BEIRUT - The Flying Club Cup
Monday, October 1, 2007 at 12:41PM
soundscapes in Pop/Rock

beirut-flyingclub.jpgNow that much of the skepticism/hype surrounding the notion of a teenager from New Mexico making gypsy music has subsided, the real test begins for Zach Condon. No longer a naive youth, he sets about growing up and fast. The Flying Club Cup continues in the manner of January's Lon Gisland EP, wisely showcasing Beirut as a full band to lovely effect. Where Condon could still learn a thing or two is in his songwriting and arranging; his melodies and horn arrangements tread the same path a little too often. That said, it remains a very welcome detour, well away from the safety of paths most traveled in indie rock.

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