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The Rip Tide
Folk · 2011 · 9 tracks · 33m

The Rip Tide

Beirut

Polished chamber pop that trades dusty Balkan travels for bright piano melodies and cleaner brass. A warm, concise record about finding a way back home.

August 26, 2011 · Pompeii Records (2)

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A serene and sun-soaked reflection on home that balances melodic joy with a quiet, underlying loneliness.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 33m
01
A Candle’s Fire
3:19
02
Santa Fe
4:14
03
East Harlem
3:59
04
Goshen
3:20
05
Payne’s Bay
3:48
06
The Rip Tide
4:26
07
Vagabond
3:19
08
The Peacock
2:26
09
Port of Call
4:21
Moments Worth Waiting For
The driving synth-pop bassline of Santa Fe meeting the traditional brass fanfare
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How does The Rip Tide sound next to the rest of Beirut's catalogue?

Studio Polished+2.7σ

The production is built around studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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