Beirut – the muscial project spearheaded by singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon – has released a brand new song, "Caspian Tiger". The song is said to be from an as-yet-unannounced forthcoming Beirut LP, which would follow up last year's Hadsel.

The song is out now on Condon's own Pompeii Records, and comes with a music video by filmmaker Jan Pivoňka. Watch below:

Interestingly, the song was originally conceived to soundtrack a piece by Swedish circus artists Kompani Giraff.

Condon had this to say about the track:

"When I was first approached about writing a soundtrack for a circus, a certain amount of 'Elephant Gun' era trauma initially came rushing up. I had been pigeon-holed for years as a whimsical circus waif, full of sepia-toned images of penny farthings and perhaps lion tamers with handlebar moustaches. It couldn’t have been further from how I pictured the music I was making. I had been quietly avoiding the subject for years ... Ironic then, that I found Kompani Giraff’s project so enticing, and writing something for acrobats to perform so enjoyable. “Caspian Tiger” was one of the first songs I wrote for the new album, with images in mind of the poor animals caged or fighting in Roman colosseums.

Additionally, Condon will be heading out on a small tour in Europe next May, visiting the Netherlands, Belgium, and England. It will be the first proper Beirut tour since canceling shows back in 2019 due to health issues.

Check the dates below:

5/1: TivoliVredenburg - Grote Zaal – Utrecht, Netherlands
5/2: TivoliVredenburg - Grote Zaal – Utrecht, Netherlands
5/5: Cirque Royal – Brussels, Belgium
5/6: Cirque Royal – Brussels, Belgium
5/7: O2 Academy Brixton – London, England