Album

The First Days Of Spring

Noah And The Whale

2009 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country

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The First Days Of Spring by Noah And The Whale

The First Days Of Spring is a Folk album by Noah And The Whale, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked.

About

Noah & the Whale’s languid follow-up may come with a compelling backstory—ostensibly taking inspiration from lead songwriter Charlie Fink’s break up with former collaborator Laura Marling—but that’s really only part of the tale. Whether it’s the trembly moonlit vulnerability of “Our Window” or the choir-backed skip of “Love of an Orchestra,” this is a concept album that carries a universal power beyond the gossipy facts of its conception. A lacerating and sweepingly beautiful tour through a broken heart.

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Tracklist

  1. 1The First Days of Spring6:39
  2. 2Our Window5:48
  3. 3I Have Nothing2:42
  4. 4My Broken Heart5:11
  5. 5Instrumental I1:33
  6. 6Love of an Orchestra2:03
  7. 7Instrumental II1:36
  8. 8Stranger5:17
  9. 9Blue Skies4:07
  10. 10Slow Glass3:17
  11. 11My Door Is Always Open4:35
  12. 12The First Days Of Spring (Bonus Track)47:15

Sound DNA

  • Folk
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • lush
  • melancholic
  • pastoral

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Standard clear jewel case with 16 page staple bound booklet insert.
The First Days of Spring is an album and a film written and directed by Charlie Fink.
The film is available to download and is also included in the The First Days Of Spring (UK 2009) (opens in a new tab) Deluxe Edition CD/DVD

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • BJ ColePEDAL STEEL GUITAR
  • Charlie Fink
  • Doug Fink
  • John CarvellTROMBONE
  • Martin SlatteryFLUTE, CLARINET
  • Noah And The Whale
  • Sam KinradeTRUMPET
  • Tom HobdenARRANGED BY
  • Urby Whale
  • The Exmoor Singers Of London

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