ALBUM OF THE DAY
Jim Allen · August 14, 2025
Vinyl LP
On their second album, Acqua Marina, Beirut trio Prefaces fold together the worlds of library music and international pop into a sunlit, cinematic set. The record evokes seaside afternoons and sun-drenched film scores, and the band reinforces that mood by naming every track after a regional fish variety.
Prefaces assemble talents from Beirut’s lively music circuit. Charif Megarbane, who records as the Cosmic Analog Ensemble, brings electro-psychedelic, soundtrack-minded composition to the mix. Salim Naffah performs as Alko B, contributing dreamy acoustic and electric guitar textures. Pascal Semerdjian is known as the drummer for the shoegaze-tinged indie band Postcards.