{"product_id":"artifacts","title":"Artifacts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeruit\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a retrospective of rarities and b-sides spanning the entirety of their catalogue. 17 of the \u003cem\u003eArtifact's\u003c\/em\u003e 26 songs have not been previously released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtifacts\u003c\/em\u003e began humbly as a means of compiling a few early Beirut EPs for a proper physical release. However, as \u003cstrong\u003eZach Condon\u003c\/strong\u003e explains in the album's excellent liner notes, reconnecting with old recordings through fresh ears turned a simple re-issue project into something much more expansive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"When the decision came to re-release this collection, I found myself digging through hard drives looking for something extra to add to the compilation. What started as a few extra unreleased tracks from my formative recording years quickly grew into an entire extra records-worth of music from my past, and a larger project of remixing and remastering everything I found for good measure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtifacts\u003c\/em\u003e is a phylogenetic tree. A double-LP's worth music that traces the evolution of Beirut from a 14-year old Condon's first attempts at bringing the music he heard in his mind to life, to the fully formed Beirut we know today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pompeii Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50479263187275,"sku":"1135898","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50479263678795,"sku":"1135876","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b70f33e1-0f5c-4333-8d50-7eeaf45a8025_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727505370","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/artifacts","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}