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| paulmack (the hissing swamps) | Posted: Sep 04, 2011 - 09:09 AvoidingWork wrote: Well as of 9/22/2020, the number of '4' ratings is up to eight. But... That is only 4.4% overall. And that's only 2 fours. So you should only be half as afraid of it as before. Cracked me up. Most clever, you avoiderer, you. |
| paulmack (the hissing swamps) | Posted: Sep 04, 2011 - 09:08 Like the whole thing - kind of hypnotic - and especially the percussion. Rated it '7' but probably would bump it to an '8' with more listenings. Next song is coming in along the same lines - nice segue, Bill. |
| agkagk (Aurora, Ontario, Canada) | Posted: Feb 27, 2011 - 06:35 Bolero-ish bass line. I kept expecting a slow crescendo. In fact, the opposite happened and left me feeling that the song ended a bit flat/lifeless. |
| AvoidingWork (Home of Big Boy #4004) | Posted: Sep 22, 2010 - 13:51 Lonestar wrote: I find it ironic that this song has four '4' ratings. Well as of 9/22/2020, the number of '4' ratings is up to eight. But... That is only 4.4% overall. And that's only 2 fours. So you should only be half as afraid of it as before. |
| Giselle62 (many bear, big rock, estuary California) | Posted: Jul 20, 2010 - 14:44 squidish wrote: This Lamb is not baaaaaa baaaaaa baaaaaad! Ditto—-sounds like the rest of the album not as good? |
| WhiskeyDude | Posted: Mar 15, 2010 - 14:17 Pyro wrote: Reminds me of Mich Gerber's "Zumurud" YES! |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Feb 10, 2009 - 15:06 It fits well.. Dianyla wrote: Intro reminds me an awful lot of the suicide scene in Dead Poets Society. |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Feb 10, 2009 - 15:05 Meh |
| jhorton | Posted: Jan 09, 2009 - 23:13 That's what I thought...... |
| jhorton | Posted: Jan 09, 2009 - 23:12 Nice piece of music. Raise your hand if you rated it lower than 6 and you can play one note of ANYTHING! |
| rtkmusic (SoCal) | Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 10:36 Lonestar wrote: I find it ironic that this song has four '4' ratings.
in an effort to not upset that delicate balance, I rated it 3. |
| Rendergirl (windy city) | Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 10:35 Lonestar wrote: I find it ironic that this song has four '4' ratings.
it's even more ironic that it has three "3" ratings  |
| Pyro | Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 10:34 Reminds me of Mich Gerber's "Zumurud" |
| Lonestar (St.Catharines, ON) | Posted: Jul 24, 2007 - 13:13 I find it ironic that this song has four '4' ratings. |
| Dianyla (Portland, OR) | Posted: May 22, 2007 - 17:23 Intro reminds me an awful lot of the suicide scene in Dead Poets Society. |
| Steven_G | Posted: Jan 04, 2007 - 06:29 Verpeiler wrote: At first I thought this might be something new from massive attack
You are right. I think that thought comes from the repeating bass line - a hallmark of Massive Attack. I'd heard of Lamb, but I had never heard anything they produced. This particular piece is pretty cool. Verging on "Ambient," but still cool. Unfortunately, after clicking the Amazon.com link and listening to samples from the rest of the album, I would have to give the rest of the album (made in 1999) a big thumbs down. No comparison at all to Massive Attack or any of the other better Electronica groups.
Clicking on the "Lamb" link on Amazon.com to see their total catalog shows that not much new has appeared since this album - mostly remixes and "best of" and compilation albums. "Between Darkness and Wonder," released in 2003, is their last, and fourth album. Here is one fan's take of where the group has gone - Not as good as I'd hoped, March 4, 2004
From Amazon.com
Reviewer: Simon Booth (UK) - See all my reviews So the US finally gets Lamb's 4th album, about a year after it came out in the UK and without the 3 bonus tracks of the UK release. Oh well, better that than never :) Having had quite some time to get to know the album, I've still not really grown fond of it. I find that Lamb are like that - on first listen each album might not seem so special, but the more you listen to it and get to know the songs the more special it becomes. However, I've found that since their stunning debut album each successive release has taken longer to appreciate and still not quite reached the same heights. It may be that in time I'll really grow to love Darkness & Wonder, but so far I just think it's OK. The album is definitely Lamb's mellowest effort to date - part of what makes the band so interesting is the extreme contrast between the styles and interests of the two main members - Andy is into full on drum and bass experimentalism and Louise is into much mellower and more melancholy material. The mix and interaction of these two elements is what makes their best songs so interesting. On BD&W it seems that Andy has taken something of a back seat and the material is more of a showcase for Louise's style and interests. The beats still have a place but there's nothing as frantic or schizophrenic as the classic COTTON WOOL, for instance. The songs are still well written, but the album is a little too... tranquil, for my tastes, overall. It works well as background music or music to fall asleep to, but when I put it on at work it usually slips so much into the background that I forget I'm listening to it. Still a good album, and one that may even win them new fans, but I don't think it's of the same interest level as their first, second or third CDs. |
| drekar (Dallas.) | Posted: Jan 04, 2007 - 06:23 niceeeeeeeeeeee |
| eman (PDX) | Posted: Dec 20, 2006 - 18:09 Great segue' from CBJ's into this....Kick Ass...!!!  |
| Jacksonstat (Columbus OH) | Posted: Nov 21, 2006 - 14:35 squidish wrote: This Lamb is not baaaaaa baaaaaa baaaaaad!
