| Melancholy and rueful yet beautiful and thriving with | | | | arrangements, cornet and exquisite coda are some of |
| energy. "If I was young I'd leave this town, I've buried | | | | the stand out parts to this track. And, of course, the |
| my dreams underground..." | | | | overwhelming sentimentality that floods through like a |
| Beirut's "Elephant Gun" introduces us to a magical | | | | tsunami of nostalgia. |
| vaudevillian world of vintage suits, debonair | | | | It is a suitably well polished vision with gravitas heaped |
| moustaches and curiosities. The pleasant warmth of | | | | on by Condon's crooning. This has all the ingredients of |
| the ukulele abounds throughout the track confronted | | | | a Rufus Wainwright number but without the tiresome |
| by a melancholy yet strangely reassuring accordion. | | | | showtune elements to weigh it down and deflect from |
| Delicate vocals tinged with sadness provide the top | | | | the abundant romanticism. |
| layer. A wistful, shabby chic and wonderfully evocative | | | | Admire an equally quaint and attractive video on |
| snippet of music! | | | | YouTube, purporting to a more decadent and by gone |
| This is a dainty and delicate pop song punctuated by | | | | era. This magical scene is complete with dancers and |
| an oompah feel. Writer and vocalist Zach Condon | | | | adventurous camera angles. |
| from New Mexico apparently met a group of Serb | | | | See a youthful Zach Condon touring Europe with |
| musicians in Paris during his teens and was affected | | | | anything up to ten members in his band. A delightful |
| profoundly. So much so that much of the work on his | | | | song and video that will send you hurrying to the |
| albums The Gulag Orkestra and The Flying Club Cup | | | | nearest second hand clothes market to snap up some |
| has a distinctly east European feel. The complex string | | | | vintage bargain outfits! |