Beirut news

"After the rigors of a demanding tour and the exhaustion that resulted from it, the band is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays with lots of skateboarding and trolling Craigslist for used instruments. But that doesn't mean there's no new music to share. For those of you outside of North America, you can enjoy the release of Gulag Orkestar on the mighty fine 4AD record label. It came out at the end of October. As a bonus, their version of the record comes with the Lon Gisland EP (pronounced Lon Guy-land. Get it?). But, what about Mr and Mrs. American, and Mssr and Mme Canadian? Well, lucky you! You have two choices. In late January, Ba Da Bing will be putting out the Lon Gisland EP as a stand alone release. It's got five tracks, four of which are actual songs (!), including a full band version of "Scenic World." Personally, I think "Elephant Gun" (the first track on Lon Gisland) may be the best song Zach has yet written. Currently, Zach is home, already working on new songs for the next album. Will Lily Allen make a guest vocal appearance on a few songs? Probably not, but if you don't hold onto your dreams, then reality will smack you hard in the face."

(from badabingrecords.com)