Blog: PopWreck(oning)

The recent surge in mainstream popularity of the folk rock/pop genre is thanks to up-and-coming bands whose strengths lie in heartfelt lyrics and talented musicianship. One band that stood out among the many hopefuls in 2008 was Noah and the Whale , a London quartet whose debut album, "Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down," reached #5 on the UK albums chart; British music magazine Q gave the album 4 stars. Stateside, the sweet sounds of their sunny UK top 10 hit, "5 Years Time," provided the optimistic musical backdrop for a 2008 Saturn car commercial. (You know which [...]