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Beirut - "Gulag Orkestar"
Has anyone heard this/them?
I think they're rather wonderful.
Imagine a Gypsy Folk version of Neutral Milk Hotel with LOTS of accordions, mandolins, glockenspiels, ukuleles and many other things, but no guitars and you're pretty much there.
I think that's about the best description I can give. You'd probably better be off having a listen to them rather than me. But anyway, I heartily endorse them and their album.
http://www.ezarchive.com/tremorcontrol/AlbumSpace/3FJ2AG868W/07+Scenic+World.mp3
^ The best one
http://www.beirutband.com/mp3/Beirut_Mount%20Wroclai%20(Idle%20Days).mp3
http://www.beirutband.com/mp3/Beruit_Postcards%20From%20Italy.mp3
or just, y'know: http://hype.non-standard.net/search/Beirut/1/
And should you wish, you can read words about them by people who are good at describing things.
http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/beirut/gulag-orkestar.htm
nice!