Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down

Infobox Album |
Name = Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down
Type = studio
Artist = Noah and the Whale


Released = August 11, 2008
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Indie Rock/Pop
Length = 42:10
Label = Mercury
Producer =
Reviews =
*"Wireless Bollinger" (84/100) [http://www.wirelessbollinger.com/content/view/1740/75/ link]
* The Music Magazine (8/10) [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/reviews/albums/noah-and-the-whale-peaceful-the-world-lays-me-down link]
*Pitchfork Media (2.6/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/145783-noah-and-the-whale-peaceful-the-world-lays-me-down link]
Last album =
This album = "Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" (2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down
Type = studio
Single 1 = 5 Years Time
Single 1 date = 2007
Single 2 = 2 Bodies 1 Heart
Single 2 date = 2008
Single 3 = Shape of My Heart
Single 3 date = May 5, 2008
Single 4 = 5 Years Time "Re-Release"
Single 4 date = August 4, 2008
Single 5 = Shape of My Heart "Re-Release"
Single 5 date = October 20, 2008

"Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" is the debut album by the English band Noah and the Whale.

Singles

#The first single was "5 Years Time", this was released in 2007.
#The second single was "2 Bodies 1 Heart", this was released in 2008, this was not included on the album, but the video was released on the deluxe edition of the album.
#The third single was "Shape of My Heart", which was released on May 5, 2008. It was their first single to chart, at 94 in the UK, spending 1 week in the chart.
#The fourth single was the re-release of their debut single "5 Years Time" - this was released on August 4, 2008. It debuted at number 24 in the UK, and has so far achieved a peak position of 7 and has spent 8 weeks in the chart. In Ireland it debuted at number 47, and has so far achieved a peak position of 10 and has spent 6 weeks in the chart. "5 Years Time" is their highest charting song so far.
#The fifth single is going to be the re-release of their third single "Shape of My Heart", it will be released on October 20, 2008.

Track listing

tandard Edition

#"2 Atoms In A Molecule" (2:05)
#"Jocasta" (2:50)
#"Shape Of My Heart" (2:55)
#"Do What You Do" (4:18)
#"Give A Little Love" (4:16)
#"Second Lover" (4:04)
#"5 Years Time" (3:35)
#"Rocks And Daggers" (4:34)
#"Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" (6:18)
#"Mary" (3:29)
#"Hold My Hand As I'm Lowered" (3:46)

Deluxe Edition

This is the tracklisting of the deluxe edition (According to Itunes) :

All 11 tracks of standard edition +
#"Shape of My Heart" (Music Video)
#"2 Bodies 1 Heart" (Music Video)
#"5 Years Time" (Music Video)

Chart performance

In the UK it debuted at 5, which is its current peak position. It then dropped 2 places to 7 the following week, then another 8 places to 15 the following week, and 3 places to 18 the week after.

In Ireland it debuted at 32, which is its current peak position, it then dropped 8 places to 40 the next week, the following week it dropped 16 places to 56, and the next week it rose 19 places to 37.