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March of the Zapotec/Holland is a double EP by Beirut. March of the Zapotec contains music influenced by Zach Condon's then recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.[5] The Jimenez Band, a 19-piece band from Teotitlán del Valle, backs Condon on this EP.[6] March of the Zapotec also features one of Condon's favorite works, "The Shrew".[7] Holland contains electronic music, credited to "Realpeople", one of Condon's pre-Beirut pseudonyms.[8]

March of the Zapotec/Realpeople-Holland
EP by
Beirut
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2009
GenreIndie folk, Balkan folk, electronica
Length34:47
LabelPompeii Records
Beirut chronology
The Flying Club Cup
(2007)		 March of the Zapotec/Realpeople-Holland
(2009)		 The Rip Tide
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[1]
NME(8/10)[2]
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Leak and Early Release


On January 23, 2009, the EPs leaked to file-sharing networks,[9] and four days later, on January 27, the iTunes US and UK stores made the album available for purchase.


Track listing


All tracks are written by Zach Condon, except where noted.

March of the Zapotec
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."El Zócalo" 0:29
2."La Llorona" 3:34
3."My Wife"
  • Zach Condon
  • Perrin Cloutier
2:11
4."The Akara" 3:54
5."On a Bayonet"
  • Zach Condon
  • Perrin Cloutier
1:41
6."The Shrew" 3:44
Total length:15:33
Realpeople: Holland
No.TitleLength
1."My Night with the Prostitute from Marseille"3:07
2."My Wife, Lost in the Wild"3:13
3."Venice"4:02
4."The Concubine"3:28
5."No Dice"5:24
Total length:19:14

Music videos


Owen Cook animated and directed the official video for "La Llorona", which is thematically related to the legend of La Llorona, a popular story from Mexico also famous in other places in Central America.[10]


References


  1. Drowned in Sound review
  2. NME review
  3. Pitchfork Media review
  4. Rolling Stone review
  5. Beirut's Zach Condon Discusses New EPs, Time Off Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  6. FORTE Music Distribution Press Release
  7. Exclusive Interview with Beirut Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Beirut Announce EP/Solo Project Package Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Did It Leak
  10. New Beirut Video - "La Llorona" (Stereogum Premiere)


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