Beirut – The Rip Tide
By Jonathan Langer • Sep 2nd, 2011 • Category: Album ReviewsWith our review dispensing superlatives like “timeless” and “classic”, Beirut‘s The Rip Tide is one of the must-listen albums of 2011.
With our review dispensing superlatives like “timeless” and “classic”, Beirut‘s The Rip Tide is one of the must-listen albums of 2011.
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