Feb 13, 2025 By Mark Redfern

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) has announced a new album, A Study of Losses, recorded for a Swedish circus, and shared a new song from it, “Guericke’s Unicorn,” via a music video. More

Nov 15, 2024 By Mark Redfern

Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2024. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because we were still reeling from the election results and also artists, labels, and publicists were smart enough not to release too many songs last week. This week’s list thus covers the last two weeks. More

Oct 11, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) is releasing a new album, Hadsel, on November 10 via Condon’s own Pompeii label. Now he shared its second single, “The Tern,” and announced his only shows in support of the album. More

Aug 30, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) has announced a new album, Hadsel, and shared its first single, “So Many Plans.” More

Jan 05, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) has shared a new song “Fyodor Dormant.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming compilation album, Artifacts, a collection of never-before-heard recordings, which will be out on January 28 via Pompeii. More

Nov 17, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) has shared a previously unreleased song, “So Slowly.” It is the latest song to be released from Condon’s upcoming compilation album, Artifacts, a collection of never-before-heard recordings, which will be out on January 28, 2022 via Pompeii. More

Oct 22, 2021 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 40th Songs of the Week of 2021. More

Oct 20, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) has announced the release of a new compilation album, Artifacts, which will be out on January 28, 2022 via Condon’s label Pompeii. Condon has shared the previously unreleased song “Fisher Island Sound” as well. More

Feb 01, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) has released a new album, Gallipoli, today via 4AD. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are Beirut’s upcoming tour dates. More

Jan 11, 2019 By Mark Redfern

Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2019. We took an extended break in December, as there aren’t too many notable new songs released at the end of the year (beyond endless Christmas covers), but the past week has been filled with exciting new album announcements, most accompanied by new singles worthy of consideration for this list. More

Jan 10, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) is releasing a new album, Gallipoli, on February 1 via 4AD. Now he has shared another song from the album, “Landslide,” via a video for the track. Eoin Glaister directed the clip, which features a knight (Ian Beattie, from Game of Thrones) trying to rescue a damsel in distress (Yelena Agapova). More

Oct 26, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

This week’s Songs of the Week list is a supersized edition, with a Top 12 rather than our regular Top 10. Various new album announcements this week, as well as some excellent albums being released today, resulted in the need to make room for two extra tracks. More

Oct 26, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

On Monday Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) announced a new album, Gallipoli, and shared its title track, “Gallipoli.” Gallipoli is due out February 1 via 4AD. Now he has already shared another song from the album, the appealing and brief instrumental track “Corfu.” More

Oct 22, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) has announced a new album, Gallipoli, and shared its title track. He’s also announced some tour dates. More

Feb 27, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Mouse on Mars are releasing a new album, Dimensional People, on April 13 via Thrill Jockey. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Foul Mouth,” which features Amanda Blank and Beirut‘s Zach Condon). More

Jan 17, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Mouse on Mars are releasing a new album, Dimensional People, on April 13 via Thrill Jockey. It’s their first album in six years. Now they have shared its first single, “Dimensional People Part III,” which features the chopped up guest vocals of Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. More

Jun 09, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

LNZNDRF (featuring Beirut’s Ben Lanz as well as The National’s Scott and Bryan Devendorf has shared a video for their song “Kind Things” as well as a remix contest for the song. More

Jan 21, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) released their fourth album, No No No, last fall via 4AD. Now the band has shared a video for “Perth.” Clara Aranovich directed the split screen video, which was filmed in Yosemite and Santa Monica, contrasting the beach and the snow as dancer/choreographer Maceo Paisley does similar moves in each location. Watch it below. More

Oct 09, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) released their fourth album, No No No, last month via 4AD. Last night they stopped by Conan to perform “So Allowed.” More

Aug 18, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) recently announced their fourth album, No No No, and shared the album’s title track, as well as its video. They also performed “No No No” on Late Night with Seth Meyers last week. Now we have the video for “Gibraltar.” More

Aug 11, 2015 By Michael Wojtas

After a four year silence, Beirut recently shared “No No No,” the title track from a forthcoming album slated for a September 11 release on 4AD. Last night, Zach Condon and company stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers to perform the single. More

