This song is definition of infectious. Beirut is a band I keep getting drawn back to since Postcards From Italy on Gulag Orkestar. I assumed this was an individual artist from some Eastern European country and was a one off for me. Then every few years I hear something new and love it more and learn a little bit about the band and this year I'm officially on board big. The band is a product of Santa Fe native Zach Condon, who is listed as playing trumpet, flugelhorn and ukulele, which gives you an indication of the diversity of sound being offered. I would still assume Mr. Condon has some ethnic influence on his music from eastern Europe.
Here is an explanation of band's name by Condon: “One of the reasons I named the band after that city was the fact that it’s seen a lot of conflict. It’s not a political position. I worried about that from the beginning. But it was such a catchy name. I mean, if things go down that are truly horrible, I’ll change it. But not now. It’s still a good analogy for my music. I haven’t been to Beirut, but I imagine it as this chic urban city surrounded by the ancient Muslim world. The place where things collide"
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