In and Out: I know two girls who are in love with Beirut's Zach Condon [mp3]

Download: Beirut - A Sunday Smile [mp3]

Beirut's The Flying Club Cup is slated for release next week [October 2]. If you pre-order from Newbury Comics, you can get your grubby fan hands on an autographed copy. That's right, Zach will have touched a pen that touched your liner booklet.

Alena, Xtina, and I were at the Society for Ethical Culture on Monday to see Beirut perform live in a peaceful old-lady-seats venue with terrific acoustics. I made a "sonic q-tip" metaphor to Diana which left her utterly perplexed, so I'm going to refrain from posting a review this time.

[Photo by Mina K]

In and Out: Can't Give Enough Love To Foreign Born [mp3]

Since we received Foreign Born's latest album, On The Wing Now, I've been absolutely ga ga...particularly about the first 5 tracks. The album is rich in sound, and it rewards the listener that pays attention to detail.

Here's a download from Dim Mak's site, my favorite song off the album:
Foreign Born - Union Hall [mp3]

In and Out: Saturday Looks Good To Me [mp3]

Thanks to Force Field for pointing us to a fantastic song by Saturday Looks Good To Me, who play NYC's Luna Lounge on 10/17:

Saturday Looks Good To Me - Make A Plan [mp3]

In and Out: Hot Springs [mp3]

Here's a freebie:
Hot Springs - Headrush [mp3]

They're from Canada, but whateves. The song's envigorating.