Noah and the Whale - The First Days of Spring (2009)

Noah and the Whale are best known for their (s)hit single "5 years time" from their debut album. Knowing this song alone, I intended to go and watch and mock their performance at this year's Reading Festival. When I got there this was a totally different story. I was there alone, and it was amazing. They aren't the band I thought they were at all. They played a very mellow set, and completely excluded their poppy single(s).

When I got back from the festival I went out and purchased their brand new album (this one). I got home and listened to it, and it's an absolutely beatiful album. It's really mellow and fantastic to relax to. Elliott is the only other person who's listened to it and he loves it also. So consider this a double recommendation.

To this day I've still never heard the album that spawned "5 years Time" and I don't intend to. I'm perfectly content. Enjoy, I'm now going to review Biffy Clyro as no one else did last week :(

Download it: http://rapidshare.com/files/275291574/NhTWhl_TFrstDysOfSping.zip

Damien Rice - O (2002)

I'm just putting this one out there for anyone who isn't too busy and fancies next week's album from me a bit early. It also gives you plenty of time to download and listen to it, I feel it's more relaxed that way.
Anyway, this is, I believe, Damien Rice's debut album, and it is truly magnificent. It's quite simple, and a very pleasant listen. There's really not much I can say about the album, other than that I like it, and it doesn't require me to be in a specific mood for it.

Track Listing:
[1]Delicate
[2]Volcano
[3]The Blower's Daughter
[4]Cannonball
[5]Older Chests
[6]Amie
[7]Cheers Darlin'
[8]Cold Water
[9]I Remember
[10]Eskimo

Highlights:
[1]Delicate
[2]Volcano
[3]The Blower's Daughter
[8]Cold Water

For a link to the album e-mail us at albumswap@hotmail.co.uk