Their début single, 'To You', on Ugly Man Records was produced by and featured backing vocals by Guy Garvey, lead singer of Еlbow.
Début album Natural History was released in March 2001 on Wall of Sound offshoot We Love You. It was followed by the self-titled I Am Kloot in September 2003 on the Echo label. In their early years I Am Kloot were regarded by many as an example of the 'quiet is the new loud' trend in indie rock, as they gained prominence in the same years as, for example, Turin Brakes and Norway's Kings of Convenience. I Am Kloot, however mostly acoustic, were definitely not always 'quiet', if only because of Bramwell's rough singing and Hargreaves' often powerful drumming.
The third 'Kloot' LP, Gods and Monsters, was released in April 2005. The band subsequently announced their departure from the label, citing reasons such as a lack of financial support and the cancellation of singles at short notice. The band released a compilation of radio sessions, BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions in October 2006, a collection of two Peel Sessions and other rarities.
Their fourth album, I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge, was released in April 2008. Once again a compilation album followed in its slipstream, this time 2009's collection of B-sides, rare recordings, sessions, and previously unreleased material, entitled B.
Following the somewhat disappointing sales of the 'Moolah Rouge' album, I Am Kloot had Elbow's Guy Garvey and Craig Potter produce their next studio album, which turned out to be a majestic return to form. Sky at Night (released July 2010) was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and charted at #24 in the U.K. album charts.
I Am Kloot were back on the map. 2013's Let It All In became their highest charting album in the U.K. (#10), but would turn out to be their final studio LP together. There would be two more releases (a soundtrack album called From There to Here in 2014, and a 2015 live album entitled Hold Back the Night: I Am Kloot Live) before John Bramwell announced (in late 2017) that the group had quietly split up a year or so earlier.
"There was no heavy break-up or anything," Bramwell said. "I just wanted to do something else. I'll never say never to getting back together but I was in I Am Kloot most of my adult life, but just as you can go to a great place on holiday year after year, sooner or later you want to go to somewhere else."
Haunted House
I Am Kloot Lyrics
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Under the arches, somethings still moving,
We lie together, forever and ever,
The truth be uncovered, no face in the mirror.
I always said, you should leave them dead,
Now this house is haunted, now look in the ruins,
The creedence is craving, the truth be uncovered,
I sent them your letter, that read like a lecture,
There on the pages, the laughter, the rages.
She always said, we'd be better off dead,
This house is haunted, the face in the mirror.
Kiss me and shiver, one day they'll discover,
You're with me my lover, the truth be uncovered,
Kiss me and shiver, one day they'll deliver,
The news of your heart, so dearly departed,
I always said, we'd be better off dead,
This house is haunted.
She always said, I'd be better off dead,
This house is haunted.
The lyrics of "Haunted House" by I Am Kloot delve into themes of love, loss, and the supernatural. The opening lines set the scene of a desolate and abandoned structure, but with an indication that there is still an underlying presence. The use of the phrase "somethings still moving" infers a sense of eerie energy despite the apparent vacancy. The subsequent lines suggest that this setting represents a metaphor for a previously-lived relationship that has now come to ruin. The couple in question is lying together, but the reflection in the mirror shows no face - there is no emotional connection between them anymore.
The chorus of the song touches on the idea of death, with the suggestion that the house in question is now "haunted" by the remnants of the previous relationship. The use of repetition emphasizes the idea that the characters would have been better off dead than in their current state. The second half of the song implies that there has been some sort of revelation that the two characters are still connected in some way. As they kiss, they shiver with the foreknowledge of this eventual discovery. Whether this is the result of a supernatural occurrence or simply the recollection of the love they once shared is left up to interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
Looks like a ruin, you think nothings doing,
The appearance of this place seems to signify that there's nothing happening here
Under the arches, somethings still moving,
Although this place seems neglected, something is still happening here
We lie together, forever and ever,
We are together now and will be forever
The truth be uncovered, no face in the mirror.
There is a truth that needs to be revealed but it won't be found in the mirror
I always said, you should leave them dead,
Ending things cleanly is often the better option
Now this house is haunted, now look in the ruins,
Now that things have ended badly, the consequences are being felt
The day they'll discover, you're still with me my lover,
One day it will be revealed that we are still together
The creedence is craving, the truth be uncovered,
There is a need to uncover the truth
I sent them your letter, that read like a lecture,
I informed them of what happened, in a way that sounded like a lesson
There on the pages, the laughter, the rages.
All the emotions are expressed in the pages of the letter
She always said, we'd be better off dead,
She believed that it was better if both of us were gone
This house is haunted, the face in the mirror.
The consequences of our actions have left their mark, which we can see in the mirror
Kiss me and shiver, one day they'll discover,
We are still together and one day it will be revealed
You're with me my lover, the truth be uncovered,
We are together and the truth needs to be revealed
Kiss me and shiver, one day they'll deliver,
We share a deep connection and it will be revealed one day
The news of your heart, so dearly departed,
The news that you're gone will be heartbreaking
I always said, we'd be better off dead,
I too believed that it was better if both of us were gone
This house is haunted.
Our actions have left a lasting effect on this place
She always said, I'd be better off dead,
She believed that I was better off gone
This house is haunted.
Our actions have left a lasting effect on this place
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GRANT NICHOLAS
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Clef
Beautiful as always