- Record Label: Interscope
- Release Date: Sep 16, 2008
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Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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Jun 12, 2015The album is rather diverse, with content (for better or worse) ranges from upbeat jams to sad break up songs. However the lyrics, vocals, and instrumentals are all so lovingly crafted that you can't help but love and sing along with the every song
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Feb 6, 2014
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Feb 12, 2020Beautiful and light melodies for a sad and anxious soul (almost gives belle and sebastian vibes) ! Recommend ‘two atoms in a molecule’, ‘second lover’, and ‘hold my hand as I’m lowered’ (then you gotta listen to Noah and the Whale’s second album ‘first days of spring’)
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Alternative PressThe reason Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down works here other "buzz band" albums don't is because theirs just feels natural--NATW aren't trying to buy into any trend. They're just writing great music. [Sep 2008, p.151]
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It requires TLC, and some listeners–-and I count myself among them–-are just too heavy-handed to stay in its company long.
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It's gentle enough to be background music, lively enough to be worth listening to for the sake of it, and certainly an impressive achievement for a 21-year-old's debut.