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.
Cotton Wool
Lamb Lyrics
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Step inside let me warm you up
By the fire in my heart
Step inside close the door
On the wind the fear
Brewing up behind you
You could stay here
Hide away here
I could wrap you up in cotton wool
Here's somewhere you could let your love run free
Come and give your soul a resting place
Finding someone is like finding yourself or home
If the key fits just open the door
Cause you're never gonna spend a lonely day here
Come and watch your fear fly away
And you'll never humble for a greener side then here
Gonna wrap you up in cotton wool and save you
And save you
Where's your love?
Let me in
To find the warm fire
That I know is there inside you
Let me in
It's cold outside and I'll grow there
By that place deep down inside you
You could hold me
And protect me from all harm
You could love me
You could wrap me up
And I could stay there
Make my home there
Hide away there
You could wrap me up in cotton wool
In the song "Cotton Wool," the artist is expressing their desire to love and protect their partner. They invite their lover into their heart, which is compared to a warm fire that can provide the comfort and security they need. The artist acknowledges the fear that may be brewing behind their lover, but assures them that they could stay and make a home there, free from loneliness and fear. The artist reassures their partner that they will be wrapped up in cotton wool, signifying the extent of their protective love.
The artist offers their own vulnerability and fears to their partner, asking to be let in to find the warmth that they know is inside. The artist desires to be held and protected, just as they wish to hold and protect their lover. The song speaks to the notion of finding a resting place for one's soul, where they can both love and be loved unconditionally.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's my love
I am offering my love and affection to you.
Step inside let me warm you up
Come in and let me take care of you, make you feel comfortable and safe.
By the fire in my heart
With the warmth and passion that I feel for you.
Step inside close the door
Come in and put aside any worries or fears that you may have.
On the wind the fear
The fear that you have been carrying with you.
Brewing up behind you
Growing stronger and taking over you from behind.
You could stay here
You have the option to stay with me.
Make your home here
You can make this place yours, where you feel safe and secure.
Hide away here
You can find solace and hide away from the outside world here.
I could wrap you up in cotton wool
I could nurture and protect you like cotton wool, keeping you safe and cocooned.
Here's somewhere you could let your love run free
This is a place where you can express your love and emotions freely.
Come and give your soul a resting place
Relax and let your soul find peace and comfort.
Finding someone is like finding yourself or home
Finding someone to love is like finding a place where you truly belong.
If the key fits just open the door
If this relationship feels right for you, then open your heart and embrace it.
Cause you're never gonna spend a lonely day here
You'll never feel alone or lonely while you're here with me.
Come and watch your fear fly away
Let go of your fears and anxieties and see them disappear.
And you'll never humble for a greener side then here
You won't feel the need to look elsewhere for something better because you have everything you need here.
Gonna wrap you up in cotton wool and save you
I will protect you and take care of you like cotton wool, keeping you safe and secure.
Where's your love?
Where is the love that you have to give?
Let me in
Allow me to enter your heart and soul.
To find the warm fire
To discover the passion and warmth that lies inside of you.
That I know is there inside you
I believe that you have love and affection within you.
It's cold outside and I'll grow there
It's harsh and unforgiving out there, but I want to be there for you and grow alongside you.
By that place deep down inside you
By your innermost being- your soul and heart.
You could hold me
You have the ability to care for me and hold me close.
And protect me from all harm
Keep me safe and secure, away from anything that could harm me or hurt me emotionally.
You could love me
You could give me the affection and warmth that I need.
You could wrap me up
You could cocoon me in your love and care.
And I could stay there
And I could feel safe and secure in your loving embrace.
Make my home there
Find a place where I belong- in your loving care and affection.
Hide away there
Find solace and comfort in your loving embrace, away from the outside world.
You could wrap me up in cotton wool
You could nurture and protect me like cotton wool, keeping me safe and cocooned.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW JOHN BARLOW, LOUISE ANN RHODES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Here's my love
Step inside
Let me warm you up
By the fire in my heart
Step inside
Close the door
On the wind of fear
Brewing up behind you
You could stay here
Make your home here
Hideaway here
I could wrap you up in cotton wool
Here's somewhere you could let your love
Run free come and give your soul a resting place
Finding someome is like finding yourself a home
If the key fits - just open the door
'Cause you're never gonna spend a lonely day here
Come and watch your fear fly away
And you'll never hunger for a greener side than here
Gonna wrap you up in cotton wool and save you
And s a v e you
(And save you)
Where's your love
Let me in
To find the warm fire
That I know is there inside you
Let me in - it's cold outside
And I'll grow there
Find that place deep down inside you
You could hold me
And protect me from all harm
You could love me
You could wrap me up
And I could stay there
Make my home there
Hideaway there
You could wrap me up
In cotton wool
@TamagoTamago77
I've listened to this song since it was first released, and I continue to be astounded by how heavy, lush and perfect a track it is.
@luisg9169
Listen atmospheric wannabes
@satisfaction.6735
@Luis ted ??
@aarongaffney725
There was something reallllllly incredible going on in those years of music.... Lamb is so tops
@Gazeld
Fila Brasilia remix is astonishing
@andrewosborne6162
I love the hell outta this track. The "K and D Sessions" really sets if off if you're in that floaty mindframe...
@shanedigby
I still have this cd. Great album!
@bigbenVelazquez
I REMEMBER PLAYING THIS BACK IN 1994 OR SO. WOWWWWW I LOVE LAMB.............
@Ti21452
Just discovered this on accident about two months ago. I’m addicted
@julianpedersen1888
This song made me cry at Roskilde in 1999. My girlfriend was holding my hand. We bonded. I will never forget.