''Elephant Gun'' is an EP by

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, released in 2007. The title track was originally released on ''

Lon Gisland ''Lon Gisland'' is an EP by Beirut, released on CD by Ba Da Bing! Records in January 2007 and on single-sided 12" LP by Chouette Records. It is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed '' Gulag Orkestar'' and the first album performed by the full ...

''.

Track listing

Track 3 was recorded during a

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Radio Session live at the Austin City Limits on March 16, 2007. Released by 4AD Records, on June 25, 2007, Catalog Number AD 2729. Also available on promo CD, with a full-art cardboard slip-case. Artwork for both by

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Music video

A music video was made for the track "Elephant Gun." The video was directed by Alma Har'el. On working with Zach Condon, Har’el writes, “That sound is how I feel when I’m honest about my life, that juxtaposition of melancholy and loneliness with the absolute enjoyment and happiness of being alive." The choreography is by Paula Present. The video was named one of the top 50 videos of 2007 by

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,Top 50 Music Videos of 2007

. Retrieved 19 June 2011 while Paste ranked it the 30th best music video from 2000 to 2009.The 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade
Paste. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

References

External links

Beirut Discography
2007 EPs Beirut (band) albums 4AD EPs {{2000s-folk-album-stub