‘The Rip Tide’, Beirut’s latest album, four years in the making, will be released August 30th via Pompeii Records (and Revolver in the U.S.), a label started by the band’s Zach Condon. Since no large labels were involved, it means full creative control for the band.
This release is said to make a “dramatic and intimate shift from The Flying Club Cup (2007) and his “stop-off in Mexico” by way of the March of the Zapotec EP (2009).” The Rip Tide will feature “East Harlem” and “Goshen,” songs on the band’s new limited edition single, out now.
Hear “East Harlem” here.
The Rip Tide track listing:
1. A Candle’s Fire
2. Santa Fe
3. East Harlem
4. Goshen
5. Payne’s Bay
6. The Rip Tide
7. Vagabond
8. The Peacock
9. Port of Call
Beirut tour dates:
Wed. June 8 — Austin, TX @ ACL Live w/ Twin Sister
Fri. June 10 — New Orleans, LA @ Republic w/ Twin Sister
Sun. June 12 — Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
Tue. June 14 — Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ Twin Sister
Fri. June 17 — Brooklyn, NY @ Northside Fest @ McCarren Park w/ Sharon Van Etten
Thu. June 30 — London, UK @ Hyde Park w/ Arcade Fire
Sun. July 3 — St. Gallen, Switzerland @ St. Gallen Fest
Tue. July 5 — Ferrara, Italy @ Costello PIazza
Thu. July 7 — Republic of Serbia @ Exit Festival
Sat. July 9 — Slovakia @ Pohoda
Tue. July 12 — Arles, France @ Arles Fest
Thu. July 14 — Meco, Portugal @ Super Bock Super Rock
Sat. July 16 — Valencia, Spain @ Benicassim Festival
Mon. July 18 — Lyon, France @ Les Nuits de Fourviere
Wed. July 20 — Nyon, Switzerland @ Paleo Festival
Fri. July 29 — Portland, ME @ State Theater
Sun. July 31 — Montreal, QC @ Osheaga
Tue. Aug. 2 –Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix
Thu. Aug. 4 –Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix w/ Owen Pallett
Fri. Aug. 5 — Sun. Aug. 7 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
Wed. Aug. 10 — Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
Fri. Aug. 12 — Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Sun. Aug. 14 — San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
Fri. Sep. 2 — Dorset, UK @ End of Road Festival
Sun. Sep. 4 — Stradbally, Ireland @ Electric Picnic
Tue. Sep. 6 — Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
Thu. Sep. 8 — Amsterdamn, Netherlands @ Paradiso
Mon. Sep. 12 — Paris, France @ Olympia
Wed. Sep. 14 — Brussels, Belgium @ AB
Fri. Sep. 16 –London, UK @ Brixton Academy
