Blog: Direct Current

Gone are the bow ties and pastels, the funny hats and suspenders. Gone too, mainly, the overly sunny folk/pop of the striking '08 debut album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down . But for London's Noah and the Whale , the sure and graceful step forward with new October 6 album The First Days of Spring signals the fulfillment of enormous promise. There are albums and then there are albums -- and you know what we mean -- and this is one of those enormously influential albums that not only define an [...]