Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- "THE RIPTIDE glides by satisfyingly, It's the sound of a songwriter finally getting comfortable in their own skin, and marks a necessary and welcome evolution of Beirut from bedroom fantasy to real-world concern.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Streamlined and comparatively buffed as it is...THE RIP TIDE retains their wholly intimate, altogether human sound...", "Condon makes sonic souvenirs from the Balkans and Mexico sound like extensions of his own introspection.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "There is something satisfying about its sense of cohesion. For a record about a lonely planet, it makes all the right connections.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "A collection of sumptuously arranged, beautifully played songs that have been assimilated and manifested themselves as something glorious and particular to Condon himself.", "The songs intricacies are constructed around simple, bare melodies built from scratch and embellished with the sounds he loves...", "Condon has come up with a sweeping version of orchestral folk-pop that's entirely of his own making."
