Last Friday I was lucky enough to be part of the magical experience that was Noah and the Whale at the Roundhouse Theatre in London. Originally sold out, my friend miraculously scored tickets and one of my top London goals- seeing my favorite band on its own turf-was achieved. The set was relatively as expected: most of the songs from The First Days of Spring and a lot from (my favorite, of course) Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down. Personal favorites were Blue Skies and Rocks and Daggers but the 5 Years Time encore was pretty awesome as well.
Charlie Fink was pretty entertaining in his own quiet genius sort of way, but I guess he couldn't be too enthused considering his freshly released album is all about his heart being broken and such. At one point a bunch of people to the left of us yelled out "move the lamp" as one was obstructing the view of him from his right side, and he just deeply and quietly muttered "move the lamp?" I'm sure you had to be there but it was kind of adorable. Anyway, the show was beyond amazing and it really couldn't have lasted long enough even if it had been an all nighter. Afterwards we went to a bunch of pubs in Camden (no surprise there) and perpetuated the warm happiness the show had initiated. It might have been my best night here yet. No, really, it was that good. Well done, all parties involved.
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