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."
Storm Warning
I Am Kloot Lyrics
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You're pissed, you're sunk,
The juke box now is drunk, just along the way.....
I had a call on Saturday to say I'd thrown
My friends away, reversed the charges on 'em all,
I made a lot of calls.
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower,
Is this a storm warning,
Has someone just cut the power,
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower,
Is there a storm coming, coming, coming.
I would have kept you free from harm rang the bells or
Raised alarms,
I would have kept them all at bay,
Except I thought I heard you say,
You're the leper boy you can't come in,
The moneky god is now you're king, you're out,
You're in, you're out,
You're in, you're out,
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower,
Is this a storm warning,
Has someone just cut the power,
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower,
The opening lines of "Storm Warning" describe someone who is completely drunk and lost in their own world. The jukebox they're listening to is even drunk, showing just how disoriented and discombobulated this person is. The singer, on the other hand, has received a call warning them that they've pushed away their friends by reversing the charges on numerous phone calls. This line implies that the singer is reaching out for help, possibly feeling lonely or isolated.
The chorus repeatedly asks whether there is a storm coming or if it's just a passing shower. This could be a metaphor for a potentially tumultuous situation that the singer is facing, or it could be a literal storm that they're worried about. The uncertainty of the situation is causing anxiety and tension, as evidenced by the repeated questioning.
The final verse adds another layer to the song, with the singer expressing regret over not being able to help someone they cared about. The reference to the "leper boy" and the "monkey god" suggests that the person may have been an outcast, unable to fit in with society. The singer wishes they had been able to protect this person, but ultimately their own insecurities may have held them back.
Overall, "Storm Warning" is a song that deals with uncertainty and anxiety, both internal and external. The singer is struggling with their own frailties while also facing a potentially tumultuous situation on the horizon.
Line by Line Meaning
Hell for leather, lathered, drunk, you're soused,
You're going crazy, drunken, and out of control.
You're pissed, you're sunk,
You're angry and hopeless.
The juke box now is drunk, just along the way.....
Even the jukebox is playing crazy music and out of order.
I had a call on Saturday to say I'd thrown My friends away, reversed the charges on 'em all, I made a lot of calls.
You heard on Saturday that you had abandoned your friends, and that you had called them and changed the charges.
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower, Is this a storm warning, Has someone just cut the power, Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower, Is there a storm coming, coming, coming.
Are we headed towards a catastrophe, or is it just a small difficulty? Are we in danger, or is it just a temporary problem?
I would have kept you free from harm rang the bells or Raised alarms, I would have kept them all at bay, Except I thought I heard you say, You're the leper boy you can't come in, The monkey god is now you're king, you're out, You're in, you're out, You're in, you're out,
I would have protected you, but I assumed that you didn't want my help, and that you were better off without me. You're in control, but also feeling isolated and confused.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Andrew Hargreaves, John Bramwell, Peter Jobson
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@the-suicidal-mind
Storm Warning
Lyrics
Hell for leather, lathered, drunk, you're soused,
You're pissed, you're sunk,
The juke box now is drunk, just along the way.....
I had a call on Saturday to say I'd thrown
My friends away, reversed the charges on 'em all,
I made a lot of calls.
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower,
Is this a storm warning,
Has someone just cut the power,
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower,
Is there a storm coming, coming, coming.
I would have kept you free from harm rang the bells or
Raised alarms,
I would have kept them all at bay,
Except I thought I heard you say,
You're the leper boy you can't come in,
The moneky god is now you're king, you're out,
You're in, you're out,
You're in, you're out,
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower,
Is this a storm warning,
Has someone just cut the power,
Is there a storm coming or are we just another shower,
@controlfreak110
Hell for leather, lathered, drunk
You're soused, you're pissed, you're sunk
The jukebox now is drunk
Just along the way
I had a call last Saturday
To say I'd thrown my friends away
Reversed the charges on them all
I made a lot of calls
[Chorus]
Is there a storm coming
Or are we just another shower?
Is there a storm warning?
Has someone just cut the power?
Is there a storm coming
Or are we just another shower?
Is this a storm coming, coming, coming...
[Verse 2]
I would have kept you free from harm
Rang the bells or raised alarms
I would have kept them all at bay
Except I thought I heard you say:
You're the leper boy, you can't come in
The monkey god is now your king
You're out, you're in, you're out, you're in
You're out, you're in, you're out
@cakekloot
Why are I am Kloot Still in relative obscurity- This is what British Music should be about - excellent
@rastachilibu4723
<3 haven't heard this in over seven years, sang nearly every word of 3 videos I have just listened to...
I still <3 I Am Kloot x
@Poitisan
exactly me a few days ago
@wdbne00
This is f******g awesome.. I love this band!
@Steve-zs2cl
What a song. Johnny really is brilliant.
@sean78745
.....underrated.....
@caixamagica1
Knew the band searching for The Sunshine soundtrack....Avenue of Hope closes the movie (fantastic song). Those guys are amazing! I wanna more !
@TomManleyPhotography
supermagnificent!
@Lookalemming
im one of the lucky bastards that actualyl lives (or grew up in manc) so I got to see em :D wooohooo
@rpfl02
Weissenhäuser Strand 2009 genialer Auftritt!!!