Noah & the Whale is an alternative/folk group formed in London in 2006. Recently they posted the following on their official homepage:

In any industry rooted in supply and demand, it is a rare privilege to give something away. We are very excited to be able to release something we believe in passionately, recorded how we wanted, and with absolutely no restrictions of access.

The music industry, like other money-making behemoths is ponderous evolution, is an imperfect union of the creative and the business minded. But it would be churlish and short-sighted to say that our current position would be the same, this song even sound the same, without the support we have received. Whatever the processes, it is an undiminishing thrill to cast the crop of hardwork and imagination as far and as wide we possibly can.


The First Day of Spring is the first and title track from our new album, making it the obvious choice as the introduction to the new material. In entirety and in the smallest detail it is Noah and the Whale. If not instantly then resolutely.

And absolutely we can confirm that the album will be released in full on the 31st August 2009.

Doug/NATW

Besides the 1st single, a 2nd song has emerged, “Blue Skies”. The band is giving away 2 remixes of it by Death to the Throne & Yacht. Enjoy.

“The First Day of Spring” | download

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“Blue Skies (Yacht remix)” | download

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“Blue Skies (Death to the Throne remix)” | download

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