Beirut - Hadsel (2023) Mp3 / Flac / Hi-Res

"Hadsel" is the first new album since Beirut's 2019 release "Gallipoli". Recorded on the Norwegian island of Hadsel shortly after a physical and mental breakdown forced Condon, the band's singer, to cancel his 2019 tour, he was looking for a place where he could recover from self-doubt and a shock-like state.

Working in isolation, Condon explains: "I was lost in a trance. I was stumbling blindly through my own mental breakdown, which I had repressed since my teenage years. It came and rang me like a bell. I agonized over many things past and present, while the beauty of nature, the northern lights and the terrifying storms around me presented an awe-inspiring spectacle. The few hours of light revealed the unfathomable beauty of the mountains and fjords, and the hours of twilight filled me with subdued excitement. I would like to think that the landscape is somehow present in the music. The result is a collection of songs that beautifully reflect this vulnerability, the sense of self-determination and the belief that you can learn to cope on your own again after a breakdown."

Tracklist
1. Beirut - Hadsel
2. Beirut - Arctic Forest
3. Beirut - Baion
4. Beirut - So Many Plans
5. Beirut - Melbu
6. Beirut - Stokmarknes
7. Beirut - Island Life
8. Beirut - Spillhaugen
9. Beirut - January 18th
10. Beirut - Süddeutsches Ton-Bild-Studio
11. Beirut - The Tern
12. Beirut - Regulatory

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