March of the Zapotec/Holland is a double EP by Beirut. March of the Zapotec contains music influenced by Zach Condon's then recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.Beirut's Zach Condon Discusses New EPs, Time Off The Jimenez Band, a 19-piece band from Teotitlán del Valle, backs Condon on this EP. March of the Zapotec also features one of Condon's favorite works, "The Shrew". Holland contains electronic music, credited to "Realpeople", one of Condon's pre-Beirut pseudonyms.Beirut Announce EP/Solo Project Package
Leak and early release On January 23, 2009, the EPs leaked to file-sharing networks,Did It Leak and four days later, on January 27, the iTunes US and UK stores made the album available for purchase.
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Music videos Owen Cook animated and directed the official video for "La Llorona", which is thematically related to the legend of La Llorona, a popular story from Mexico also famous in other places in Central America.New Beirut Video - "La Llorona" (Stereogum Premiere)
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