Artifacts (Beirut album)

Artifacts
Compilation album by Beirut
Released	January 28, 2022
Studio	Various
Genre	Indie rock, [1] indie folk
Length	86:34
Label	Pompeii
Beirut chronology
Gallipoli (2019) Artifacts (2022) Hadsel (2023)
Singles from Artifacts
"Fisher Island Sound" Released: October 20, 2021 "So Slowly" Released: November 17, 2021 "Fyodor Dormant" Released: January 6, 2022

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	B+ [1]
Buzz	[2]
Loud and Quiet	7/10 [3]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10 [4]
Under the Radar	5.5/10 [5]

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, as well as the Elephant Gun (EP) and Pompeii (EP) EPs. ^{[1] [7]}

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.	Title	Length
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 (February 4, 2022). "Beirut's Artifacts digs up the spirit of early-aughts indie experimentation". The A.V. Club . Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. Gardner, Noel (January 28, 2022). "Beirut: Artifacts". Buzz. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
3. Haley, Dominic (January 24, 2022). "Beirut: Artifacts". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
4. McDonald, Sophia (February 9, 2022). "Artifacts serves as a reminder of Beirut's delicate genius". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
5. "Beirut: Artifacts". Under the Radar . February 8, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
6. Cubas, Ana (October 20, 2021). "Beirut Announce Artifacts Compilation, Share Unreleased Track". Paste . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
7. Bloom, Madison (October 20, 2021). "Beirut Announce Artifacts Compilation, Share "Fisher Island Sound"". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 24, 2022.
8. Pappis, Konstantinos (November 17, 2021). "Beirut Unveils Previously Unreleased Song 'So Slowly'". Our Culture. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
9. Moore, Sam (January 6, 2022). "Listen to Beirut's 'Fyodor Dormant' from upcoming new compilation Artifacts". NME . Retrieved February 24, 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.