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.
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Lamb Lyrics
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Just the sound of your name
Makes my heart skip a beat
Again and again
The sweetest fluttering in my chest
'Cause you're the one i love the best
I can't believe what
You're doing to me
I come alive
Whenever you are near
Trying to stay calm but
I want you so dear
Tell me sweetness and the truth
Is it just physical for you
Or is it possible
That you could be
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
Is it possible you could be
Ready to fall
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
Something so intense
Just can't be ignored
Am i expecting too much
Just hoping you're
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
In love with me
The lyrics of Lamb's song "Random" speak to the intense emotions of falling in love, even when it may seem unexpected or inexplicable. The singer describes the way that the mere sound of the object of their affection's name can set their heart racing, and they express a desperate hope that their feelings are mutual. They describe feeling alive and passionate whenever that person is near, and the sweetness and intensity of their desire is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "in love with me."
Despite this raw emotion, the singer also acknowledges the possibility that their feelings may not be reciprocated. They wonder if they are "expecting too much" or if their lover's attraction to them is "just physical." Still, they cling to the hope that their love could be returned, that the intensity of their emotions could be mutual. The song is a beautifully vulnerable testament to the rawness and uncertainty of falling in love, and the way that even minuscule signs of affection can feel like the world.
In summary, "Random" by Lamb is about the singer's strong desire for someone they love, and their hope that the love can be reciprocated. The lyrics convey the vulnerability and uncertainty of falling in love, and the emotional intensity and need that is often present in these situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Strange as it seems
Although it might seem strange, just hearing your name makes my heart skip a beat.
Just the sound of your name
Hearing your name is all it takes for my heart to start racing.
Makes my heart skip a beat
The mere sound of your name makes my heart skip a beat with excitement.
Again and again
This feeling happens again and again every time I hear your name.
The sweetest fluttering in my chest
I feel a sweet fluttering sensation in my chest whenever I think of you.
'Cause you're the one I love the best
There is nobody else I love more than you.
I can't believe what You're doing to me
I can't believe how much you are affecting me and making me fall for you.
I come alive
My entire being feels invigorated whenever you are near me.
Whenever you are near
Your presence has a powerful effect on me.
Trying to stay calm but
I try to maintain my composure, but it's difficult around you.
I want you so dear
I desire you greatly and want you to be close to me.
Tell me sweetness and the truth
Please be honest with me about your feelings, my beloved.
Is it just physical for you
Do you only have physical feelings for me, or is it something more?
Or is it possible That you could be
Is it within the realm of possibility that you might
In love with me In love with me In love with me In love with me In love with me In love with me In love with me In love with me
Have strong romantic feelings for me
Is it possible you could be Ready to fall
Could it be that you are ready to fall in love with me?
Something so intense
The feelings I have for you are incredibly strong and intense.
Just can't be ignored
I can't ignore these intense feelings and hope they will go away.
Am I expecting too much
Do I have unrealistic expectations of you?
Just hoping you're In love with me In love with me In love with me In love with me In love with me In love with me
I'm hoping that you have strong romantic feelings for me.
Contributed by Chloe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Random Encounters
A HUGE special thanks to Sam Allison (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TSbZShqm41LxqquetsvxY) for lending his voice for a few bars... You'll know which ones (especially if you listen to his other music!)
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ronald mcdonald
Its culting time
Lucas Souza
@VinJoshua Palomar ll5⁵
VinJoshua Palomar
pig
VinJoshua Palomar
good movie
InverseSky
Not 20 seconds in and we've already had 4 sheep puns. This is glorious.
Also, I just want to admire the perfect balance RE stuck between cute and sinister- it matches the game perfectly!
Garmatrox
Same
Reese Deguzman
AJ: Ready to sing another song?
Gwen: Slow down lemme catch my breath😅
(I love how quickly Gwen is able to learn songs, I still don't know how to sing The Man from the Window)
Antero Eriksson
I know all of their songs lol