Artifacts (Beirut album)

Artifacts
Compilation album by
Beirut
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022
StudioVarious
GenreIndie rock,[1] indie folk
Length86:34
LabelPompeii
Beirut chronology
Gallipoli
(2019) 		Artifacts
(2022) 		Hadsel
(2023)
Singles from Artifacts
  1. "Fisher Island Sound"
    Released: October 20, 2021
  2. "So Slowly"
    Released: November 17, 2021
  3. "Fyodor Dormant"
    Released: January 6, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB+[1]
Buzz[2]
Loud and Quiet7/10[3]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[4]
Under the Radar5.5/10[5]

Artifacts is a compilation album by American indie rock band Beirut. It was released digitally on January 28, 2022, through Pompeii Records, and was released on vinyl and CD on April 1, 2022.[6] The double album includes unreleased tracks, B-sides, some of Zach Condon's earliest recordings at age 14, and a re-release of the band's 2007 Lon Gisland EP.[1][7]

It was announced on October 20, 2021, with the release of the previously unreleased track "Fisher Island Sound".[7] The second single, "So Slowly", was released on November 17, 2021,[8] followed by the single "Fyodor Dormant" on January 6, 2022.[9]

Track listing

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Artifacts track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Elephant Gun"5:45
2."My Family's Role in the World Revolution"2:07
3."Scenic World"2:51
4."The Long Island Sound"1:20
5."Carousels"4:02
6."Transatlantique"3:35
7."O Leãozinho"3:20
8."Autumn Tall Tales"3:35
9."Fyodor Dormant"2:46
10."Poisoning Claude"3:01
11."Bercy"5:01
12."Your Sails"1:37
13."Irrlichter"4:07
14."Sicily"3:29
15."Now I'm Gone"4:25
16."Napoleon On the Bellerophon"3:36
17."Interior of a Dutch House"4:05
18."Fountains and Tramways"3:50
19."Hot Air Balloon"3:06
20."Fisher Island Sound"2:44
21."So Slowly"3:00
22."Die Treue zum Ursprung"4:32
23."The Crossing"2:00
24."Zagora"4:03
25."La Phare Du Cap Bon"2:58
26."Babylon"1:39
Total length:86:34

Charts

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Chart performance for Artifacts
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 90
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 69
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 27

References

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  1. ^ a b c Everhart, John (4 February 2022). "Beirut's Artifacts digs up the spirit of early-aughts indie experimentation". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ Gardner, Noel (28 January 2022). "Beirut: Artifacts". Buzz. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ Haley, Dominic (24 January 2022). "Beirut: Artifacts". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ McDonald, Sophia (9 February 2022). "Artifacts serves as a reminder of Beirut's delicate genius". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Beirut: Artifacts". Under the Radar. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ Cubas, Ana (20 October 2021). "Beirut Announce Artifacts Compilation, Share Unreleased Track". Paste. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b Bloom, Madison (20 October 2021). "Beirut Announce Artifacts Compilation, Share "Fisher Island Sound"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  8. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (17 November 2021). "Beirut Unveils Previously Unreleased Song 'So Slowly'". Our Culture. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  9. ^ Moore, Sam (6 January 2022). "Listen to Beirut's 'Fyodor Dormant' from upcoming new compilation Artifacts". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Beirut – Artifacts" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Beirut – Artifacts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Beirut – Artifacts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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