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Beirut

"East Harlem"

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Beirut - East Harlem

While we’re discussing forgotten tracks—I didn’t pay much attention to The Rip Tide when it came out this summer, but this song came up on shuffle in the car the other day, and I was blown away by how beautifully arranged and produced it is. Even the spare moments around 2:10 and 3:42 pull you in pretty deeply. It’s worth putting on your nice headphones for this one.