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The Marseille Figs is a neat band I just found out about. They’re kind of a mix of jazz and folk, with some punk elements thrown in sometimes. They have a whole slew of instruments at their disposal, and so with this mix of genres and instruments, each of their songs varies quite a bit from the next. The song i’m featuring here, Staggerlee, is my favourite out of their songs.

Staggerlee

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Beirut is a band led by Zach Condon, a very talented young fellow who plays the ukelele. Beirut’s melodies are some of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard. It’s been very difficult to decide on a song to sample here, because there are so many amazing choices. Elephant Gun is a beautifully melodic and melancholy tune. It starts with a solo ukulele tune, and then launches into the vocals and an accordion accompaniment, which is later joined by some brass. Enjoy!

Elephant Gun

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The music video for this song is on YouTube. It’s a fairly imaginative and peculiar video, with interesting characters and costumes, so you can check that out as well here: