North American Tour Cancelled
Posted 11/17/2008 by cherrytreerecords
Some of the most dedicated, blog-aware North American friends of Noah and the Whale have correctly identified North American tour dates circulating on the internet.
It is with no little remorse and disappointment that we are compelled to cancel these dates. These words are being typed in the studio as we make progress on the next Noah and the Whale album. Between commitments in hereto-neglected Europe, we have made the sad but important decision to take time to develop these recordings over the winter months.
Despite this unavoidable necessity we would like to apologise to all the wonderful friends we made on our most recent American adventure, to anyone who has bought tickets or was preparing to do so.
The whole band enjoys an ongoing love affair with the US. The autumn tour was one of the most intense and heartening experiences of our lives and we were bristling with seasonal anticipation at the prospect of old faces and venues, not to mention new American audiences and experiences too. But there is simply not enough time in the world and we are sure that this next record will justify this difficult call.
With new songs to disseminate and even more America-famished, we will cross the pond to tour across the continent from March 2009. This is a promise, a published, globally-viewable promise.
Once again we want to express our most sincere gratitude for everyone who has seen us play, said they would see us play, or said two good words about the band. Noah and the Whale will be back and we will be back many times.
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The Independent on Noah and the Whale
Posted 10/30/2008 by cherrytreerecords
"The front man's formative experiences instilled in him a love for melody bordering on addiction. From 12, Fink began tinkering with instruments, compulsively strumming on guitars and recording tunes on old cassette tapes."
With videos 5 Years Time, 2 Bodies 1 Heart and Shape of My Heart, check out this full and detailed article of Noah And The Whale from The Independent which will give you a deep insight into song-writer Charlie Finks inspiration and achievements. Click here to check it out!
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Noah and the Whale Debut with Peaceful Bliss
Posted 10/24/2008 by cherrytreerecords
Noah and the Whale's debut album "Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" takes you on a tuneful adventure somewhere between tragedy and comedy.
Tragedy, in the sense that you can play this during a bad break-up and comedy like you'll listen to the songs when you are moving on.
This album uses the listener as a science project while they experiment with a distinctive folk rock with a twinge of punk influence. The balance is strictly on the folk side but the slightly punk style adds a spice that just doesn't let you figure out the flavor. Check out the beginning of the song "Jocasta" as an example of this fusion.
And, it works.
Noah and the Whale have been together since 2006 and originate out of Twickenham, London, England. The band is made up of: Charlie Fink (vocals, guitar), Doug Fink (drums), Tom Hobden (fiddle), and Matt Urby (bass).
The band's name pays homage to Noah Baumbach, who is the writer and director of "The Squid and the Whale," by combining Noah with the title of their favorite film. Baumbach comes from the school of filmmaker Wes Anderson, which is interesting, because "Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" plays like a soundtrack to one of his films.
The first song "2 Atoms In A Molecule" gives you a snippet of the buttery voice of Charlie Fink while the band is channeling the melody of a lost Simon and Garfunckel tune.
Listening all the way through the album exemplifies the band's versatility. Each song takes the responsibility to not define the band as ordinary. Once you think that you can categorize Noah and the Whale, the next song will alter your perception.
The band has been compared to The Magic Numbers, The Postal Service and Belle & Sebastian. However, I contend that this band is solely unique in the sound that it has set out to establish.
If you don't fast forward through commercials on your DVR then you might catch the single "5 Years Time" playing while Saturn tires to sell you a car. This is disappointing because I realize that a band needs to make money but they should be trying to help out by selling a Saab or something which looks cool but your not sure where it comes from.
Noah and the Whale appears to be searching for a philosophy rather then being played at a high school dance. The music is unapologetic in its desire to get into your thoughts rather then just residing in your ears. The album is, if anything, under produced, which gives it a sense of rawness that most bands fail to risk in the fear of not being able to eventually sell out.
Songs like "Do What You Do" and "Hold My Hand As I'm Lowered" drops you into the New England fall, staring out a window, trying to blur the drops of rain into the meaning of life.
You then realize, "Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" has set out on what it hoped to accomplish.
Taken from StateHornet.com.
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CosmoGirl interviews Noah and the Whale
Posted 10/21/2008 by cherrytreerecords
"With their debut album Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down, a car commercial, and an American tour all under their belt, this cute new band of Brits has the means to bring new folk music to the mainstream."
Check out the article with a hilarious new interview Noah and the Whale gave to CosmoGirl over on the CosmoGirl
website.
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Noah and the Whale Celebrate US Album Release
Posted 10/9/2008 by cherrytreerecords
Noah and the Whale celebrated the release of their debut album "Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" in America with fellow Cherrytree artist, Lindi Ortega. Noah and the Whale played many dates across the US with each tour date supported by the talented Lindi as opening artist. Check out more pictures of Noah and the Whale and Lindi from the Brooklyn Vegan website.
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Posted 9/9/2008 by IGA
Check out the Entire Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down album now being featured huge on Myspace. Preview it now and buy the album when it comes out next Tuesday! Click HERE to listen!
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Noah and The Whale in Billboard Magazine!
Posted 8/15/2008 by IGA
Noah and the Whale will be appearing in the August 23rd issue of Billboard Magazine! Check it out when it hits newsstands later this month!
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