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.
Softly
Lamb Lyrics
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(Happy with)
Softly kissing you as you lie sleeping
Breathing gently with you in your slumber
Your face is the picture of contentment
My angel's dreaming, my angel's dreaming
(So happy with you)
So happy with you
So happy with you
So happy with you
Slowly opening your wondrous eyes on me
Shining green and glorious in the morning sun
This moment what could be more precious?
May it live forever, may it live forever
(So happy with you)
I'm so happy with you
So happy with you
So happy with you
So happy with you
Smiling on me
Your love gives me all the blessings of this new day
The heat in your skin caresses my senses in such a glorious way
(I'm so happy with you)
Smiling on me
Your love gives me all the blessings of this new day
The heat in your skin caresses my senses in such a glorious way
(So happy with you)
I'm so happy with you
So happy with you
So happy with you
So happy with you
Smiling on me
Your love gives me all the blessings of this new day
The heat in your skin caresses my senses in such a glorious way
The song "Softly" by Lamb is a song about the happiness and contentment that comes with being in love. The singer of the song is speaking to their partner who is sleeping beside them. The first verse describes how the singer is softly kissing their partner and watching them sleep. The image of their partner's contented face is described as angelic. The refrain repeats the line "So happy with you" four times, emphasizing the singer's joy and fulfillment in the relationship.
The second verse picks up on the theme of waking up together in the morning. The singer describes their partner's eyes as shining and glorious in the sunlight. This moment is described as precious and one that the singer wishes could last forever. Again the refrain repeats the line "So happy with you", reinforcing the intense feelings of happiness and satisfaction.
The final verse describes the physical sensations of being with their partner. The singer describes the heat of their skin and how it caresses the senses in a glorious way. The refrain is repeated again, bringing the song to a close on a note of happiness and contentment.
Overall, "Softly" is a beautiful and intimate song that captures the feelings of love and happiness in a relationship. The tender lyrics, combined with the gentle melody, create a soothing and peaceful atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
(So happy with you)
Expressing immense joy and contentment in the presence of the beloved
Softly kissing you as you lie sleeping
Gently showering kisses on the peaceful and relaxed face of the sleeping partner
Breathing gently with you in your slumber
Sharing the same rhythm of breathing with the sleeping companion, feeling the warmth and closeness
Your face is the picture of contentment
Observing the serene and tranquil expression of the beloved's face, reflecting their inner peace and happiness
My angel's dreaming, my angel's dreaming
Considering the partner as an angelic figure, lost in their peaceful dreams
Slowly opening your wondrous eyes on me
Witnessing the gradual, captivating emergence of the beloved's eyes, filled with wonder and admiration
Shining green and glorious in the morning sun
Admiring the mesmerizing and radiant beauty of the beloved's green eyes, gleaming in the sunlight
This moment what could be more precious?
Contemplating the extraordinary value of this very moment, the culmination of love and togetherness
May it live forever, may it live forever
Expressing a heartfelt wish for the continuation of this heavenly moment, for all eternity
Smiling on me
Gazing at the beaming smile of the beloved, feeling the joy and positivity emanating from them
Your love gives me all the blessings of this new day
Feeling grateful and blessed to receive the abundant love and affection of the partner, making everyday a new beginning
The heat in your skin caresses my senses in such a glorious way
Experiencing the ecstasy of the passionate touch and embrace of the beloved, providing a heavenly sensation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW JOHN BARLOW, LOUISE ANN RHODES, JOHN THORNE
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