Cute :)  |
| squidish (under the sea) | Posted: Oct 23, 2006 - 08:43 This Lamb is not baaaaaa baaaaaa baaaaaad! |
| jdorn1 (Land of Milk and Cheese) | Posted: Oct 23, 2006 - 08:42 Sounds like the soundtrack to a "Kung Fu".... episode |
| Verpeiler | Posted: Jun 28, 2006 - 04:40 At first I thought this might be something new from massive attack |
| rixtar99 (The O.C.) | Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 13:53 AHHHHHHHH. NO! |
| algrif (Slightly west of Zero) | Posted: Apr 16, 2006 - 06:20 Thought it was early Brian Eno. Sounds so similar to his style. Nice. |
| jah_blessed (Netherlands) | Posted: Sep 23, 2005 - 07:29 This track is so not representative for the album. |
| Pyro (Wherever I go) | Posted: Aug 24, 2005 - 15:18 This could easily have been found on Peter Gabriel's "Passion". Nice.... |
| ploafmaster (Richmond, VA) | Posted: May 13, 2005 - 10:36 Holy crap! That sounds a lot like Amon Tobin's style, off his album, Supermodified...whao...very nice though! |
| Drummer4soul (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Feb 18, 2005 - 16:13 ooooooh , I l i k e .  |
| Gish05 | Posted: Feb 18, 2005 - 16:12 Amazon thinks this is Lamb of God and Genesis.  Sorry, that's just kind of funny.
Anyway, this song sounds pretty weird so far. Abstract noise with a jazzy drumbeat. Interesting. edit: Also very SHORT! |
| RichardPrins (earth.ca) | Posted: Dec 21, 2004 - 15:10 8) |
| Norge1 (Portland, Or.) | Posted: Oct 08, 2004 - 17:58 I heard Lamb and had to make sure I was still listening to RP...yeah baby...this iz good, good stuff...  |
| rKokon (Colesville, MD) | Posted: Sep 09, 2004 - 06:58 brighthue wrote: Oh, I get it now... Soft Mistake... Soft Machine... :nodhead:
Can you trace the history or otherwise back up your surmise? I would also LOVE to hear Soft Machine!  |
| wwgordon (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: May 21, 2004 - 15:20 Not bad--not Tangerine Dream, but not bad. |
| brighthue (MetroWest, MA) | Posted: Dec 02, 2003 - 22:08 Oh, I get it now... Soft Mistake... Soft Machine... :nodhead: |
| bunnybong (beyond the erpland beside the pond of dreams) | Posted: Aug 12, 2003 - 07:59 lamb ahh a dish best served live, had the pleasure twice now and each time they awsome  |
| anamacha (Austin, TX) | Posted: Aug 12, 2003 - 07:57 I love trance stuff not unlike this ;) |
| sxates (Secret Hideaway (USA)) | Posted: Apr 01, 2003 - 17:57 I've had this CD for a few years now, and I still listen to it because it's so good. One of those bands I found online and never heard anything about anywhere else. Surprised, but delighted to hear them on RP--good work :) |
| brighthue (MetroWest, MA) | Posted: Mar 22, 2003 - 13:06 Near total hypnosis! The 5/4 rhythm carried by the bass is steady yet the downbeat is so soft that the structure seems open, when it's really not. That element right there is enough to hypnotize the listener. Add the spacey textures and understated vocals and you're out in never-never land. My rating: 7  |