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Three years elapsed between the release of Lamb's highly acclaimed debut and this CD, making fans of their moody trip-hop impatient. Does Fear of Fours deliver? Yes, but like many sophomore efforts, this one can't help but fall short of expectations. There is more of Lamb's full, emotional sound here, but while songs off the debut such as "Gorecki" and "Cottonwool" were beyond epic, most of the tracks on Fear of Fours merely get the job done. Where Louise Rhodes's vocals were near operatic, they are now more spoken wordish. And rather than complementing the lush orchestral instrumentation of partner Andy Barlow, the two more often collide. But there is beauty in chaos and nobody knows that better than Lamb. When Fear of Fours shines, it really shines. Take the drum & bass-influenced beat frenzy on "Ear Parcel" and the uplifting aria, "Fly". These alone are a testament to why so many fell for this Manchester duo in the first place. --Courtney Reimer
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Truly wonderful,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fear Of Fours (Audio CD)
I recently bought Lamb's most recent album (What Sound) on a whim, and immediately got their other two albums. Of the three, Fear of Fours is by far the best. Accessible, experimental, genre spanning, electronic drum and bass jazz: pop music from a parallel universe.6 out of 5 for the best album I've heard in the last 2 years.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A worthy successor to the debut,
This review is from: Fear Of Fours (Audio CD)
There is a saying among the more die-hard of lambfans, one perpetuated by Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes (the central two members of the band, and at the time "Fear of Fours" was released, its only members), that each album relates to a part of the body. Their debut, "lamb", was 'stomach'. Their third, "What Sound", was 'Heart'. Their Fourth (released in the EU in early Nov 2003, Oct 20 in Australia) "Between Darkness & Wonder", had already been dubbed 'spirit' by those select online fans (including myself) who were lucky enough to have heard it before its official EU release date.Fear Of Fours, their second album, is very definite in deserving the moniker 'head'. Some say this is the least spiritual of the three albums (primarily people who fell in love with LAMB as a result of their third album, "What Sound"), however for me it is LAMB at their most critically creative, with most of their efforts poured into the music and less towards their tpically prominent spiritual elements. "B-Line" bursts onto the brain with sudden, alien ferocity during the chorus, while receding into relative placidity for the verses. The deliciously romantic, floating "in your hands" and "softly" have an effect upon my internal organs akin to hang-gliding, and resisting the urge to sway, dance or even tap a foot in time to them is a little like resisting a tornado hell-bent on sending you stratospheric. An album that should definitely not be ignored by any fan of progressive music, and an essential for anyone who has ever enjoyed LAMB.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blissful Music,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fear Of Fours (Audio CD)
Buy this album! It really is excellent and the sort of music which will evoke memories in you for years to come. The vocals are so hauntingly beautiful and the composition of the songs shows true talent. I was introduced to the first album by a friend and bought this album soon after!I was lucky enough to see Lamb live in Manchester in 1999 and would urge people to listen to their music. I can't express how special this CD is to me. Buy it and get into a brilliant band, in a market of saturated glossy rubbish.
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