Comeback kings Noah And The Whale are to launch a two pronged assault on the UK with a series of tour dates and film screenings planned.
Emerging from the ever buoyant London acoustic scene, Noah And The Whale blend indie songcraft with folk instrumentation. Early shows with the likes of Laura Marling showed how strong the scene was, with both acts being snapped up.
The pair re-united on last year’s breezy summer anthem ‘Five Years Time’. Noah And The Whale released their debut album last year to widespread acclaim, but chose to use their time off to create more more.
Reforming as The A Sides, each band member took a pseudonym on the strange new project. Much rockier than their parent band The A Sides released a sole EP before Christmas, playing a handful of live shows.
Noah And The Whale are clearly a band who like to keep busy, then. Less than a year after the release of their debut the band are due to return with their second album ‘First Days Of Spring’ – and have made a film to accompany it.
It seems that producing a film has influenced the band’s music. Noah And The Whale’s new album is a lush, vast affair that makes use of orchestras and choirs. An artistic leap on from their debut it pushes the group into the upper echelons of British music.
The film accompanying the album features a lengthy cast including model Daisy Lowe. Premiered at the recent Latitude festival it is due to be shown at Bristol (August 30th), Manchester (31st), Glasgow (September 1st) and Sheffield (2nd).
Noah And The Whale are due to release their new album ‘First Days Of Spring’ on August 31st. The band have confirmed the following tour dates:
September
3 London ICA
4 London ICA
27 Gateshead The Sage
28 Leeds The Cockpit
29 Manchester Club Academy
October
1 Oxford O2 Academy
2 London Koko
4 Norwich Waterfront
5 Cambridge Junction
7 Brighton Concorde
8 Derby Rockhouse
10 Exeter Phoenix
11 Bath Komedia
12 Falmouth Princess Pavillion
14 Sheffield Leadmill
15 Glasgow Oran Mor Auditorium
