Lon Gisland

Lon Gisland EP
Lon Gisland EP
EP by Beirut
Released	January 30, 2007
Genre	Indie folk
Length	16:29
Label	Ba Da Bing
Beirut chronology

Lon Gisland is an EP by Beirut, released on CD by Ba Da Bing! Records in January 2007^[1] and on single-sided 12" LP by Chouette Records.^[2]

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 Orkestar's release. Lon Gisland includes a reworked version of "Scenic World", from Beirut's previous album.^[3] 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	7.8/10^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	^[5]

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".^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zach Condon

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elephant Gun"	5:48
2.	"My Family's Role in the World Revolution"	2:07
3.	"Scenic World"	2:53
4.	"The Long Island Sound"	1:18
5.	"Carousels"	4:23

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:^[6]

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

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Top Heatseekers	37^[7]

References

^ BEIRUT (2007). Lon Gisland EP. BA DA BING records. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^ Beirut. Lon Ginsland. Midheaven Mail Order. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c Stosuy, Brandon. Album Reviews: Beirut: Lon Gisland EP. Pitchfork Media. 31 January 2007
^ Christgau, Robert. Beirut: Lon Gisland. Rolling Stone. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2011
^ Beirut - Lon Gisland EP. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 19 June 2011
^ Lon Gisland - Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 19 June 2011
^ Lon Gisland - Charts & Awards. Allmusic. Retrieved 19 June 2011

[Badabing-1] BEIRUT (2007). Lon Gisland EP. BA DA BING records. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

[Chouette-2] Beirut. Lon Ginsland. Midheaven Mail Order. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

[Pitchfork-3] Stosuy, Brandon. Album Reviews: Beirut: Lon Gisland EP. Pitchfork Media. 31 January 2007

[Christgau-4] Christgau, Robert. Beirut: Lon Gisland. Rolling Stone. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2011

[TMT-5] Beirut - Lon Gisland EP. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 19 June 2011

[credits-6] Lon Gisland - Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 19 June 2011

[charts-7] Lon Gisland - Charts & Awards. Allmusic. Retrieved 19 June 2011

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