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Released | 8 October 2001 | |||
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Length | 48:15 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
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What Sound is the third album by English electronic music group Lamb, released in October 2001. The first single to be released from the album was "Gabriel", and it reached number 1 in Portugal. [1] The second single to be released was "Sweet", and it reached number 6 in Portugal. [2]
Original members Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes are joined by session musicians Arto Lindsay on guitar, Me'Shell NdegéOcello on bass, and Michael Franti with additional vocal work. Doves guitarist Jimi Goodwin, producers Guy Sigsworth, [3] Nellee Hooper and Richard Dorfmeister (one half of Kruder & Dorfmeister) also contributed to the album. The track "Heaven" was used frequently on the HBO television series Six Feet Under .
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
Jockey Slut | [7] |
Los Angeles Times | [8] |
Mixmag | 3/5 [9] |
Muzik | 3/5 [10] |
Q | [11] |
Rock Sound | [12] |
Stylus Magazine | 7.0/10 [13] |
Uncut | [14] |
What Sound received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album has an average score of 78, based on seven reviews. [4]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What Sound" | 3:39 |
2. | "One" | 4:14 |
3. | "Sweet" | 3:52 |
4. | "I Cry" | 5:23 |
5. | "Scratch Bass" | 4:45 |
6. | "Heaven" | 4:59 |
7. | "Small" | 5:18 |
8. | "Written" | 3:34 |
9. | "Gabriel" | 4:17 |
10. | "Sweetheart" | 4:06 |
11. | "Just Is" | 4:08 |
A hidden track called "Blessing in Disguise" follows a period of silence after the final track.
Note: Some editions do not feature the track "Written".
2002 Australian limited edition
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What Sound" | 3:43 |
2. | "One" | 4:16 |
3. | "Sweet" | 3:53 |
4. | "I Cry" | 5:26 |
5. | "Scratch Bass" | 4:47 |
6. | "Heaven" | 5:00 |
7. | "Small" | 5:22 |
8. | "Gabriel" | 4:20 |
9. | "Sweetheart" | 4:09 |
10. | "Just Is / Blessing in Disguise" | 11:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sweet" (Soulchild Radio Mix) | 3:40 |
2. | "B Line" (Andy Votel Mix) | 5:36 |
3. | "Gold" (Hipoptimist Alchemy Mix) | 6:33 |
4. | "God Bless" (Pulsinger Mix) | 7:52 |
5. | "Trans Fatty Acid" (K&D Mix) | 9:02 |
6. | "Cottonwool" (Fila Brazilla Mix) | 8:28 |
7. | "Górecki" (Live in Brussels) | 7:03 |
8. | "Sweet" (Live in Brussels) | 4:03 |
9. | "Sweetheart" (Live in Brussels) | 4:29 |
10. | "Bonfire" (Live in Brussels) | 5:34 |
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