Noah and the Whale

Noah and the Whale is an alternative/folk group formed in Twickenham, London, United Kingdom in 2006. They consist of Charlie Fink (vocals, guitar), Tom Hobden (fiddle, keyboards), Matt "Urby Whale" Owens (bass), Fred Abbott (keyboards, guitar) and Matthew Petulla (drums). Former members of the band include Doug Fink (drums), Laura Marling (vocals, guitar) and Jack Hamson (drums). According to Songfacts, the band’s name is a combination of the title of one of their favorite films, The Squid and the Whale and Noah Baumbach, who directed the movie.

They released their debut album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down – which contains the UK Top 10 hit 5 Years Time – in August of 2008.

A year later, following the end of a relationship between Charlie Fink and Laura Marling, the band released The First Days Of Spring, a concept album written about Laura. It came with a film to accompany the album, written and directed by Charlie.

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Noah and the Whale Albums

0.0 0.0 5 Years Time Noah and the Whale
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July 14, 2008 Read More →

0.0 0.0 5 Years Time (eSingle) Noah and the Whale
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July 14, 2008 Read More →

0.0 0.0 5 Years Time (Sun Sun Sun) Noah and the Whale
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May 20, 2008 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Blue Skies Noah and the Whale
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August 31, 2009 Read More →


0.0 0.0 Five Years Time/Jocasta Noah and the Whale
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0.0 0.0 L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. Noah and the Whale
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February 8, 2011 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Last Night On Earth Noah and the Whale
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March 15, 2011 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down Noah and the Whale
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September 16, 2008 Read More →


0.0 0.0 Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down (Comm CD) Noah and the Whale
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August 11, 2008 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down (EEA Version) Noah and the Whale
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September 29, 2008 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down (LEP Version) Noah and the Whale
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November 6, 2008 Read More →

0.0 0.0 Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down (Non EEA Version) Noah and the Whale
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October 22, 2008 Read More →


0.0 0.0 Shape Of My Heart Noah and the Whale
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May 4, 2008 Read More →

0.0 0.0 The First Days Of Spring Noah and the Whale
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October 6, 2009 Read More →



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