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| Released | 5 May 2011 | |||
| Length | 44:28 | |||
| Label | Strata | |||
| Producer | Andy Barlow | |||
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5 is the fifth studio album by electronic music band Lamb, released on 5 May 2011 by Strata, after a 5-year hiatus. [1]
Recording and production
The record was the first album from the band after they reformed in 2009. [2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Telegraph |  
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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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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]
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References
- ^ "Official Lamb website". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Carnwath, Andy (17 July 2011). "Lamb: 5 – review". The Observer (UK).
- ^ Lachno, James (21 July 2011). "Lamb: 5, CD review". The Telegraph (UK).
- ^ "Album: Lamb, 5 (Strata)". The Independent (UK). 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014.
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^ 5 (CD liner notes).
Lamb.
Strata. 2011. STRATA005.
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