The Rip Tide is the third full-length release from Beirut after their recent hiatus. Their last release was way back in 2007, and the group’s sound has changed somewhat since then. Where The Flying Cup Club was filled with an almost innumerate amount of instruments, from cellos, accordions, ukuleles, violins, saxophones and euphoniums, this new album has a much more stripped down feel to it, focusing instead on brass, piano and vocal parts. Whilst The Rip Tide clearly features the work of other members of the Beirut collective, the album once again feels much more focused around Beirut’s...Beirut – The Rip Tide
The Rip Tide is the third full-length release from Beirut after their recent hiatus. Their last release was way back in 2007, and the group’s sound has changed somewhat since then. Where The Flying Cup Club was filled with an almost innumerate amount of instruments, from cellos, accordions, ukuleles, violins, saxophones and euphoniums, this new album has a much more stripped down feel to it, focusing instead on brass, piano and vocal parts. Whilst The Rip Tide clearly features the work of other members of the Beirut collective, the album once again feels much more focused around Beirut’s...