Album: Last Night on Earth
Artist: Noah and the Whale
Genre: Folk/Indie/Rock
Label: Island Mercury
Released: 15 March 2011
My Review: This album was one of the
most played albums on my iPod in 2011. I listen to a lot of British
Radio (Radio 1 and 6Music) and I heard L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N for the
first time towards the end of 2010, and I was instantly hooked. When
I found out that they came from the same place (literally) as some of
my favorite artists I was that much more intrigued. For the record,
I know that last week's LP Saturday was a little bit (like WAY) too
long for most people, so from now I'm keeping it short and sweet and
simple. Because let's face it, I didn't even want to read back
through what I wrote last week. So, short and sweet on why I adore
this album, and it's worth taking a weekend to listen to it. Last
Night on Earth is such a catchy album, more so than the two
previous works from NATW. Or maybe it sounds a little bit more
American than the other. Regardless, this record has a bigger sound
that it's predecessors, which is one of the big reasons why I adore
it. This album sounds like summer. It sounds like you need to sit
on the back porch and drink some lemonade and soak in some rays.
There is also so much hope on this album, so much that has yet to be
said. Noah and the Whale have captured what it feels like to be at
that growing up age musically that some novelists have achieved in
literary works. If you read about the album you find that they
recorded in Venice Beach which I definitely think lends to the
overall tone and sound, as well as the fact that Charlie Fink (the
lead singer, and songwriter) was watching a lot of Twin Peaks
at the time he was writing the album, both of which are heavy
inspirations and can be felt throughout a lot of tracks on the album.
If your looking for something hipster, I'm pretty sure that these
guys invented hipster. With their style and their videos...well,
I'll just show you.
Favorite Track
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