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."
Sunlight Hits the Snow
I Am Kloot Lyrics
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Are you almost ready, to sit next to me
If I go to where the sunlight hits the snow
'Cause everyone knows that we're bored with letting go
Is your head unready, ready to believe
Do you feel unsteady, sit next to me
Should I go to where the sunlight hits the snow
'Cause everyone knows that we're bored with letting go.
'Cause everyone knows that when the sunlight hits the snow
We shall go, I just get bored with letting you know.
The lyrics to I Am Kloot’s “Sunlight Hits the Snow” appear to describe a longing for freedom and connection. The first stanza poetically asks if the listener is ready to be free and sit next to the singer. The second stanza depicts the listener’s readiness to believe and asks if they feel unsteady. The chorus repeats the idea of going where sunlight hits the snow and being bored with letting go.
The image of sunlight hitting the snow is a powerful symbol in the song, representing the possibility of transformation and escape from mundane routine. The singer seems to be looking for a way out of a monotonous existence and into an adventure of some kind. However, the repeated suggestion of boredom with “letting go” implies that there may be some fear or reluctance to fully embrace change.
Overall, the lyrics of “Sunlight Hits the Snow” seem to capture the bittersweet feeling of wanting to make a change, but being afraid of the unknown. The use of vivid imagery and poetic language create a strong emotional resonance with the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Are your hand sunsteady, ready to be free
Asking if the person is feeling calm and confident, and if they are ready to break free from whatever is holding them back.
Are you almost ready, to sit next to me
Asking if the person feels ready to be close to the singer, both physically and emotionally.
If I go to where the sunlight hits the snow
Considering the idea of going to a place where the sun shines directly on the snow.
'Cause everyone knows that we're bored with letting go
Acknowledging that constantly letting go of things can be tiring and unfulfilling.
Is your head unready, ready to believe
Asking if the person is open to believing in something new, but acknowledging that it can be difficult to change one's mindset.
Do you feel unsteady, sit next to me
Offering comfort and support to the person if they are feeling unsure or insecure.
Should I go to where the sunlight hits the snow
Considering again the idea of going to a place where the sun shines directly on the snow, but this time more seriously.
'Cause everyone knows that we're bored with letting go.
Repeating the idea that constantly letting go can be unsatisfying and prompting action.
'Cause everyone knows that when the sunlight hits the snow
Continuing to emphasize the significance of the imagery of sunlight on snow.
We shall go, I just get bored with letting you know.
Expressing a desire to go to this place, but also feeling frustrated that the artist has to keep repeating themselves.
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Written by: Andrew Hargreaves, John Bramwell, Peter Jobson
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