Lon Gisland EP is an EP by Beirut

Beirut (band)

Beirut is an American band which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zachary Francis Condon, and later expanded into a band. The band's first performances were in Wollaston, United Kingdom, in May 2006, to support the release of their debut album, Gulag Orkestar...

. It is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Gulag Orkestar

Gulag Orkestar

Gulag Orkestar is the debut album of Beirut. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.It is written in the booklet that the front and back photos were found in a library in Leipzig, torn out of a book...

and the first album performed by the full band, which came together after the release of Gulag Orkestar. The CD includes a reworked version of "Scenic World", a re-recording of the song that appears on Beirut's previous album.

The album was released on CD by Ba Da Bing! Records and LP single-sided 12" by Chouette Records.

Track listing

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

The following people contributed to Lon Gisland:

• Rob Carmichael - Design, Layout Design
• Josh Clark - Engineer
• Perrin Cloutier - Accordion, Cello
• Ryan Condon - Composer
• Zach Condon - Composer, Mixing, Piano, Trumpet, Ukulele, Vocals
• Kristin Ferebee - Violin
• Paul Johnson - Mixing
• Jon Natchez - Clarinet, Glockenspiel, Sax (Baritone), Ukulele
• Adam Nunn - Mastering
• Nick Petree - Percussion
• Kelly Pratt
  Kelly Pratt (musician)
  Kelly Pratt is a multi-instrumentalist best known for his brass work in the bands Beirut and Arcade Fire.-Biography:Born in Lexington, KY, Pratt has been a member of Beirut since the band's relocation to Brooklyn, playing in the live band and on the recordings...
  
   - Euphonium, Flugelhorn, Trumpet

Reception

Pitchfork Media

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'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."

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
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