Aug 07, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the August/September 2015 issue, which is available digitally now (via Under the Radar‘s app and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug), has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It features CHVRCHES on the cover. Garbage’s Shirley Manson discusses the 20th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut album. We talk to the creators and various cast members of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Star Cliff Curtis and producer Gale Anne Hurd talk about The Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead. The issue also includes interviews with Beach House, New Order, Foals, Beirut, Jesse Eisenberg, Low, FFS, Destroyer, Wolf Alice, Tamaryn, Telekinesis, Ducktails, DRINKS, Briana Marela, LA Priest, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Chelsea Wolfe, and more. More

Jun 18, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Beirut (aka Zach Condon and his band) recently announced their fourth album, No No No, and shared the album’s title track. Now we have the video for “No No No.” More

Jun 25, 2014 By Laura Studarus

The Northside festival was a few weeks ago, but videos of Beirut’s performance at the fest are just now surfacing. More

Sep 04, 2012 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

On Sunday September 2, the nineth annual FYF Fest went down at Los Angeles’ State Historic Park in Downtown L.A. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to cover the action. Check out his shots of Atlas Sound,Beirut, Cursive, Desparecidos, Dinosaur Jr., Father John Misty, Glass Candy, Liars, Wild Nothing, and Yeasayer here. More

Jun 22, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Beirut heads out to sea in the new video for “The Riptide,” the title cut from last year’s album of the same name. More

Apr 25, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Recently completing an appearance at this year’s Coachella, Beirut stuck around in California for a bit longer to play The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. More

Feb 23, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Trumpeting singer/songwriter Zach Condon and his band Beirut has unveiled a music video for the track “Vagabond” from the group’s 2011 album The Rip Tide. More

Feb 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

The 11th annual Sasquatch Music Festival has announced its official lineup of artists, including Jack White, Bon Iver, Tenacious D, The Shins, St. Vincent, Feist, The Roots, Beirut, and Beck. More

Dec 23, 2011 By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus

Under the Radar‘s Best of 2011 Issue has shipped out to subscribers and will be hitting newsstands soon. The issue features three unique covers, each featuring an artist behind one of our Top 5 albums of the year: M83, The Horrors, and Bon Iver. The issue also takes a look back at other artists who have made a splash in 2011, including Beirut, Anna Calvi, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., SBTRKT, Slow Club, St. Vincent, Summer Camp, tUnE-yArDs, and Yuck. More

Dec 14, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

NPR has announced that tonight it will be streaming Beirut‘s last stage performance of the year beginning at 9:30 p.m. EST. More

Nov 02, 2011 By Laura Studarus

On Halloween night, Beirut played a show at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas. More

Oct 19, 2011 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the release of the indie music and entertainment print magazine’s 10th Anniversary Issue which hits newsstands next week. The extra-sized 10th Anniversary Issue features cover artists Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold together in an exclusive photo shoot and joint interview. Exclusive video taken during the cover shoot of Robin Pecknold and Joanna Newsom arm wrestling can be found here. More

Sep 28, 2011 By Mi Tran

Currently amidst a tour around the U.S., Beirut has added some new dates along the east coast. More

Sep 09, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Today, Beirut unleashed a video for The Rip Tide cut, “Santa Fe.” We have the clip. More

Aug 17, 2011 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out photos from Day Three of the Outside Lands Festival, held in the historic Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA. The gallery includes photos of Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, tUnE-yArDs, Little Dragon, Beirut, Junip, !!!, Lord Huron and Major Lazer. More

Aug 09, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Hot and heavy into the promotion of forthcoming album The Rip Tide (out August 30), Beirut announced today an extended tour schedule. More

Aug 08, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Coinciding with the digital release of Beirut‘s latest album The Rip Tide, frontman Zach Condon has granted streaming privileges to the all-powerful NPR. More

Jun 29, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Beirut have announced a tour this fall in support of their new album, The Rip Tide, due August 30 via Pompeii Records. More

