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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What Sound is this? It's the sound of music., June 30, 2003
When Lamb released their much anticipated album What Sound internationally at the end of 2001, I was waiting with abted breathe that they will get some airing in the States like their 1st 2 albums, but there was no such luck with the typically poor performance of these non-mainstream bands. Polygram did not release this. It was a disappointment that such a great piece of music was let to waste.
Well at least some record company has finally picked this up to release. Better late than never I suppose. The album is truly an extension of their excellent 1999 album Fear of Fours. Here, Loiuse Rhodes sing with hanuting chill on the first single Gabriel which also comes with a slew of delicious remixes. Second single Sweet is riveting in its original form and made even more upbeat and energetic in the remixed single version. What I like best on this album is the title track, One and Written, the latter with trademarks of producer extraordinarie Guy Sigsworth (who has worked with Bjork, Manadalay, Madonna & Imogen Heap).
The album alternates between electronica and drum and bass with intercepting trip hop. To sweeten the deal, Koch Records included the videos for the singles Gabriel and Sweet which would otherwise not be seen anywhere in the US. (this is what record companies should do by putting CD/DVD combos to win back consumers!) There are also 4 remixed tracks here and I shan't say more than what the other reviewers had said.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Its Too Good For Me!, May 28, 2003
Lamb. In one word is just AMAZING. This is the first album i have heard from them and can i just say that it blew me away. You can tell that alot of thought went into the writing of this album. The standout track is by far "Gabriel", perhaps the most emotional song that lamb ever created and rivals "Gorecki" from the first album. Other standout tracks are "I Cry", "Heaven", "What Sound". "One" is a creepy love story between two lovers. The Only track that i am not fond of is "Night has a thousand eyes". Other than that, excellent. It also comes with 4 bonus tracks. They are Gabriel(Nellee Hooper Edit), Gabriel(DJ Cole Mix), "Blessing in Disguise" and "Night has a thousand eyes". It is dissapointing that instead of night of a thousand eyes, the b side "Random" wasnt put in place of that. If you were unhappy with "Fear of Fours" you will not be let down by this album it feels like Lamb has gone back to its original core and sound that it had in its first album. This Deluxe Edition comes with a special DVD with the videos to "Gabriel" and "Sweet". The "Gabriel" video is complete eye candy and amazing. "Sweet" is just ok.... i think its hilarious though. Youll see what i mean when you get it... Anyway, the DVD also comes with 4 remixes of audio and when played promotional pictures are flashing across the scene to the music, nice touch. All in all, I am very pleased with Lamb's 3rd album which is absolutely amazing out of the first two. I am eagerly awaiting the 4th creation...
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Best Lamb since "Lamb", May 16, 2003
After hearing Lamb's self-titled debut and falling perfectly in love with Andy and Lou's unique sound, I bought everything Lamb there is to buy...which is not very much.This release is second best to the debut in my opinion. If you have the debut ((totally essential)) and thirst for more, What Sound is the way to go. Like the first album, it stands at the confluence between popular vocal music and IDM/drum'n'bass electronica. Several songs on this album (Sweetheart being the best) trend toward the hard electronic, as Cottonwool did on the debut; also present are more mainstream-sounding songs (What Sound, Gabriel) that may please Gorecki fans. Unlike "Lamb," however, "What Sound" took a while to grow on me. At first listen, I was dissapointed---now, I listen to the first disc as much as I do the debut, and Sweetheart is one of my favorite Lamb songs. That brings up the second disc. In general, the remixes are bad. Bad. The only one which appeals to me is the Fila Brazilia mix of Cottonwool, which is the hidden track off of the first album. The live versions are worth listening to, though, making the Deluxe Edition somewhat worth having. Overall, a good purchase for established Lamb fans. If you haven't heard the duo before, check out their self-titled debut.
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