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| 1.5 very poor | Knott- EMERITUS | January 11th 11 |
This is probably the worst thing I've ever heard.
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| 4.5 superb | AtavanHalen | September 5th 10 |
If you don't like this album, you're just not getting what's going on. If you don't like this album, you're missing the point. If you don't like this album, you've more than likely never experienced heartbreak. If you don't like this album, you can't appreciate the delicate, serene beauty created in every song's atmosphere. More to the point, if you don't like this album, you're Adam Knott. And, frankly, that's just knott going to stand.
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| 0.0 | chambered89 | September 5th 10 |
I honestly can't remember an album of this gentle curiousity that literally can suck the air out of any room your in. Completely suffocating.
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| 2.0 poor | NeutralThunder12 | February 25th 10 |
Noah and the Whale? More like Noah and the Fail. Pathetic pussies.
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| 4.5 superb | ebay | November 2nd 09 |
Beautiful. Haunting. Tranquil. Inspiring. These are just a few of the words that describe "The First Days of Spring". Turning a complete 180 from their first album, Noah and the Whale bring us to a place far removed from the peppy and light feel of "Peaceful the World" to a place much more in touch with the raw emotion that comes with heartbreak, but never in a way that is overbearing.
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| 4.0 excellent | BigTuna | September 3rd 09 |
Superb. Lay down, close your eyes and listen to this album. Just really freaking good. Relaxed, but never boring. Superb.
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| 5.0 classic | Dielikehussayn | January 7th 10 |
If you listen to this album in it's entirety and don't shed one tear, then you're a heartless, soulless bastard.
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| 0.0 | K. Prince | January 6th 10 |
Allow the sincerity of Charlie Fink's lost love tug at your heartstrings for just a moment. Sure, the lyrics tend to be clich? at times and the concept of a heartbreak record is well worn by now - but from the first notes of the climactic, haunting title trick to the closing acoustic guitar patterns of the conclusive 'My Door Is Always Open', The First Days of Spring is an often harrowing, but never hopeless heartbreak phenomenon from a band nobody expected could create something nearly this good.
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| 4.0 excellent | YouAreMySilence | December 18th 09 |
With Noah and the Whale's acclaimed sophmore release The First Days of Spring do not lack the main component that makes an amazing record; inspiration. Lead vocalist Charlie Fink arrives on the first track with a heart-on-his-sleeve approach, baring his heart, holding nothing back. As the major concept is Fink's broken heart, he has the ability to make or break the band's 2009 release. And with the band on his shoulders he walks the line between heartbreakingly beautiful and irritatingly self loathing. Though his vocals can get bothersome at times, and the subject matter can get corny, this is still a grandiose and gorgeous indie folk record.
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| 4.0 excellent | brainsheldis | November 27th 09 |
First time I listened to this was last night in the cold. I think that added a .5 to my rating. Such a great sad album for Christmas time.
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| 4.0 excellent | GiantBoyDetective | October 11th 09 |
If "Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" was the fun, lets get together and see how this goes album, then this is certainly the break-up and getting over it record.
It's certainly the same band but with different elements added and others taken. Relationships, or a single one, is the main theme. That is to say the end of one. The album itself is a journey, from the signs of fragility, through the break-up to the getting over it part. The fun, quirky music and lyrics have been replaced by a matured, grown and serious adult vibe which is darker, moving, sorrowful and uplifting at differing times.
The title track is the stand out one I feel and the line, " I do believe, that everyone, has one chance, to *** up their lives", resonates for a time. But it's this quiet, uncomfortable beginning of the song, which is almost saying "This isn't working we need to talk, I don't love you", that leads to an instrumental, almighty build up that climaxes superbly, embodying passionate yet saddened love.
The two Instrumental pieces book mark "Love of an Orchestra", which is fun and reminiscent of the first album.
Other songs encompass love, uncertainty, depression, heart break, hope and honesty.
A great album that the band really stepped up for. 4/5 but possibly 5/5 if you've recently been dumped or dumped
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| 4.5 superb | jimbo | October 21st 17 |
| 2.0 poor | RoyT | March 13th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surtur | April 11th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Copper | December 27th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Bokonon | November 28th 14 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | October 8th 14 |
| 3.5 great | arf | April 7th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Zephir | February 3rd 14 |
| 3.5 great | Jdm23 | October 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | dan2309 | March 15th 13 |
| 3.5 great | dcrays | September 29th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Polvo | April 15th 12 |
| 3.5 great | vivapo | December 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rowdy | June 19th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Thef | May 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | ant4tbc | January 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | DanN91 | January 10th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | neilvin | December 28th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | c0ffee | December 16th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Daedus | December 10th 10 |
| 3.0 good | rymo | December 7th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | wylpyl | November 21st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cinimin | November 17th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Centre | October 22nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | duma57 | August 31st 10 |
| 3.5 great | Exxor | May 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Donkey | March 31st 10 |
| 2.0 poor | qwe3 | March 30th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | DiceMan | February 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | RedSky | January 19th 10 |
| 3.0 good | po0ty | January 7th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | cirq | December 8th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | vaquero | November 28th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Triple6 | November 11th 09 |
| 3.5 great | HHD87 | October 12th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rudy K. EMERITUS | October 5th 09 |
| 2.0 poor | Aids | September 28th 09 |
| 3.5 great | DoOrDie | September 24th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Comj | September 22nd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Photon | September 13th 09 |
| 1.5 very poor | thebhoy | September 8th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | jc1587 | September 3rd 09 |
| 2.5 average | Kiran EMERITUS | September 2nd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | mx STAFF | September 1st 09 |
| 2.0 poor | ziroth | August 31st 09 |
| 2.5 average | kingsoby1 EMERITUS | August 31st 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Zip | August 31st 09 |
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