Their signature song is Gorecki, from their eponymous debut album and it was inspired by Henryk Górecki's Third Symphony, the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs. Other essential songs are Cotton Wool, God Bless, B Line, Gabriel, Sweet, and Wonder.
To date, the band has released six studio albums: Lamb (1996), Fear of Fours (1999), What Sound (2001), Between Darkness And Wonder (2003), 5 (2011) and Backspace Unwind (2014). In 2003 they also issued a compilation entitled Best Kept Secrets.
In February 2005, Lamb announced that they would pursue their own solo projects, ending their collaboration for now. Their last concerts were in Paradiso, Amsterdam, and these shows appear in the DVD 'Lamb Live at the Paradiso' which was released in 2011.
Lou Rhodes released her first solo album Beloved One (2006) which received a Mercury nomination. This was followed by Bloom (2007), and One Good Thing (2010). Lou also branched out and became an author, with children's books The Phlunk (2013) and The Phlunk's Worldwide Symphony (2014 Strata Books).
Producer Andy Barlow focused on his band Hoof and a project called Luna Seeds with vocalist–songwriter Carrie Tree, and produced the Fink album Distance and Time. In 2013 Barlow's debut solo album as LOWB, Leap and the Net Will Appear was re-released on a new label, Distiller Records. Andy continued to work as a producer, working with Bristol band The Ramona Flowers on their album Dismantle and Rebuild (2014) which he also co-wrote. Most recently, he produced and mixed David Gray's new album Mutineers (2014).
The hiatus ended in 2009 when Lamb reunited and started performing again. Lamb returned to the studio the following year to record their fifth studio album 5 which was released in 2011. They also released their first live album in 2011 Live at Koko and the long-awaited DVD Lamb Lamb Live at the Paradiso.
In October 2014, the band released a new album Backspace Unwind, followed by a single 'We Fall in Love' (subsequently voted "Best Chillout/Lounge Track" at the International Dance Music Awards 2015). They began a tour in 2014 which included the UK and Europe. The tour continued into 2015 with shows and festivals in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
There are other artists with the same name:
(2) A group formed by Barbara Mauritz and Bob Swanson in San Francisco in the late 1960s. This group disbanded in 1972. The minor San Francisco group Lamb tend to be remembered only for their appearance on the Fillmore: The Last Days concert album, where they were one of several non-star artists on a set dominated by bigger names like the Grateful Dead, Santana, and Boz Scaggs. The band did actually put out three albums in the early '70s, however, and were quite an interesting group. Not only were they not readily comparable to other acts on the San Francisco rock circuit, but it's debatable whether they could be fairly categorized as a rock band at all. Their music blended jazz, folk, singer/songwriter pop, gospel, and even some classical and avant-garde influences. Certainly the dominant figure was singer Barbara Mauritz, whose bluesy and earthy vocals had considerable resonance, but which could also traverse the band's frequently mystical, poetic lyrics with much delicacy and nuance. Reminiscent in spots of such varied artists as Tim Buckley, Judy Collins (in her art-song phase), David Ackles, and Savage Rose (in that band's most gospel-soaked period), their records were ultimately idiosyncratic enough to defy ready comparison to anyone. And they were, too, ultimately too inaccessible to make much commercial impact, despite plenty of tracks of considerable power, beauty, and enigma.
Lamb were formed by the duo of Texan singer Mauritz and multi-instrumentalist (though primarily guitarist) Bob Swanson. The two (writing both separately and together) was responsible for the band's material. They attracted attention in San Francisco when they opened for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young for a few nights at Winterland in November 1969. Impresario Bill Graham became their manager, and producer David Rubinson, who had worked with notable groups such as Santana and Moby Grape, acted in that capacity for their first record. Their debut album on the Fillmore label, A Sign of Change, was perhaps their most uncompromising and experimental, relying largely on jazz-folk acoustic arrangements and spotlighting Mauritz's impressive voice on impressionistic, dream-like lyrics. They moved over to Warner Bros (while retaining Rubinson as executive producer) for the follow-up, Cross Between, which moved toward slightly more mainstream rock arrangements and a more pronounced gospel feel on several tracks. Yet others were throwbacks to the first album in their obscure but enchanting poesy, sometimes owing more to a classical-influenced art song tradition than conventional pop music.
Lamb went yet further toward gospel-rockish material on their third and final album, Bring Out the Sun, which was their most mainstream outing, though hardly mainstream overall, with a couple of tracks again giving vent to their more experimental jazz-folk-classical side. The LP was co-billed to Lamb and Barbara Mauritz, though Swanson was still involved as a composer and instrumentalist on much of the material. Whether or not this co-billing was intended as a transition from Lamb to a solo career, Mauritz was soon recording as a solo, putting out Music Box for Columbia. Her solo career didn't take off, however, although she continued to perform and write (composing the music for many commercials). In the mid-'80s, Bob Swanson returned full-time to photography. The Lamb founded by Swanson and Mauritz, incidentally, had no relation to either the Christian rock band Lamb that began to record later in the '70s, or the drum'n'bass duo Lamb that began recording in the late '90s.
