The Flying Club Cup

Infobox Album
Name = The Flying Club Cup
Type = Album
Artist = Beirut


Released = October 9th, 2007
Genre = Folk music
Length = 38:35
Label = Ba Da Bing!, 4AD
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifpxzyhldke link]
*Pitchfork Media 8.0/10 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46192-the-flying-club-cup link]
*Q Rating|4|5 (November 2007, p.142)
* Rockfeedback Rating|4|5 [http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=5069 link]
* Rolling Stone/Robert Christgau Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/16272526/review/16682646/the_flying_club_cup]
*Virgin Media Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/albumreviews/beirut-theflyingclubcup.php link]
Last album = "Elephant Gun EP"
(2007)
This album = "The Flying Club Cup"
(2007)
Next album =

"The Flying Club Cup" is the second album by Beirut. It was pre-released on September 4, 2007 on iTunes, and was officially released by 4AD Records on October 9 of that year. The album was leaked onto the internet on August 26, 2007. It features string arrangements by Owen Pallett, better known by his stage name Final Fantasy, and was mastered by Griffin Rodriguez. [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/42776-beiruts-condon-talks-new-lp-obsession-exhaustion/ Pitchfork: Beirut's Condon Talks New LP, Obsession, Exhaustion ] ]

Background

Condon on the name and inspiration for the new album:

Condon on the sound of the new album:

According to the program notes given out during Beirut's performance at The Society for Ethical Culture in New York on September 24th, 2007, each song on the new album is intended to evoke a different French city (although Guaymas, Sonora is a Mexican city).

Track listing

All songs written by Zach Condon, except where noted.

# "A Call to Arms" - 0:18
# "Nantes" - 3:50
# "A Sunday Smile" - 3:36
# "Guyamas Sonora" - 3:31
# "La Banlieue" - 1:58
# "Cliquot" (Zach Condon, Owen Pallett) - 3:52
# "The Penalty" - 2:22
# "Forks and Knives (La Fête)" - 3:34
# "In the Mausoleum" - 3:11
# "Un Dernier Verre (Pour la Route)" (Zach Condon, Kendrick Strauch) - 2:51
# "Cherbourg" - 3:33
# "St. Apollonia" - 2:59
# "The Flying Club Cup" - 3:05

Videos

The whole album has been shot by [http://www.blogotheque.net La Blogothèque] in Brooklyn. Each track filmed as a [http://www.takeawayshows.com Take Away Show] , available on the site of the album, [http://www.flyingclubcup.com flyingclubcup.com]

Cover

The cover photograph of the album is believed to be Guaymas, Sonora circa 1930.

Personnel

*Zach Condon - vocals, ukulele, french horn, trumpet, flugelhorn
*Owen Pallett - violin, organ, backup vocals
*Jon Natchez - clarinet, flute, melodica
*Kendrick Strauch - piano
*Perrin Cloutier - accordion, upright bass, backup vocals
*Nick Petree - percussion, backup vocals
*Kristin Ferebee - backup vocals
*Jason Poranski - guitar, mandolin
*Paul Collins - bouzouki

References