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.
Another Language
Lamb Lyrics
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To speak this thing in me
To tell the ones
Who wanna hear
For there are songs
That can set us free
While hearts lie lost
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Writer of songs
I am and so it seems
Words are the brush
With which I paint
But there's a place in us
That lifts to dream
Then colours too deep to
Believe change
I’m gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
I'm waiting for
Another language
To speak the story of my soul
For words can be
A disadvantage
And break the
Hugeness of it all
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
The lyrics of Lamb’s song “Another Language” convey the challenge of expressing emotions and inner feelings through words. The singer questions whether words are enough to convey their deepest thoughts to those who are willing to listen. However, they also acknowledge the power that music and songs have to bring people together and heal those who have been hurt. The metaphor of painting with words is also used, emphasizing the intricacies of expressing oneself and the importance of doing so. This is contrasted with the idea of dreaming, where the colors are too deep to be expressed through language, indicating the limitations of words to capture the depth of emotions.
The singer then expresses their longing for a different way of communicating, one that can speak the story of their soul. This suggests the idea that there are different non-verbal languages that can be used to express emotions, such as music. The lyrics posit words as a disadvantage, stating they can lead to breaking the hugeness of emotions, indicating the inadequacy of language in capturing raw feelings. The repeated phrase “I’m gonna find a way to say it, sing it from the tallest tree” suggests the determination to express oneself regardless of the limitations of language. The song can be seen as a call to find new ways of communicating emotions and inner thoughts and an encouragement to use music to heal others.
Line by Line Meaning
Where are the words
I am searching for the right words
To speak this thing in me
To express what is inside of me
To tell the ones
To share with others
Who wanna hear
Those who are willing to listen
For there are songs
Music has the power
That can set us free
To release emotions and feel liberated
While hearts lie lost
Despite this, we still have difficulties
For years and years
Going back for many years
I'm gonna find a way to say it
I will find a way to express myself
Writer of songs
As a songwriter
I am and so it seems
It is who I am
Words are the brush
As words are my tools
With which I paint
To create my art
But there's a place in us
But sometimes there is something inside of us
That lifts to dream
That inspires us to dream
Then colours too deep to
And this dream leads us to emotions too strong to
Believe change
Process or accept change
Sing it from the tallest tree
To shout it out to the world
I'm waiting for
I am anticipating
Another language
A new way to express myself
To speak the story of my soul
To share the essence of who I am
For words can be
Because sometimes words are
A disadvantage
Limiting or inadequate
And break the
And may not accurately capture the entirety of
Hugeness of it all
The vastness and complexity of my emotions and experiences
Contributed by Violet N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Roiy Benkel
Where are the words
To speak this thing in me
To tell the words
You’ll wanna hear
For there are songs
That can set us free
While hearts lie lost
For years and years
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Writer of songs
I am and so it seems
Words are the brush
With which I paint
But there's a place in us
That lifts a dream
The colours too deep to
Believe to change
I’m gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
I'm waiting for
Another language
To speak the story of my soul
For words can be
A disadvantage
And break the
Hugeness of it all
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
Gary Tompkins
I'm a new lamb fan... wish I had discovered them years ago
Sanja
Hvala
MewMew
They changed my life when I was listening to this at like 17/18
Dari Lietas blogs
Yesterday I was at their concert in Riga, Latvia. This was the opening song, I didn't know it yet. But I fell in love with it since the first sounds! :) Not even to say that the whole performance was amazing.... :)
Roiy Benkel
Where are the words
To speak this thing in me
To tell the words
You’ll wanna hear
For there are songs
That can set us free
While hearts lie lost
For years and years
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Writer of songs
I am and so it seems
Words are the brush
With which I paint
But there's a place in us
That lifts a dream
The colours too deep to
Believe to change
I’m gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
I'm waiting for
Another language
To speak the story of my soul
For words can be
A disadvantage
And break the
Hugeness of it all
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
I'm gonna find a way to say it
Sing it from the tallest tree
MyEyesBled
Simply AMAZING... & TRANSCENDING
LAMB
We’re pleased to announce the re-release of our album ’5′ on 6th Nov 2015 with new artwork and extra tracks! It’ll be available on CD and limited-edition, heavyweight, numbered, double disc, silver vinyl. Find out more at http://lambofficial.com/lamb-5-re-release/
Khia Baltimore 628
Making everyone listen to your music 😃
Khia Baltimore 628
By the way love lusty that song is Amazing!!!!!!!
beepst
Lamb is the perfect balance between cold and beautiful electronic music.