I can't wait for Beirut's second album, due for release on Oct 9th. It has been leaked already though, and you can probably find links for downloads floating around, but right now I'm content just watching the videos directed by Vincent Moon of La Blogotheque which can be found on
www.flyingclubcup.com, and also the
take-away shows.
Here's a great track, Nantes -
This boy, he's all of 20 years. He got his old-world, gypsy folk influences bumming around Europe in his teens. He just learnt to tie his shoelaces. Apparently.