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Smart dude, that Zach Condon. He knows that in order to maintain the rabidity of your fan base, you have to keep them wanting more. Just a few weeks after the release of the Lon Gisland EP, Beirut have dropped a couple more morsels to feed the starving masses: the Pompeii EP, currently available only at eMusic. (It will be available soon in Europe via Rough Trade Digital.)

It consists of the songs "Fountains and Tramways" and "Napoleon on the Bellerophon". Both tracks were recorded before Condon made Beirut's debut album Gulag Orkestar.

Thanks to the folks at Rewriteable Content for pointing out the EP!

Beirut return to the stage at the 4AD SXSW showcase at Emo's on March 14, playing alongside labelmates Blonde Redhead, the Mountain Goats, Emma Pollock and Wolf & Cub. They'll also do a live KEXP set on March 16. And on May 6 and 7, they'll play the Bowery Ballroom in their adopted home of New York City.

A video for "Elephant Gun" is in the works, as is Beirut's second album. The band plan to return to their hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico to record in March and April. Griffin Rodriguez, who has worked with Man Man, Bablicon, and A Hawk and a Hacksaw, among others, will be helping out with the recording.

Condon and co. will also head up to Canada in May to work with Owen Pallett on the next Final Fantasy album.