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Noah And The Whale

Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down - Reissue

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Noah & The Whale were one of the leading protagonists of the small but perfectly formed indie-folk scene of the early days of the 21st Century. Formed in Twickenham, the five-piece, led by vocalist and guitarist Charlie Fink, originally boasted Laura Marling in their line-up, before she left to begin her successful solo career.

Released in August 2008, Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down was like a breath of fresh air with its optimistic-yet-realistic worldview and, as The Guardia was to note, its "twinkling acoustic songs, bursting with brass, keyboards and fiddle" were "economic and brimming with sure-footed confidence."

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2 Atoms In A Molecule
Jocasta
Shape Of My Heart
Do What You Do
Give A Little Love
Second Lover
5 Years Time
Rocks And Daggers
Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down
Mary
Hold My Hand As I'm Lowered

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Noah And The Whale

Last Night On Earth - Reissue

Proper / Mercury

Noah & The Whale were one of the leading protagonists of the small but perfectly formed indie-folk scene of the early days of the 21st Century. Formed in Twickenham, the five-piece, led by vocalist and guitarist Charlie Fink, originally boasted Laura Marling in their line-up, before she left to begin her successful solo career.

Containing the Top 10 single L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N., Last Night On Earth was partially recorded in LA with producer Jason Lader. On its release in 2011, Fink spoke of capturing "that excitement of being young and being in the night," and being influenced by Bruce Springsteen. That can be heard on Wild Thing, which blends Springsteen and Lou Reed into something that is unmistakeably the group's own. The Telegraph called it "Heartfelt, spirited, lyrical, moody and mostly magnificent pop rock."

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Life Is Life
Tonight's The Kind Of Night
L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
Wild Thing
Give It All Back
Just Me Before We Met
Paradise Stars
Waiting For My Chance To Come
The Line
Old Joy
Tonight's The Kind Of Night (Demo)
Wild Thing (Demo)

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Noah And The Whale

Heart Of Nowhere - Reissue

Proper / Mercury

Noah & The Whale were one of the leading protagonists of the small but perfectly formed indie-folk scene of the early days of the 21st Century. Formed in Twickenham, the five-piece, led by vocalist and guitarist Charlie Fink, originally boasted Laura Marling in their line-up, before she left to begin her successful solo career.

Inspired by sojourns at islands off the Essex coastline and in the South Of France, Heart Of Nowhere was the group's final album, released in May 2013. The Observer stated it was \"a satisfying blend of youth and experience, at its best when raw feelings and twenty20-something anxieties chafe against its smooth, midtempo rock.\" Its ruminations of the passage of time suggested that the giddy optimism of Peaceful,The World Lays Me Down was long in the past.

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Introduction
Heart Of Nowhere
All Through The Night
Lifetime
Silver And Gold
One More Night
Still After All These Years
There Will Come A Time
Now Is Exactly The Time
Not Too Late

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Noah And The Whale

The First Days Of Spring - Reissue

Proper / Mercury

Noah & The Whale were one of the leading protagonists of the small but perfectly formed indie-folk scene of the early days of the 21st Century. Formed in Twickenham, the five-piece, led by vocalist and guitarist Charlie Fink, originally boasted Laura Marling in their line-up, before she left to begin her successful solo career

Supported by a full-length film, The First Days Of Spring, which appeared a year after the group's debut, is frequently cited as their crowning achievement. Exploring the break-up between Fink and Marling, the album has none of the first album's female voices, and is presented as a narrative of a split. NME said, "They have done a hell of a lot of growing up. An immense album."

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The First Days Of Spring
Our Window
I Have Nothing
My Broken Heart
Instrumental I
Love Of An Orchestra
Instrumental II
Stranger
Blue Skies
Slow Glass
My Door Is Always Open

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