Though Zach Condon, also known as the frontman of Beirut, has already released two albums and an EP (and is only 22), he started recording at the age of 15 under the name The Real People. Under the moniker he released a a Magnetic Fields-esque album called The Joys of Losing Weight, which is something of a precursor to his music he currently releases. I randomly came across the album, which I thought would be impossible to find, but obviously it’s not if I’m offering to everyone. I’m not sure how long this will stay up, but if it was never formally released, I can’t imagine that it can’t be downloaded.

Beirut / The Joys of Losing Weight - Part 1
Beirut / The Joys of Losing Weight - Part 2

Bobby

14 Comments »

1. I can’t stop listening to this…so good!

   Comment by Jeff — January 7, 2008 #

2. […] released, recorded when he was 15, child prodigious affiriming album The Joys of Losing Weight at Kitsune Noir. Recorded under the name The Real People, it blows the socks off most 15 year old’s lo-fi […]

   Pingback by nialler9 - Music/Mp3 Blog » Blog Archive » Zach Condon - The Joys of Losing Weight — January 8, 2008 #

3. would you please please please post up the links again? i keep coming up at dead ends…

   Comment by jessica — January 13, 2008 #

4. i love you…

   Comment by jessica — January 13, 2008 #

5. Thanks 2 and a half millions.

   Comment by yi — January 26, 2008 #

6. This is worst than the flying cup club. Something I thought impossible.

   Comment by unnn — February 3, 2008 #

7. If you didn’t like The Flying Club Cup you must be nuts.

   Comment by Bobby S. — February 3, 2008 #

8. Thank you so very much, good sir.

   Comment by Stella Divina — March 24, 2008 #

9. May we have the list of titles?

   Comment by Antonio — March 25, 2008 #

10. Is the picture the real album cover?

    Comment by Charla — June 3, 2008 #

11. *echoes Charla’s doubts

    Comment by tipsy-toe — July 17, 2008 #

12. No, I made it, there is not cover as far as I know.

    Comment by Bobby — July 18, 2008 #

13. i love you… marry me?

    Comment by melons — August 27, 2008 #

14. fucking beautiful
    especially untitled 20

    Comment by Nima — September 6, 2008 #

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