How the 2020 Beirut Explosion Inspired This Beautiful New Single from Postcards (KEXP Premiere)
Home is so sad
On the evening of August 4, 2020, a large fire ignited at the Port of Beirut, setting off an explosion of ammonium nitrate, sending a colossal mushroom cloud into the air and sending a supersonic blast levelling the already struggling city. There were at least 215 reported deaths and 7,500 injuries, leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
Two of those 7,500 injuries belonged to the band members of the dream-pop trio
Postcards. Frontwoman Julia Sabra tells KEXP, The three of us were at home when the explosion hit, as we live around the same area near the port. I was home with Pascal, our drummer, and he got severely injured, but I was saved by chance because I stood with my back to a wall. I won t go into the details of the whole thing. We luckily made it to the hospital in time, thanks to our neighbors and friends. (The band discussed the explosion wi