5 (Lamb album)

5 is the fifth studio album by electronic music band Lamb, released on 5 May 2011 by Strata, after a 5-year hiatus.[1]

5
Studio album by
Lamb
Released5 May 2011
Length44:28
LabelStrata
ProducerAndy Barlow
Lamb chronology
Best Kept Secrets: The Best of Lamb 1996-2004
(2004)		 5
(2011)		 Backspace Unwind
(2014)

Recording and production

The record was the first album from the band after they reformed in 2009.[2]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Telegraph[3]

The Independent found that little had changed since their split, with the band still sounding middle-class and unthreatening, although singer Lou Rhodes's voice was sounding more like Stevie Nicks.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes.

No.TitleLength
1."Another Language"4:18
2."Butterfly Effect"3:43
3."Build a Fire"3:43
4."Wise Enough"4:46
5."Existential Itch"2:23
6."Strong the Root"3:51
7."Rounds"4:12
8."She Walks"3:06
9."Last Night the Sky"3:42
10."The Spectacle"4:14
11."Back to Beginning" (with Damien Rice)3:32
12."The Spectacle (Reprise)"3:14
Total length:44:28
Limited edition bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Dischord"2:26
2."Back to Beginning" (with Damien Rice)3:20
3."Strong the Root" (Instrumental)3:42
4."Last Night the Sky" (Instrumental)3:26
5."Rounds" (Demo)3:15
6."Butterfly Effect" (Instrumental)3:47
7."Strong the Root" (Acapella)3:30
8."Wise Enough" (Instrumental)4:33
9."The Spectacle (Reprise)"3:14
Total length:31:13

Notes

  • "The Spectacle" contains 20 seconds of silence at the end of the track.
  • "The Spectacle (Reprise)" is not stated on the back cover of the physical releases.
  • Disc one of the limited edition omits "Back to Beginning" and "The Spectacle (Reprise)" and features them as track 2 and track 9 on the disc two respectively.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes of 5.[5]

References
  1. Official Lamb website
  2. Carnwath, Andy (17 July 2011). "Lamb: 5 – review". The Observer (UK).
  3. Lachno, James (21 Jul 2011). "Lamb: 5, CD review". The Telegraph (UK).
  4. "Album: Lamb, 5 (Strata)". The Independent (UK). 24 July 2011.
  5. 5 (CD liner notes). Lamb. Strata. 2011. STRATA005.CS1 maint: others (link)


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