LAM has gained a large and loyal following all over the world, from the USA to Europe to Latin America (where the live band has toured extensively), and beyond. LAM has headlined and co-headlined concerts and major festivals with bands like The Cure, Green Day, HIM (HIM has cited LAM a favorite artist), Rammstein, Soft Cell and many more. LAM has performed to crowds of over 30,000 people as headliner and co-headliner on major music festivals around the world. However, London After Midnight maintains a strong underground and independent "personality" despite being a top seller (charting in the top 10 and top 20 German DAC, and other European independent charts, with each of 4 CDs released) and a major draw at music festivals year after year.
Songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and founder Sean Brennan is known for his strong stances in favor of animal rights, pro-environmental and human rights issues, anti-corporate control of media, and support for progressive and liberal political and social causes. Whatever the approach or subject matter, the music of London After Midnight is deeply touching, powerful, socially aware, romantic, emotional, disturbing, haunting, moving, and often exhibits a morbid wit with its sardonic humor (listen to the tongue-in-cheek "Your Best Nightmare" and try not to think of an Edward Gorey story).
LAM is all this, while at the same time appealing to a wide variety of people. There really is no classification that fits London After Midnight (despite LAM's "dark" image) because the music is so varied and the lyrical content (and even LAM's personality and causes) are unique and uncommon in today's music scene (often breaking boundaries- much to the outrage of people who live and die by genre labels). Sean Brennan shuns all labels (as any artist worth their salt will do) and the music he creates can really only be classified as "London After Midnight".
From 2015-2019 LAM headlined major festivals around the world, including Wave Gotik Treffen multiple times, and many other events. In 2019 Sean Brennan started his own record label, Darkride Records, and released "Selected Scenes from the End of the World: 9119", the original 1991 album remixed from the original master tapes (it is NOT A REMASTER- it's completely remixed from the multi-track master tapes). This new mix restored missing audio tracks and includes a never before released song from the 1991 sessions. Darkride Records released the "Oddities Too", similar in theme to the 1998 album "Oddities" with unreleased music, new music and much more. The all new un-named LAM album and a complete remix of "Psycho Magnet", remixed from the original master tapes, is also underway.
Main discography:
-Selected Scenes from the End of the World, 1995 CD (originally released as a cassette in 1991)
-Psycho Magnet, 1995 cassette, 1996 CD
-Oddities, 1998 cassette, 1998 CD
-Violent Acts of Beauty, 2007 CD
-Selected Scenes from the End of the World: 9119, 2019 CD (remixed from original multi-track master tapes)
- Live From Isolation, 2021 CD.
- Oddities Too, 2022 CD
Permanent line-up:
Sean Brennan: music, lyrics, vocals, most of the instruments.
Current live line-up:
Jeremy Kohnmann: guitar
Michael Areklett: bass
Pete Pace: drums.
In Amourada
London After Midnight Lyrics
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I touch you like never before
With you I know I'll always forgive
'Cause no one else can give me more
Inamourada
What are you after?
You know it really matters to me
And I know there are times
When all I feel is pain
Outside wherever are to find
You said you'd always feel the same
You said you'd never be to blame
Inamourada
What are you after?
It really matters to me
Inamourada
What are you after?
It really matters to me
Inamourada
I hear you laughter
And you'll be laughing
At me
The lyrics of the song Inamourada by London After Midnight explores the feelings of a person who is deeply in love with someone who they believe is their perfect partner. The opening lines of the song, "So much to give, I touch you like never before", show the intensity of the love they feel towards this person. The singer believes that this person is the only one who can give them true happiness and contentment, and they will always forgive them for their mistakes and shortcomings. The repeated question "What are you after?" suggests that the singer is trying to understand their partner's motives and desires to ensure that they are equally invested in the relationship.
However, despite their passion and devotion, the singer acknowledges that love is not always perfect, and there are times when they feel pain, perhaps due to challenges in the relationship or external factors. They express a deep desire to be close to their partner and a fear of losing them as shown in the line "Outside wherever are to find, you said you'd always feel the same". The final line "you'll be laughing at me" suggests the fear of being vulnerable in love and being made fun of for expressing their feelings. Overall, the song is a complex exploration of the joy and fear that comes with being truly in love with someone.
Line by Line Meaning
So much to give
I have a lot of love to give
I touch you like never before
My love for you is so strong that every time I touch you, it feels like the first time
With you I know I'll always forgive
I know that no matter what happens, I will forgive you because my love for you is unconditional
'Cause no one else can give me more
No one can love me like you do and give me everything that you do
Inamourada
A term of endearment, meaning 'beloved' or 'dear one'
What are you after?
What is it that you really want from me?
You know it really matters to me
I care about what you want and need from me
And I know there are times
I understand that there will be difficult times in our relationship
When all I feel is pain
There will be times when I will be hurt but I still want to be with you
Outside wherever are to find
No matter where I go, I will always be looking for you
You said you'd always feel the same
You promised that you will always love me the same way as you do now
You said you'd never be to blame
You promised that you will never do anything to hurt me
I hear you laughter
I can hear you laughing
And you'll be laughing
You will be laughing
At me
Laughing at me, either because of something I said or did
Lyrics © THINGMAKER MUSIC
Written by: SEAN BRENNAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Santorini Dave
Thanks Rob. We try our best but undoubtedly make some mistakes. Thanks for the message.
Kathleen Leek
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Andy
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Santorini Dave
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There are several pages like booking, TripAdvisor, hotels, trivago, Expedia to name a few where you can look at prices. Not everything can be given. Do some work!
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