So I jumped on this album a bit later than everyone else but was really surprised and pleased with the development in this bands sound. Not to say that their first 2 albums were by any means bad, on the contrary I enjoyed them, but there is clearly a musical progression in Last Night on Earth. Noah and the Whale are probably most famous for 5 Years Time when the catchiness of whistling and the ukulele were discovered in what most thought would be a one hit wonder. In fact, Peaceful The World Lays Me Down had plenty of great material on it and was followed up by The First Days of Spring, a collection of depressingly written songs of heartbreak, sung by someone with the rock-bottom emotion of a fresh break-up.
These two albums and their differing sounds left me guessing as to what the third LP would be like and it was a fresh burst of the optimism at new beginnings and the rediscovered joys of life. Musically it is far more upbeat with a busier percussion section and faster tempos. There is also the introduction of synth, a trend also noticed in the new Bon Iver album. Tracks to watch are: Tonight's the Kind of Night, Wild Thing, Waiting for My Chance to Come and L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N
Noah And The Whale - Tonight's The Kind Of Night
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