Watch The New Beirut Video, Temporarily Escape Reality

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Look, it's Friday. It's almost the end of the workday, and if you're still at your desk your brain is now the consistency of yogurt that comes in a tube for stupid kids who like to break dance on the ceiling. I won't even mention the heat. Weathermen are all liars, anyway, and most of the thermometers around here exploded by noon.

Here's something you can do for the next five minutes—or from now until your boss leaves for the day. It's the video for Beirut's song "Rip Tides," the title track from the band's 2011 album. It's about a boat that floats in what looks like the ocean. There are birds. It's all very pretty. The song is nice, too. Spoiler alert: Shit gets super psychedelic at the end. Click play and just float for a little while.

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