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.
The Kids Are All Wrong
London After Midnight Lyrics
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It all controls you.
Rage, fear, blame,
It satisfies you.
No one ever really loved you much anyway,
no one really understands so you'll make them pay.
They're the target,
they're the animal.
You're the star, you are pure,
they're the criminal.
It isn't hard, bigger than God.
Filthy mind, you're one of my kind.
And I can see, how it should be,
we don't belong,
the Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
Love, trust, faith,
It all escaped you.
Self, lies, rage,
And now this shape you.
It's from the Id, it has come to devour you.
You're the star no matter what they are telling you.
Make them afraid and they'll respect what you tell them to.
Make them afraid and maybe one day they'll love you too.
It isn't hard, bigger than God.
Filthy mind, you're one of my kind.
And I can see, how it should be,
we don't belong,
the Kids are all wrong.
It isn't hard, bigger than God.
Filthy mind, you're one of my kind.
And I can see, how it should be,
we don't belong,
the Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
The lyrics to The Kids Are All Wrong by London After Midnight reveal the destructive nature of fame, hate, and pain. These emotions control the individual and lead them down a path of rage, fear, and blame. The lyrics also suggest that the individual craves validation and attention, even if it means making others pay for their lack of understanding and affection. The theme of the lyrics is evident in the repetition of the phrase "the Kids are all wrong," suggesting that society has failed the individual and has contributed to their downward spiral.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of the hero worship and the power dynamics within it. The individual is portrayed as the "star," while others are "criminals" and "animals." The repetition of the phrase "bigger than God" implies that the individual has become larger than life because of their fame and power, and they're willing to use this influence to manipulate and control others.
Overall, the lyrics to The Kids Are All Wrong speak to the pitfalls of fame, the desire for validation, and the power dynamics involved in hero worship.
Line by Line Meaning
Fame, hate, pain,
It all controls you.
You allow fame, hate, and pain to control your life.
Rage, fear, blame,
It satisfies you.
You feel satisfied by expressing rage, fear, and blame towards others.
No one ever really loved you much anyway,
no one really understands so you'll make them pay.
You believe that nobody truly loved or understood you, so you seek revenge against them.
They're the target,
they're the meat,
they're the animal.
You see others as targets, mere objects to be preyed upon and controlled.
You're the star, you are pure,
they're the criminal.
You view yourself as a pure, untouchable star, while casting everyone else as a criminal.
Love, trust, faith,
It all escaped you.
You have lost the ability to love, trust, and have faith in others.
Self, lies, rage,
And now this shape you.
Your focus on yourself, lies, and rage has shaped you into who you are now.
It's from the Id, it has come to devour you.
You're the star no matter what they are telling you.
Your inner desires and impulses are consuming you, but you refuse to listen to the warnings of others because you see yourself as a star.
Make them afraid and they'll respect what you tell them to.
Make them afraid and maybe one day they'll love you too.
You believe that instilling fear in others is the key to gaining their respect and, ultimately, their love.
It isn't hard, bigger than God.
Filthy mind, you're one of my kind.
And I can see, how it should be,
we don't belong,
the Kids are all wrong.
You feel superior and powerful, as if you are bigger than God, and believe that others who don't share your mindset are wrong.
The Kids are all wrong.
You see the younger generation as misguided and mistaken in their beliefs and actions.
Contributed by Alexandra T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.