Lamb
Front Cover
Rating:
5.05.05.05.05.0
Media:
Audio CD
Release Date:
02/02/1998
Date Added:
11/06/2007
Price:
£8.99
Label:
Fontana
Artists:
Lamb
EAN:
0731453296824
UPC:
731453296824
Tracks:
Disc #1
  1. Lusty
  2. God Bless
  3. Cotton Wool
  4. Trans Fatty Acid
  5. Zero
  6. Merge
  7. Gold
  8. Closer
  9. Gorecki
  10. Feela
  11. Cotton Wool
Description:

Amazon.co.uk Review "An appreciation of contradiction", as described within the sleeve notes of Lamb's eponymously titled debut album, acts as the first clue to content. Andy Barlow's competent production embraces the best elements of a number of genres, sounding full even in the more stripped down pieces while working with as opposed to crowding out Louise Rhodes' claustrophobic songwriting. The music itself makes for a fascinating hybrid. The dubbed analogues of "Trans Fatty Acid" grate against the complex beats and pensive lyrics of "Cotton Wool". Whereas the haunting vocals of "Feela," which absorb a simple piano movement with washes of reverbed feedback, kept in check by brooding strings. A chance encounter in a Manchester studio lead to a stunning debut...wintry vocals backed with all that is good about drum and bass. --Kingsley Marshall

Average Customer Rating:
4.54.54.54.54.5
Total Customer Reviews:
19
Customer Reviews:

Travesty 55555
After giving my other copy to a good friend I urgently got online to replace this album. I was curious however to see what people thought of the album even though I am definitely re-buying it. I was amazed or should I say dismayed to see a good few people giving this album 1 star...what?!? In my opinion Lamb are (were)an amazing duo, beats were tight and however you see the lyrics which I don't think are up for question, Lou Rhodes voice is simple superior to most female vocalists out there, anyone who has heard this lady sing live will know that her talent is unmistakable. Lamb is alternative drum and bass- if you mixed portishead with the likes of Ronnie Size then this is what you get. Well deserved 5 star quality, try it and see...

Yawn. More Limp than lamb. 11111
Drum and bass has become so dated it's shocking. This example is like a damp and female version of the much superior Roni Size, so obviously pointless. The lyrics and voice sound misplaced with unoriginal drumbeats. But the lyrics! They are so bad, even a fifth form schoolgirl would feel embarrassed if someone read them in her diary. There is one 3 star track, the others never rate more than a generous 1 star. And there's apparently a 'best of' album too! Recently Massive Attack has a 'best of' album that will prove a better slice of the Bristol music scene. That will give you a better feeling of "completeness" than Lamb.

I really want to like this 33333
i grew up on jungle / drum n bass, now listen to mainly jazz and instrumental hip hop, with a spattering of anti-folk after a few beers. all things ninja and jazz fudge are my main listening pleasure. i really wanted to like this, I was hoping for the vibe of morcheeba fuzed with harsher breakbeats and to be honest, that isnt far off. i guess either it or i am a bit old now as it just doesnt quite hit the spot. i would have loved this when it came out, shame i missed it at the time.

Cliche after cliche 11111
'I will love you to the end of time' 'Until the earth stops spinning' 'until the seas run dry' What a load of....cliches. I read an interview with these two, and all they did was argue about the value of lyrics. Andy, go with your instincts and drop the bird. The reveiwers who really rated this album have never heard quality D & B.
Sorry, but I've wasted my money on this one.

Hooked from the moment I heard it 55555
I first heard this album in 'Our Price' in Richmond, Surrey during my lunch break. I thought the first track I heard was amazing but then came along the next one and I was blown away. I ended up staying far longer than I'd planned and bought the album right there. Needless to say I was late getting back to work but it was worth it - several years later and I still listen to it regularly. Gorecki is an all time top 5 in my book.