Not one of my favorite tracks from March of the Zapotec/Holland, which still speaks volumes for the devistatingly beautiful “Concubine.” Beirut (Zach Condon, Banda Jimenez, gorgeousness) is also randomly offering up The Flying Cup’s “Sunday Smile” as a free download on their site. By “their,” I mean Zach and the gorgeousness. (Pitchfork)

Morrissey Years of Refusal
Morissey throws his arms around Paris on his 9th full length release
M. Ward Hold Time
HIM’s 6th LP, and first solo release since the success of his collab with Zooey Deschanel.
Beirut March of The Zapotec and Realpeople Holland
Zachary Condon’s 7th release, a double EP featuring 11 new songs with a 19 piece band
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I want to see Beirut next month. A lot.
This is the new video for “La Llorona” off of their (yes, they are a ‘they’ now) upcoming EP, March of the Zapotec. Stereogum premiere. Yada Yada.

Beirut announced a few European dates for the spring, and it makes me want to coincidently be in Paris on the 12th to catch that le Bataclan gig. I’m throwing my arms around you, Paris. The one-man-band turned 10-piece ensemble is also playing a few February shows in Brooklyn and…Mexico? Realistically, I hope to attend [...]