Tag: Noah & the Whale

Premiere | Tom Figgins – Retrograde

Tom Figgins wanted to explore his folk roots on ‘Retrograde’, so he’s roped in plenty of help from ex-members of Noah and the Whale. You’ll hear Tom Hobden on violins, while Fred Abbott was responsible for the recording and mixing…

News | Noah & the Whale announce split

For Folk's Sake Noah and the Whale

One of the earliest British folk revival bands Noah & the Whale have today announced they are splitting up. The band launched the career of Laura Marling, who was a member of the band in the early days and sang on their…

#200 Rhodes – Run

If you thought Leona Lewis singing the Snow Patrol track was the definitive song called ‘Run’, then think again. Listen to this. That’s not to say Rhodes’ track doesn’t share certain things in common with its illustrious namesake – there’s…

#193 Noah & the Whale – Five Years Time

How could we choose anything other than Noah & the Whale’s ‘5 Years Time’ as our song of the day on this our fifth birthday? It’s a brilliant song with a brilliant video, and Noah & the Whale were one…

#64 Noah & the Whale – There Will Come A Time

‘There Will Come a Time’ is taken from Noah and the Whale’s fourth album Heart of Nowhere, which is released today. In true NATW style, the record is accompanied by a short film directed by frontman Charlie Fink about a…

Album | Noah & The Whale – Heart of Nowhere

Fade in. Exterior shot. Non-descript North American suburbs. A long street, lined with pristine houses and sedans, filled with people in suits and ties climbing into their cars and driving off for work. Straight cut to a train station. A…

Blog | FFS takeover BBC 6 Music for Laura Marling-themed show

We were very honoured to be invited to takeover part of Tom Robinson’s show on BBC 6 Music tonight. Tom and his team were celebrating Laura Marling’s forthcoming album Once I Was An Eagle with a LM-inspired playlist, and knowing…

Live | Noah and the Whale @ Shepherds Bush Empire

There is a stark contrast between the Noah and the Whale that first started as a young folk-pop ensemble with a love for elegant instrumentation (at the time probably one step too ambitious), and the solid and mature band of…