Buzz Band: Brit Quartet Noah and the Whale

LISTEN: The much-discussed Londoners get conceptual with new album and movie -- but are they worth the hype?
Noah and the Whale / Photo by Jon Bergman

The buzz mill is churning for Noah and the Whale, a London-based indie-folk quartet led by Charlie Fink, the 23-year-old singer/songwriter behind the band's new album, First Days of Spring (out now) and arty film project of the same name.

Noah and the Whale, 'The First Days of Spring' (Cherrytree/Interscope)

English sad sack breaks up, bums everyone out.

The First Days of Spring documents the last days of a relationship -- namely, the one between Charlie Fink, who leads this U.K. twee-folk ensemble, and Laura Marling, who sang on Noah and the Whale's 2008 debut before moving on to her solo career.

New Noah and the Whale EP Due Soon

The Brit indie-folk quartet goes punk on this month's A Sides project -- plus, reveals plans for another full-length.
Noah and the Whale

London folk rock outfit Noah and the Whale may have just released their debut album stateside this fall, but they've still got you covered for Christmas. The quartet have unveiled a punk side-project called the A Sides just in time for the holidays.

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