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Xfm Meets Noah And The Whale

added 24 April 2008 at 17.23

With the record due out in August, listen to this banter-filled interview, in which Charles and Urby spoke about the many sides of Noah And The Whale and launched into some lengthy chat about cream! 

What have you been up to in the Noah And The Whale camp?

"We recorded the album and then we recorded another album, which is a punk album..." [Listen To Full Answer]

What can we expect from the forthcoming album?

"There is this misconception that we are all about the good times..." [Listen To Full Answer]

When will it reach us?

"There's one song called 'Peaceful The World Lays Me Down' and..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Are you excited about the big tour coming up?

"Playing the Scala is gonna be crazy and it is a week after..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Which festivals are you hitting up? 

"We are touring the forests of England with The Zutons and..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Are you avid festival goers? What is your favourite festival? 

"So far Latitude, that was just a stunning festival, but Glastonbury..." [Listen To Full Answer]

And your worst festival moment?

"When our manager was a kid, he went to Glastonbury with his mum and..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Have you got any blagging tips?

"Don't say you're with Noah And The Whale!  If you just act like you..." [Listen To Full Answer]

How did collaborating with Laura Marling begin?

"She sung on our album but I think realistically we're both getting very busy..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Where does the folk influence come from?

"I used to listen to Buddy Holly and Bob Dylan with my mum who's a folker..." [Listen To Full Answer]

A lot of bands are giving away their music as free downloads.  Have you got any in the pipeline?

"We made a punk album which I'd like to be a full release but there is a plan to..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Will you be performing the folk with the punk at gigs or keeping it separate?

"The third album might be a full on opera, the fourth will be the musical and the fifth - barbershop..." [Listen To Full Answer]

How do you find spending large amounts of time together?

"I hate these guys so much, we're getting to the cream stage where..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Where do you hope to be in a year?

"Err...Japan or Mars!  Like in that movie where they move to Mars..." [Listen To Full Answer]

(Listen To The Full Interview)

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