Beirut The Flying Club Cup
Spin: 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n unironic homage to France, intending to evoke a different city on each song....It adds up to great fun..."
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CD Details
- Released: October 9, 2007
- Originally Released: 2007
- Label: Ba Da Bing
Entertainment Reviews:
Spin - p.114
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n unironic homage to France, intending to evoke a different city on each song....It adds up to great fun..."Uncut - p.104
4 stars out of 5 -- "Condon coos these heart-broken serenades and intoxicated ballads in a liquid vibrato moan somewhere between Thom Yorke and Antony Hegarty."Alternative Press - p.130
3 stars out of 5 -- "[Condon's] vocals are more pronounced when he's joined by a chorus of fellow believers, making this band of sonic gypsies seem communal rather than individual..."Magnet - p.91
"The album serves as a musical travelogue through various French cities and deals with the country's rich tradition of music, fashion and culture.....Stunning."CMJ - p.10
"Condon is freed up to write some of his best melodies yet -- like the wine-stained waltz 'Forks And Knives' -- and his newly mature, melodramatic croon is in fine form throughout."Q (Magazine) - p.80
Ranked #26 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007."Tracks:
- 1.A Call to Arms
- 2.Nantes
- 3.A Sunday Smile
- 4.Guyamas Sonora
- 5.Le Banlieu
- 6.Cliquot
- 7.The Penalty
- 8.Forks and Knives (La Fete)
- 9.In the Mausoleum
- 10.Un Dernier Verre (Pour la Route)
- 11.Cherbourg
- 12.St. Apollonia
- 13.The Flying Club Cup
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