electronic, alternative, indie, Leonard Cohen, quote)

4ZZZ · 02-22-2009, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by lieasleep

i understand how people could think that after his first LP "Gulag Orkestar" and many people did think that. i remember reading a lot of comments about the album referring to Zach Condon as "the new Jeff Mangum" and it is almost understandable considering they share the balkan folk influences, the good use of horns, etc. it is even more understandable considering that these influences are rarely used in an even half way digestible, Americanized way.

I still don't buy it though. I do not think that Gulag Orkestar is anything like NMH. I get a bit frustrated at the music press to be honest. A nice new sound appears and they try and down grade it by pompous comparisons. I look forward the day when these hacks get a life and enjoy music for the sake of listening to it and not trying to have Freudian analysis of an aesthetic value.

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Originally Posted by lieasleep

i wish more bands would follow the leads of beirut and neutral milk hotel because the mixture of horns, strings, and vocals that these two bands use produces some of my favorite music.

Have you heard A Hawk and A Hacksaw? Might just be right up your alley.

lieasleep · 02-22-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 4ZZZ

I still don't buy it though. I do not think that Gulag Orkestar is anything like NMH. I get a bit frustrated at the music press to be honest. A nice new sound appears and they try and down grade it by pompous comparisons. I look forward the day when these hacks get a life and enjoy music for the sake of listening to it and not trying to have Freudian analysis of an aesthetic value.

Have you heard A Hawk and A Hacksaw? Might just be right up your alley.

I agree entirely, my only point is that I can see where they are coming from. And I have heard of them, i have a few of their albums actually. they take that whole balkan/ eastern european orchestra idea to an extreme but do it really well. i got into them when i was going through my whole, "find any and all music that came out of Neutral Milk Hotel and/ or the Elephant Six collective." though, i am still going through that lol. i've been really into Julian Koster's The Music Tapes, great ****.

but to get back on topic, Beirut is awesome.

EDGE · 03-22-2009, 01:23 AM

Great great great band.

~~Farfisa~~ · 03-22-2009, 06:44 PM

I wish I had his Creativity, attractiveness, ability to play a wide range of instruments and ability to sing. What's not great about this guy?

Gone Sugaring · 03-22-2009, 09:09 PM

Love Beirut. I actually only discovered the Lon Gisland ep because I heard a friend compare it to Neutral Milk Hotel, which people around here seem to bring up but people have failed to mention that Jeremy Barnes of Neutral Milk Hotel was actually an early member of Beirut.

lieasleep · 03-24-2009, 10:25 PM

that makes sense if you listen to a hawk and a hacksaw (jeremy barnes' band) you here the same balkan influences, of course a hawk and a hacksaw is very traditional compared to beirut.

simplephysics · 03-25-2009, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by trace87

my early impressions are that its very good. however the realpeople tracks seem to be a lot weaker. i think it is supposed to be 2 EPs.

You're right, it is.. the realpeople holland/march of the zapotec deal. They sound completely different too, never really understood the point of that.

joyboyo53 · 03-25-2009, 07:01 AM

has anyone seen them live? i am headed to coachella, but i know they are going to have time conflicts with about 2 other artist i want to see. i appreciate the music, but i am worried it wont translate to a good live show.

lieasleep · 03-25-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dreadnaught

You're right, it is.. the realpeople holland/march of the zapotec deal. They sound completely different too, never really understood the point of that.

march of the zapotec is the EP realpeople is a release of some electronic music he was working on while writing gulag orkestar

debaserr · 03-25-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jgd85

has anyone seen them live? i am headed to coachella, but i know they are going to have time conflicts with about 2 other artist i want to see. i appreciate the music, but i am worried it wont translate to a good live show.

what are the conflicts?

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lieasleep Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 355	that makes sense if you listen to a hawk and a hacksaw (jeremy barnes' band) you here the same balkan influences, of course a hawk and a hacksaw is very traditional compared to beirut. __________________ a song well sung is a sung well song so sing.

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EDGE accidental genius Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Great great great band.

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	I wish I had his Creativity, attractiveness, ability to play a wide range of instruments and ability to sing. What's not great about this guy?

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Gone Sugaring Foam-injected Axl Rose Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California Posts: 245	Love Beirut. I actually only discovered the Lon Gisland ep because I heard a friend compare it to Neutral Milk Hotel, which people around here seem to bring up but people have failed to mention that Jeremy Barnes of Neutral Milk Hotel was actually an early member of Beirut.

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joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	has anyone seen them live? i am headed to coachella, but i know they are going to have time conflicts with about 2 other artist i want to see. i appreciate the music, but i am worried it wont translate to a good live show.