Gallipoli (album)
Gallipoli is the fifth studio album by indie folk band Beirut. It was released on February 1, 2019 by 4AD. The album is named after the Italian town where the title track was written. It is supported by the singles "Gallipoli", "Corfu" and "Landslide". The band toured across North America and Europe in support of the album in 2019. Background. Work on the album began in late 2016, with Zach Condon holding recording sessions in various cities, including New York City, Apulia, Italy, and Berlin (where Condon lives). The album is produced by Condon and Gabe Wax, who  also produced the band's previous album, 2015's "No No No". It features Condon playing his old Farfisa organ from Santa Fe which was used on "Gulag Orkestar" and "The Flying Club Cup". The album was announced in a statement on the band's Facebook page that also explained the timeline of its creation. Critical reception. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, indicating generally favorable reviews. Ragan Clark of the "Associated Press" praised the album and called it a "return to vocal  and expressive brilliance", saying, "Some of the zest lacking in the band’s 2015 album "No No No" is fully realized in this new album." Will Hermes of "Rolling Stone" gave the album a favorable review, saying, "Condon's built an entire world with globetrotting horn charts at or near the heart, and "Gallipoli" revisits it with some of his most emotive songwriting and singing." Paddy Kinsella of "The Line of Best Fit" praised the album as the band's best to date, stating, "["Gallipoli"] is the sound of one of our most talented musicians rediscovering his love for what  he was born to do. It's Zach Condon's career highlight so far and shows that he's at his best when he enjoys making music and cares less about what critics and fans might think of it. Long may it continue." Writing for "The Times", Will Hodgkinson gave the album 2 out of 5 stars, saying the album "never seems to get beyond its own sense of sophistication." Alex Hudson of "Exclaim!" gave the album a 6/10, writing, "There's enough material here for a solid EP, but it's rather thin for a full-length." Victoria Segal  of "Mojo" said, "Gallipoli [...] is oddly unmoving, lacking range for all its seductive picturesque roaming". Personnel. The following people contributed to "Gallipoli": Beirut Additional personnel