Jun 13, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Day Four Bonnaroo photos, including Beirut, Iron & Wine, Smith Westerns, Explosions in the Sky and More! More

Jun 07, 2011 By Mike Hilleary

Four years since the band’s last full-length, Beirut has announced the release of their newest LP, The Rip Tide, for Aug. 30. More

Jun 06, 2011 By John Everhart

Beirut have released the first single from their upcoming, as yet untitled new album due in the summer. You can stream “East Harlem” here. More

Jun 03, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

After announcing a new full-length is in the works last month, the world music-inspired indie pop band Beirut will be unleashing a new single Monday, June 6. More

May 11, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Last week, Zach Condon spilled the beans on the new Beirut new album—due out sometime this summer. Monday night in Virginia (the start of his current tour) he gave audiences a sneak peak of the project. More

May 05, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Zach Condon’s been off the map for awhile now, but the Beirut leadman is coming back strong. We have the details on the new album. More

Apr 11, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

Outside Lands recruits a solid lineup for their 2011 fest. We have the details. More

May 14, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Sad but true, sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Well, sad for us that is. Swamped with back issues—which I’m all sure we can agree is a good thing—Under the Radar is passing them on to you with a sale on selected issues. The question is, can you have too much of a good thing? We’re offering two dollars off most available back issues! More

Jul 19, 2009 By Mark Redfern

The Pitchfork Music Festival continued yesterday in Chicago and we sent photographer Andrew Reed Weller down to capture the day two action. Check out his photos of Fucked Up, Beirut, Final Fantasy, Plants and Animals, Lindstrøm, Doom, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Yeasayer. More

Jul 13, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

It’s official: MGMT and the Flaming Lips will headline the two days of Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment‘s third annual Treasure Island Music Festival, to be held in the midst of San Francisco’s beautiful Indian Summer, Oct. 17-18. Plus The Decemberists, Beirut, The Streets, Grizzly Bear, Girl Talk, Yo La Tengo, The Walkmen, Dan Deacon, others set to play. More

Apr 16, 2009 By Mark Redfern

We have posted to our website select previous Under the Radar interviews with some of the great artists playing the Coachella festival this weekend. If you’re heading out to the festival, then check out these interviews at the links below to either give you a primer on an unfamiliar artist or remind you why they are one of your favorites whose set you will definitely be catching. Even if you’re not hitting the desert festival, this is a great collection of back issue content newly posted to the site. More

Apr 14, 2009 By Michele Yamamoto

The set times for Coachella have finally been posted to the festival website. With a nerve-shattering 3 days to go, festival goers can finally agonize over conflicts, geography and meal times. More

Oct 01, 2007 By Matt Fink

He was a kid from New Mexico living in New York, playing Balkan music under the moniker of a Middle Eastern city. And when you heard his music, it all made sense. But for Zach Condon, the days before the release of Beirut’s 2006 debut album Gulag Orkestar were the beginning of an unimaginable transformation, one where in the span of a few weeks, he would go from being an anonymous kid who was trying to put together a band and maintain his day job to headlining shows in New York City’s hottest rock clubs. More

Jan 29, 2019 By Celine Teo-Blockey

The test of a good Beirut song: Does it move you to tears and inexplicably so? “Gallipoli,” the first single from Zach Condon’s latest, passes the litmus in its first three bars. More

Apr 17, 2012 By Laura Studarus

I learned an important fact on the final day of Coachella—namely that no one knows anything. Oh hey, there was also music from Fitz & the Tantrums, Wild Flag, Gotye, and Beirut. More

Aug 09, 2011 By Hays Davis

The Rip Tide may finally answer the question, “Will the real Beirut please stand up?” Since 2006’s Gulag Orkestar, each Beirut release has been somewhat culturally immersive, playing like an aural snapshot or period soundtrack for bandleader Zach Condon’s current focus of interest. More

Apr 18, 2009 By Mark Redfern

Coachella 2009 kicked off with strong sets from living legends Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney, as the crowd adjusted to a desert heat that was forecasted to get even hotter as the weekend went on. More