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East Harlem (song)
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Wikipedia article
'"East Harlem"' is a song by indie folk band Beirut, from the band's third studio album 'The Rip Tide'. The song was digitally released as a single on June 3, 2011 with "Goshen" as its B-side.[http://stereogum.com/719542/beirut-east-harlem/mp3s/ Beirut East Harlem]. Stereogum. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011. The single was physically released on June 6, 2011 with limited copies and released on June 14, 2011 on Pompeii on blue, white, and red vinyl with a supply of 2,000 copies of each color.
Critical reception
"'East Harlem'" received positive reviews from most music critics. The song was chosen upon release as Pitchfork Media's "Best New Track". Marc Hogan stated that, "'East Harlem' looks poised to undergo a similar sort of ripening as it becomes more and more familiar. The lyrics are sparse and rooted in classic, instantly communicative tropes: "Another rose wilts in East Harlem," Condon croons, as he wastes no words in vividly describing an intra-Manhattan relationship that feels like it's separated by "a thousand miles" (have you tried getting from downtown to East Harlem lately?)." Hogan continues by saying, "the stately backing is what we've come to expect from Beirut, with swaying accordion, rich brass, lively piano, and trebly strums, all in all more like a 2010 Williamsburg performance. By the time Condon switches things up, repeating, "Oh, the sound will bring me home again," over wordless backing vocals, he might as well be describing the warm, cozy but still distinctive feeling "East Harlem" has achieved."
Track listing
* "East Harlem" recorded at Old Soul Studios, Catskill, New York
* "Goshen" recorded at Vacation Island Recording, Brooklyn, New York
Personnel
;"East Harlem"
* Zach Condon trumpet, ukulele, hammond organ, vocals, brass arrangement
* Perrin Cloutier piano, pump organ
* Ben Lanz trombone, brass arrangement
* Nick Petree percussion
* Paul Collins bass
* Kelly Pratt trumpet, brass arrangement
;"Goshen"
* Zach Condon piano, trumpet, vocals
* Perrin Cloutier cello
* Nick Petree percussion
* Ben Lanz trombone
* Kelly Pratt trumpet
References
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