Beirut goes acoustic in Oaxaca

Don't pigeonhole Zach Condon, leader of the band Beirut. Not satisfied with one album inspired by Balkan brass bands and another by French chanson, or by collaborations with Arcade Fire and Grizzly Bear, Condon will return next year with a double EP in two more styles - bedroom electronica and Mexican funeral marches. "The acoustic stuff is a very new thing [for me]," Condon explained this week to Pitchfork Media. "I spent years and years doing electronic music. And it's funny, I decided to put ...

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