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Noah and the Whale - Peaceful The World Lays Me Down

So, if I were to tell you I'm reviewing an album where they sing about a baby being exposed to the elements and wolves eating it, you'd probably expect that I were delving into the hardcore offerings of Satan's Colostomy Bag. Well, you'd be wrong. Instead, I'm talking about the folksy foursome Noah and the Whale, hailing from London, England. And while that may sound morbid, it's presented in a more holistic, cosmic manner. See for yourself:

Oh, when the baby's born, lets turn it to the snow
so that ice will surely grow over weak and brittle bones

Lets leave it to the wolves so their teeth turn it to food

its flesh keeps them alive, always death helps life survive

Oh, the world can be kind in it's own way...

It's an awkward thought for most people to have, but it does kinda make sense.

Turning to something more pleasant, the best and leadoff song, 'Two Atoms In A Molecule', starts of with a frolicking, finger-picked riff and steady back beat. The catchy delivery and witty lyrics of front man Charlie Fink (cool name, huh?) are reminiscent of Paul Simon, at least on this song.

Most of the album continues thus, with a quicker pace and intelligent, emotionally relatable lyrics. The primary sonic element throughout is acoustic guitar, but depth is added to songs with strings, horns, accordions, and keys. One of the other standouts is 'Five Years Time.' Watch the video and see if you can figure out what TV commercial you. recognize it from.