We spent the weekend reeling over Beirut's latest release, "East Harlem," pondering where the emergence of singles might lead us to learn. They didn't keep us waiting long, because now there's news that Beirut will be releasing their first album in four years, The Rip Tide, on August 30. Released via frontman Zach Condon's independent label Pompeii Records, their upcoming LP will feature the recently released singles "Goshen" and "East Harlem." You can hear the former below while you scope out tour dates and the album's track list.
The Rip Tide Track List:
A Candle’s Fire
Santa Fe
East Harlem
Goshen
Payne’s Bay
The Rip Tide
Vagabond
The Peacock
Port of Call
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Beirut 2011 Tour Dates:
06/08 Austin, TX @ ACL Live ^
06/10 New Orleans, LA @ Republic ^
06/12 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
06/14 Washington, DC @ Black Cat ^
06/17 Brooklyn, NY @ Northside Fest @ McCarren Park w/ Sharon Van Etten
07/29 Portland, ME @ State Theater
07/31 Montreal, QC @ Osheaga
08/02 Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix $
08/04 Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix $
08/05 Sun. Aug. 7 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/10 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
08/12 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
08/14 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
^ = w/ Twin Sister
$ = w/ Owen Pallet