This band have doubtlessly been one of the hot new bands of '09. I'm sure that, even if you're not aware of it, the majority of you know the actions to previous single 5 years time and, for a band that plays folk-laced acoustic ballads to play the main stage at Reading festival is a sign of just how much Noah and his accompanying sea creature have sky-rocketed in the past year. The expectations for the band's Sophomore album The First Days of Spring therefore are bound to be high and if this single is anything to go by then the band will not disappoint.
On first listen, you'd be forgiven in thinking you'd accidentally been given a recording of a church choir. Persevere however, and you'll be rewarded. Over the angelic choral harmonies, the driving drum beat and tinkling piano fade in to accompany singer (and songwriter) Charlie Finks fragile vocals. I'm not going to lie, normally this isn't my cup of tea at all but this two minute nugget of folk lyricism meets a night at the opera was short enough that I didn't get tired of the classical violins and uncannily catchy. I think I'd struggle were the new ..Whale album to contain nothing but this overzealous orchestration but give this track a listen and I guarantee you'll be humming the opening melody for a week.
-Chris Chadwick
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