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Lazarus Clamp | |
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| Origin | Leicester, England |
| Genres | Punk |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Bearos Records, Sorted, Words and Works Records |
| Website | http://www.lazarusclamp.co.uk |
Lazarus Clamp are an English band punk rock band, formed in Leicester in 1994, known for keeping a low profile and for its humorous live performances. [1]
The band's debut single "Sea Sore Songs" was released on Amberley/Cleverlegs. [2] The band had other early releases on Bearos Records and Sorted, both Midlands-based. [3] [4] The band had a good relationship with the now-defunct Guildford label, Words, and Works Rejected. [5]
Their subsequent singles ("North", [6] "Left-handed", [7] "Some Rivals" [8] ) and the band's first two LPs (Such as you are and still not seeming to mind and The more we are the funnier it is [9] ) show a wider range of influences. [10] In early 2008, they released a double album, Death to Technicians / It ain't what you do it's what it does to you, [11] described by Drowned in Sound as "wonkily elaborate". [12] In late 2009, they released the Against entitlement LP. This received positive reviews from sources including The Sunday Times and Delusions of Adequacy. [13] [14]
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