(The First Days of Spring)
I'm just saying this album is worth a listen & then you can decide for yourself, but mind the distractions & really let yourself sulk-you'll enjoy it more that way.
This haunting, heartbreaking recording by Noah & The Whale can best be described as a downbeat-mellow post indie gem??(whatever that means)- the band name was inspired by Noah Baumbach's film The Squid and The Whale. (they must reeeeeeaaaaallyy like the film)
one album review wrote, "the entire album plays like a soft, despondent breath"
depression & optimism anyone?
some songs on the album culminate with grand, swirling crescendos-incredible & beautiful. build, build, build, then release- beautiful & soaring into the blue sky.
I found a GREAT write up of the album on a site I've never heard of called Sputnik Music. I'll post the link to the entire article, but take a quick look at the author's thoughts on "break up records". really great writing:
I encourage you to discover this album when it aligns with personal despondency of any sort for a sole reason: a lot of people never understand break-up records until that specific moment arises (case in point, Bon Iver for me). When an album is so dependent on it's luck pulling your heartstrings, it doesn't make any sense out of context. That's not to say that this isn't for casual, level-headed listeners -- you don't have to be a hapless, meth addict who was recently abandoned by a snake-wrestling woman named Benji to enjoy this, because the music is beautiful regardless of pretense. Yet what pushes 'The First Days of Spring' above and beyond is it's broken-down charisma and inarguable sincerity; it's an extremely personal album. A mostly sarcastic suggestion for any women reading this (none): start a serious and immeasurably loving relationship with a musician and then break up with him when things can't get any better because people seem to write the best songs when heartbroken. Need evidence? Take a listen.
link to original article: http://www.fit.am/1a6
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