Beirut/Realpeople - March Of The Zapotec & Holland

(Pompeii) 2CD & 2LP
On March Of The Zapotec Zach Condon fuses his magical compositions with a 19-piece Mexican funeral band. It’s another twist on his familiar approach of ensemble orchestration mixed with poppy, uplifting anthems. The Holland EP features 5 tracks from Condon’s Realpeople project, which sees him drop the orchestrations & embrace the Zissou-esque electronics that he hinted at on Gulag & Flying Cup. “Beirut is not for the club!” I hear you say. But come on, “My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille” is a total hoot! Yes, Zach Condon does house music too.