Beirut: European tour and Elephant Gun single
Zach Condon and Beirut are back in Europe for a spotted tour, playing seven shows in eighteen days. Condon and company will perform in Ireland, UK, Poland, Turkey, France, Germany, and Greece, bringing Beirut back to the land that first turned Zach on to Baltic Gypsy music.
It isn't often that a five song EP leads to a three song single, but fans of Beirut will be excited to hear that the Elephant Gun single is being released on June 25 via 4ad Records. Printed on vinyl, the single will guide the stylus through two other songs: Transatlantique and Le Moribond / My Family's Role In The World Revolution. Elephant Gun was originally released on Lon Gisland EP, as was My Family's Role In The World Revolution.
Zach Condon of Beirut has shared with Puddlegum that they have begun recording their follow-up to the Lon Gisland EP . "New album should be done for the fall, I believe." The recording will include the nine piece band that recorded on the Lon Gisland EP, minus Kelly Pratt who is now with The Arcade Fire.
Beirut – Elephant Gun EP:
Elephant Gun
Transatlantique
Le Moribond / My Family’s Role In The World Revolution
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Friday, June 22nd – Tripod, Dublin, Ireland
Tuesday, June 26th – Koko, London, UK
Thursday, June 28th – Malta Festival, Malta, Poland
Saturday, June 30th – Radar Festival, Istanbul, Turkey
Tuesday, July 3rd – Trabendo, Paris, France
Thursday, July 5th – Postbahnhof, Berlin, Germany
Tuesday, July 10th – Gagarin Open Air Festival, Athens, Greece