I Am Kloot was a band formed in Manchester, United Kingdom. Active from 199… Read Full Bio ↴I Am Kloot was a band formed in Manchester, United Kingdom. Active from 1999 to 2016, the band's line-up remained unchanged: John Bramwell (guitar/vocals), Peter Jobson (bass) and Andy Hargreaves (drums).

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."

No Fear of Falling
I Am Kloot Lyrics

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Through my sleepless days I've found,
That in my dreamless sleep I'm bound,
To one night hear the sound, of you calling,
Do not stumble through tonight,
Have no fear of falling.

And if nobody got lost,
And if no-one paid the cost,

The price of this you may summize, is forever after,
We won't stumble through tonight drowning in their laughter.
We won't stumble through tonight drowning in their laughter.

From these moments, we awake,
Our heads clear of the mistakes,
How we never hit the brakes, or felt it stalling,
Just don't stumble through tonight,
Have no fear of falling.

No don't stumble through tonight,
Have no fear of falling.

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of "No Fear of Falling" talks about the struggle of the singer to achieve sleep. He differentiates between the state of being awake and the state of being sleepless. While being awake demands him to be alert and attentive, the state of being sleepless leaves him fixated and bound to a dreamless state. His yearning for his loved one is so strong that, in his dreams, he imagines hearing her voice. As the chorus kicks in, he urges himself to be brave and not fear the uncertainties in life. He is determined to take the leap of faith, even if it means falling.

The second stanza emphasizes the importance of taking risks in life. The singer imagines a world where nobody gets lost, and there are no consequences of our actions. In such a world, everything would be perfect, and we would live in a utopian society. However, he realizes that this world does not exist, and we must pay a price for our actions. Even then, he urges himself and his loved one not to fear falling, for it is better to take the risk and fail than to never try at all.

Overall, "No Fear of Falling" is a song that advocates taking risks and not being afraid of the unknown. It encourages the audience to pursue their dreams and not let the fear of failure hold them back. The song's lyrics are simple yet poignant, and the haunting melody complements the melancholic theme of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Through my sleepless days I've found,
Despite my insomnia, I have discovered something important

That in my dreamless sleep I'm bound,
Even when I am able to sleep, I am still trapped in my thoughts

To one night hear the sound, of you calling,
I long to hear your voice in my dreams

Do not stumble through tonight,
Don't make mistakes in the present moment

Have no fear of falling.
Don't be afraid of taking risks

And if nobody got lost,
If we avoid losing our way

And if no-one paid the cost,
If we can avoid making sacrifices

The price of this you may summize, is forever after,
This outcome will have long-lasting effects

We won't stumble through tonight drowning in their laughter.
We won't let others make fun of us in the present moment

From these moments, we awake,
We learn from our experiences

Our heads clear of the mistakes,
We understand and move past our errors