Zach Condon has unveiled ‘The Tern’, the latest offering from Beirut’s upcoming album Hadsel – out November 10 on Pompeii. It follows lead single ‘So Many Plans’. Check it out below.
“The base of this song comes from an old Roland synthesizer and drum machine part which I had lying around from a previous Berlin session,” Condon explained of ‘The Tern’ in a statement. “The lyrics I improvised on the spot and finished the song off by adding layers of church organs and hand percussion. I stacked the parts high despite always being afraid of overdoing it. In the end I was confused how I had written such a seemingly positive and even hopeful song, but once I took a closer look at the lyrics, I saw the real nature of the hidden defeat and triumph of caution rather than of hope.”
Condon has also today announced Beirut’s first live shows in over four years. He will be joined by an ensemble that includes Aaron Arntz (piano), Ben Lanz (trombone/sousaphone/piano), Clarice Jensen (cello), Griffin Rodriguez (bass), Kyle Resnick (trumpet), Nick Petree (drums/percussion), and Yuki Numata (violin).
