Noah and the Whale

Concluding their American and Mexican tour Noah and the Whale drift back onto British shores for a tour finale in London's Royal Albert Hall. This is home turf for the London based indie folk band, and what a welcome return for the band who have spent many months on the road performing their 2011 hit album Last Night on Earth. It is believed the band, who hail from Twickenham, came up with their biblical sounding name by mixing the title of one of their favourite films The Squid and the Whale and the film director's name Noah Baumbach. They broke into the nu-folk scene in 2007 with the charmingly melancholic Peaceful the World Lays me Down, and went on to  establish themselves with three modern pop folk albums. You should expect a slight shift away from the Laura Marling folk the band were playing a few years ago. They have evolved towards a more adult sound with optimistic, soul-bearing, bright lyrics and some opportunities to really sing your lungs out. The lovably cheerful single L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. should have the crowd on their feet.