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With double EP March of the Zapotec and Realpeople Holland, Beirut's mastermind/musical imperialist Zach Condon turns his sights to Mexico and his laptop, respectively. Vibrant, diverse and often stirring, the resultant collection yet again broadens the band's evolutionary canon. As promised, March looks southward, utilizing a field recording of a Mexican street band on "El Zócalo" and employing Band Jimenez throughout. With parading orchestral accompaniment, bass drum thumping and Condon's romping trumpet, "The Shrew" owes the most to its geographical inspirations. Similarly, "The Akara" is an at-turns melancholy and robust, barrio-ready dance number. However, this isn't Beirut's mariachi record; the...
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