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With only two albums, Lou Rhodes and Andy Barlow, aka Lamb, had established themselves as the Manchester answer to Portishead.
But while the band of 'Dummy', which shares with Massive Attack the paternity of the 'Bristol sound', has quickly shown an irritating slowness in releasing records, with their third work, Lamb reaches full artistic maturity.
Built on the usual and engaging mix of trip-hop and jazz, and enriched by singles like 'Gabriel' and 'One', which in terms of impact evoke the stunning 'Gorecki', the album strikes with emotional intensity more than the already splendid 'Lamb' and 'Fear Of Fours' manage to do.
Less tied to Barlow's sequencers, 'What Sound' is overall more performed and more refined in the lyrics and vocal parts.
The two 'lambs' further confirm their musical growth by opening the recording studio doors to artist-friends who make their presence unforgettable. Thus, we can admire Me’Shell N’degéocello lending her almost funky bass to 'Sweet' or Michael Franti from Spearhead duetting with Lou in the sensational 'I Cry', or once again, in the instrumental piece 'Scratch Bass', witness the clash of cymbals and electronic loops between the Scratch Pervets and Barlow.
Also present at the 'musical gathering' at Lamb’s house were Jim Goodwin from Doves and Arto Lindsay.
Those who waited to criticize them for whether they wrote the new 'Gorecki' or repeated the same successful sound formula are proven wrong; the British duo showcases new sources of inspiration and the desire to open up to other musical realities without renouncing or distorting their appreciated style.
Tracklist Lyrics and Samples
01 Gabriel (04:20)
I can fly
But I want his wings
I can shine even in the darkness
But I crave the light that he brings
Revel in the songs that he sings
My angel Gabriel
I can love
But I need his heart
I am strong even on my own
But from him I never want to part
He's been there since the very start
My angel Gabriel
My angel Gabriel
Bless the day he came to be
Angel's wings carried him to me
Heavenly...
I can fly
But I want his wings
I can shine even in the darkness
But I crave the light that he brings
Revel in the songs that he sings
My angel Gabriel
My angel Gabriel
My angel Gabriel
03 Small (04:37)
Sometimes I climb High above the city
To see all the lights shining there so pretty
And think of the millions of lives going on
At this present moment and those come and gone
And it make me float free
To feel how small my life must be
And it make me float free
To feel how small my life must be
When ever I can I go down to the sea
And wonder at how many miles there must be
And all of the people on all of its shores
At this present moment and those gone before
And it makes me float free
To feel how small my life must be
And it make me float free�
Sometimes I'm out in the bustling street
Dazz-led by all of the faces I see
It strikes me we get lost so soon after birth
But one smile can turn-over heaven and Earth
And it makes me float free
To feel how small my life must be
And it makes me float free
To feel how small my life must be
And it makes me float free
To feel how small my life must be
And it makes me float free
To feel how small my life must be
04 Sweet (03:55)
Sunshine takes me to a place where I
Living free
Something in your eyes is telling me
This is where I want to be
But I never thought it would be so
Sweet
Sweet
Sweet
Don't wake me please
It's funny how it just gets sweeter and sweeter
Day by day
It's sweet how you just get funnier to me in every way
But I never thought it would be so
Sweet
Sweet
Sweet
Don't wake me please
Sweet
Sweet
Sweet
I'm covered in gold
It's so rare to find someone who brings in the sunshine the way you do it so
Sweet
Sweet
Sweet
Don't wake me please
Sweet
Sweet
Sweet
I'm covered in gold
05 One (04:17)
Here's a story
Of lover's finding
Union so deep
There is no unwinding
Tender threads exquisitely finding
Two lives together
One soul deep resounding
Love so strong whatever the weather
Even apart our souls are together
It's you and me, babe, forever and ever
Even apart we're dreaming together
One, one
Suddenly all time and space
Loses it's meaning when I see your face
And I'm wrapped up in heaven's grace
Feeling so safe in your sweet embrace
One, one, one...
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