First a distant, pulsing synth and a teenaged croon in slow-motion. Now a loop of recorded applause, and only then does the song really begin: the clapping roils, the howl turns to moan, a simple, sad, electronic piano peers in over the collected sounds.It's cul de sac wizardry, homemade.
Honestly beirut is my first introduction to balkan music. But Zach Condon manages to translate their music into gorgeous pop that a wider audience can not only accept but love. I saw beirut play in october and it was mindblowing!! Their music is so powerful that it was surreal to stand their and watch it being played. Anyways here are some pictures. The last pic always make me laugh.