Heart of Nowhere

Noah and The Whale - Heart of Nowhere
Critic Score
Based on 14 reviews
2013 Ratings: #983 / 1115
User Score
Based on 33 ratings
Liked by 2 people
May 6, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Mercury / Label
Indie Folk / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

70
AllMusic

Here Fink delves headfirst into a nostalgic look to past lovers, lost nights, and growing up, told with his typically melancholic slant. 

70
NME

'Heart Of Nowhere' is full of space created less by production and more by expert playing 

70
DIY

In a sense it presents itself as an evolutionary rather than revolutionary development, in this case one which takes its predecessor's penchant for the instant and injects an enormous dose of FM-friendly American power-pop from days of yore into the mix. 

60
Drowned in Sound

This is a lovely little record for folk fans who like a Seventies scuff.

60
musicOMH

Heart Of Nowhere presents a confident and accomplished band who know their way around a pop song. It’s a shame, then, that they seem to have lost some of their identity along the way.

60
Consequence of Sound

It’s a coming-of-age record, indeed, with counsel for today’s youth offered among the 10 tracks 

50
Pitchfork

Their search for large-scale anthems and keenness to replicate a formula that doesn’t come naturally to them leaves them sounding boxed in, and imbuing Heart of Nowhere with all the grace and flexibility of four concrete pillars.

30
The Fly

Only listen to this if you want to embarrass your kids in 20 years’ time.

Houdanny
47

While there’s aspects of this I still like, it just feels uninspired in the grander scheme of things. Particularly when it comes to the vocals and songwriting, which feels very shallow and standard. Also why are all their songs about nights and time, is this a theme or just a lack of creativity. Idk, not too big on this anymore.

Standout: Lifetime
Favs: There will come a time, All through the night
Least fav: One more night

tha138
56

Bigger,charmless melodies that vanish at first sight.
Lost in ambition.

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Track List

  1. Introduction
  2. Heart Of Nowhere
  3. All Through the Night
  4. Lifetime
  5. Silver & Gold
  6. One More Night
  7. Still After All These Years
  8. There Will Come A Time
  9. Now Is Exactly the Time
  10. Not Too Late
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Added on: April 1, 2013