Artifacts (Beirut album)

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]

Artifacts
Compilation album by
Beirut
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022
StudioVarious
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length86:34
LabelPompeii
Beirut chronology
Gallipoli
(2019)		 Artifacts
(2022)
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]

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
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
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
  1. 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. 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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