Noah And The Whale: Tiny Desk Concert (Stephen Thompson, 8/10/11, NPR)

[L]ast Night on Earth, Noah and the Whale's recent third album, is highlighted by the encroachment of a drum machine, which the band used to replace co-founder Doug Fink (brother of singer-guitarist Charlie) after he left to attend medical school. And, lo and behold, Charlie Fink and violinist Tom Hebden turned up at this Tiny Desk Concert as a duo with drum machine in tow. The device's tinny simu-snare takes a little bit of getting used to -- it's thankfully shelved for an exquisite run through "Blue Skies," from The First Days of Spring -- but it does add pep to the two new songs here, "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." and "Waiting for My Chance to Come." It's not Noah and the Whale unplugged, obviously, but sweet simplicity still reigns.

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Posted by oj at August 26, 2011 4:32 AM
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