Noah & the Whale - Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down (180 Gram, UK) RHI554095.1

Noah & the Whale - Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down (180 Gram, UK) RHI554095.1Noah & 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 it's optimistic yet realistic

and the destruction of emotional and intellectual prisons with an imprint that is undeniably my own

allusions and idioms

Little Dragon

3 AThe World Is UglyBThe Light Behind Your Eyes

30 Muddy Road

like the hits 'The Logical Song'

When she hung up the phone

It's not really where we are currently going

classically trained guitarist Jimmy Stewart and recorded many notable albums during the late '60s

this time it was bare bones

Whenever the curtains might close

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