Beirut: The Flying Club CupBa Da Bing: 10/9/2007
Zach Condon's recent claim that The Flying Club Cup sounded radically different than his debut, Gulag Orkestar, rings hollow in retrospect. That's not a bad thing, though, because the last album was brilliant. If anything, The Flying Club Cup sounds even more like Gulag Orkestar. The biggest difference is that the Balkan influences have been mixed with French and Iberian influences. The breathtaking horn arrangements are still present, though somewhat more complex than before. Beirut's new album is nothing like a radical departure from the debut. Fortunately, there's a lot more territory to explore in Beirut's sound before it gets boring.
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