Re: Lamb/Gusgus

Mark Turner (mturner@netcom.com)
Tue, 29 Jul 1997 22:31:15 -0700 (PDT)


>
> Interested to know if any of the Right coasters have seen the show and could
> possibly enlighten us Left coasters on it.
> Any reviews?

Here's a review of Lamb that was posted to the idm list. A later
post was very unflattering toward the headliner, Gus Gus.

> From: Broken <hmshih@vger.rutgers.edu>
> To: IDM <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Subject: (idm) Go See Lamb
>
> Went to the Lamb show last night @the Supper Club in NYC and all I can say
> is... Wow!
>
> They got a upright-bass player & trumpet/percussion guy with them and I
> thought that it added a lot to their sound. The live players added a nice
> element of surprise to the wicked beats & sultry vocals.
>
> You know I'm amazed that the media is fixated on lame-o's like
> the Prodigy and not Lamb. I mean, Lamb's got great vocals, good lyrics and
> great music. The breaks on "Cotton Wool" sound like Photek with a dash of
> Squarepusher's madness on top of it-- should make any IDMer smile. I don't
> know of any other group/collaboration that has such a great combination of
> intelligent beats & sounds mixed with trad. songs... unless you count
> Bjork + Plaid.
>
> Anyways, if Lamb are coming through your town I highly recommend going out
> to see 'em. And next time you're in a shop find the Gorecki single and
> give Ear Parcel a spin. Great stuff.
>
> Howie
>
>
>

-- 
 Mark Turner
 mturner@netcom.com

-- 
 Mark Turner
 mturner@netcom.com