‘I haven’t had a real crush on a new-to-me group in a hot minute. I’m currently in love with Beirut. I discovered the band a couple weeks ago on Lets Loop, I’m behind the curve, because my current favorite song by them, ‘I haven’t had a real crush on a new-to-me group in a hot minute. I’m currently in love with Beirut. I discovered the band a couple weeks ago on Lets Loop,
As is often the case, I’m behind the curve, because my current favorite song by them, ‘A Candle’s Fire,’ is from 2011. Never mind, though. I’ll take good tunes when I find them.
The internet tells me Beirut group was originally a solo project by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon, He traveled the world at a young age, taking in all kinds of music.
Anyhow, my song of the day, “A Candle’s Fire by ” swells my heart. Cordon’s voice is preternaturally heart-tugging. Perhaps its his cello-string of a vibrato.
There’s only a few other people like that whose voice make me want to burst into tears the minute they strike a minor chord. Brandon Flowers of the Killers. Jeff Buckley. And though I’ve never cried at a Talking Heads song yet–just give me time–I also for some reason hear a touch of David Byrne in Cordon’s voice.
Yes, this song is currently so filled with pathos for me that I feel like mariachis are stamping on my heart. Maybe it’s all those horns.
–Sarah Torribio
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