Lon Gisland

Lon Gisland is an EP by Beirut, released on CD by Ba Da Bing! Records in January 2007 and on single-sided 12" LP by Chouette Records.

It is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Gulag Orkestar and the first album performed by the full band, which came together after Gulag Orkestars release. Lon Gisland includes a reworked version of "Scenic World", from Beirut's previous album. The EP’s title does not refer to a person named Lon Gisland, but is instead a play on the place-name “Long Island.”

Reception

Pitchfork Media's Brandon Stosuy gave Lon Gisland a positive review, calling Condon's decision to play with a full band a "smart move". Stosuy ended his review by writing: "It seems Condon's getting all this-- by embracing the developments, he's started to go beyond chewing the scenery to, well, actually living in it".

Track listing

• The EP's version of "Scenic World" differs from the first in that it has a slower, stronger sound and is entirely acoustic, with a violin and accordion replacing the original MIDI keyboard.

Personnel

The following people contributed to Lon Gisland:

Beirut

• Perrin Cloutier - Accordion, Cello
• Ryan Condon - Composer
• Zach Condon - Composer, Mixing, Piano, Trumpet, Ukulele, Vocals
• Kristin Ferebee - Violin
• Jon Natchez - Clarinet, Glockenspiel, Sax (Baritone), Ukulele
• Nick Petree - Percussion
• Kelly Pratt - Euphonium, Flugelhorn, Trumpet

Additional personnel

• Rob Carmichael - Design, Layout Design
• Josh Clark - Engineer
• Paul Johnson - Mixing
• Adam Nunn - Mastering

Charts

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