
My ladyfriend refuses to play the Noah and the Whale's first album, Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down , unless it's exceptionally beautiful outside. Which makes sense, the music is perfect for those sunny days when there is not a cloud in the sky. The First Days of Spring , despite the title, is almost the polar opposite. It's an album full of overcast music, with the few rays of sunshine peeking through now and then. While the first album was mostly about the joy of living in the moment, particularly "5 Years Time,"* the songs here are [...]