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
Released	5 May 2011
Length	44:28
Label	Strata
Producer	Andy 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
Source	Rating
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.	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

Limited edition bonus CD

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]

Musicians Andy Barlow – beats, synthesizers, samplers, keyboards Lou Rhodes – vocals, guitars Danny Keane – strings, string arrangements (tracks: 4, 9, 10); rhodes (track 7); additional piano (track 10) John Thorne – double bass (tracks: 3–7, 10) Yoav – additional guitars (track 3) Stuart Ryan – guitars (track 7) String section (tracks: 4, 9, 10) Chris Worsey, Emil Chakolov, Emlyn Singleton, Everton Nelson, Jon Thorne, Max Baille, Nina Foster, Oli Langford

Technical personnel Andy Barlow – production; mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4–9, 10) Simon Changer – engineering (tracks: 4, 9, 10) Ali Staton – mixing (tracks: 3, 9, 10); additional mixing (track 11) Dave Greennerg – mastering Artwork Lou Rhodes – design, booklet photography Nick Tomlinson – design, booklet photography Notion23 – design Claudia Crobatia – cover photography

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)

External links

• 5 (Lamb album) at Discogs