(3) A demoscene musician, active from early 1990s till early 2000s, known for composing many chiptunes, as well as themed collection-album called Autumn Leaf.
(4) A messianic Jewish pop music group formed in 1972 by Joel Chernoff and Rick "Levi" Coghill. This group has recorded as recently as 2005 (with Ted Pearce replacing Rick Coghill).
(5) A Japanese duo from Tokyo, formed in 1999. Kudo sings, Nakamura does everything else. They make pretty, light-hearted, chilled-out pop.
(6) A Japanese rockband who regularly do shows in Tokyo, Japan. They're known for their melodic, emotional, and exciting sound with twin guitars, and bass and drums. Lamb's music has taken on elements from post-rock, math-rock, and pop.
Their first EP, MEME, was released in April of 2020.
All in Your Hands
Lamb Lyrics
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Now everyday the sun will shine on me from your eyes
I'm on a train to you and it's just not fast enough
Every second takes an hour, I can't sit still
You waited so long and so patiently for me to be
Sure I could trust the light in your eyes that shine
Now it's all in your hands and it feels so beautiful
Now you can lay them all on me as much as you like
Just one look from your eyes make me weak
There's no greater love than the way I feel
Now I've let myself love you
You waited so long and so patiently for me to be
Sure I could trust the way that you make me feel
Now it's all in your hands and it feels so beautiful
Now you can lay them all on me as much as you like
Now it's all in your hands and it feels so beautiful
Now you can lay them on me as much as you like
Now it's all in your hands and it feels so beautiful
Now you can lay them on me as much as you like
Lay them on me baby
As much as you like
Lay them on me baby
As much as you like
The lyrics of Lamb's song "All in Your Hands" speak of the overwhelming feeling of falling in love with someone and the excitement and anticipation of being with them. The singer describes the happiness they feel when the person they love looks at them and how the love they share is the greatest feeling of all. The lyrics talk about trust, vulnerability, and the willingness to let oneself love another person. The singer admits that they have waited for a long time to be sure of their feelings and to trust the other person completely. They now have handed over their heart to the other person and it feels beautiful.
This song exudes the energy of being in the moment and enjoying every bit of it. The metaphorical language in the lyrics is beautiful and poetic, creating vivid imagery that conveys the passion and excitement of falling in love. The repetition of the line "Now it's all in your hands and it feels so beautiful" emphasizes the sense of trust and vulnerability that is so essential to a loving and fulfilling relationship. The overall message of the song is about letting go of fears and doubts, and embracing the beauty of love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been so excited since I knew I was gonna be with you
Since I found out I would be with you, I've been filled with an intense feeling of happiness.
Now everyday the sun will shine on me from your eyes
Your eyes bring light and joy into my life every day.
I'm on a train to you and it's just not fast enough
I'm eagerly traveling to be with you, but the journey feels like it's taking forever.
Every second takes an hour, I can't sit still
The anticipation of being with you is so great that time seems to drag on and I can't sit still.
You waited so long and so patiently for me to be Sure I could trust the light in your eyes that shine
You were patient and waited for me to trust that the love in your eyes is true.
Now it's all in your hands and it feels so beautiful
I have given my love fully to you, and it feels amazing to trust you completely.
Now you can lay them all on me as much as you like
You can show your love to me as much as you want, and I am ready for it.
Hmm the things that you do to me make me tremble
The way you love me and care for me are so intense that they make me shake with emotion.
Just one look from your eyes make me weak
Your gaze has such power over me that just a single look can make me feel vulnerable.
There's no greater love than the way I feel
The love I feel for you is the greatest love I have ever experienced.
Now I've let myself love you
I have allowed myself to fully give my heart to you.
Now it's all in your hands and it feels so beautiful
I am entrusting my heart and my love to you completely, and it feels wonderful to do so.
Now you can lay them all on me as much as you like
I am ready for you to shower me with your love as much as you want.
Now it's all in your hands and it feels so beautiful
Trusting you with my heart and love feels absolutely amazing.
Now you can lay them on me as much as you like
Please keep showing me your love and affection as much as you want.
Lay them on me baby
Please give me your love and affection.
As much as you like
As often and as fully as you want to.
Lay them on me baby
Please show me your love.
As much as you like
As often and as fully as you want to.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW JOHN BARLOW, LOUISE ANN RHODES
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