psychedelic Folk Pop review page : Out Like Lambs

private Out Like Lambs : -EP- (US,2009)****

It was not easy for me to get a grip on the songs themselves. I can only say they are greatly driven emotionally, in a hug-me, lovely, slightly nostalgic way, sung by lead voice (male or female) and a whole group of people singing like one big family. The arrangements' cradlerhythm with an acoustic fundament of a lot of instrumements following and improvising on this rhythmic warmth (acoustic guitar, harp, trumpet, drums, accordion, violin...). Out like Lambs is just a duo but 17 !! more people helped along. The songs melt beautifully into one another but not one part sounds repeated. The emotions are stretched into the arrangements. Really wonderful ! Recommended indiefolk.

Info & audio : http://www.myspace.com/outlikelambs

Videos on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgnhKhtLptA

Homepage : http://outlikelambs.com/

Other review (with audio) : http://breadnbutterblog.com/2009/08/out-like-lambs.html

Music Of The spheres Out Like Lambs : Not So Winter Waltz -LP/CD- (US,2010)****

As an up to 16-piece band this is already bigger than a chamber-orchestra band and this means a certain tight density in the arrangements while the indie pop/rock songs with a variety of vocalists keep themselves clearly visible. There's a family feeling in the arrangements although some of the children (on clarinet or distorted electric guitar for instance) tend to be a bit of a rebel with near-off-key solos or with other weird aspects spinning around with its odd characteristics within the warm womb body. With these odd tensions of every good family this only forms a bit more character. The songs have plenty of instrumental improvisation of relaxed freakishness. Promising and with so much to tell they have all to get noticed.

Info & audio : http://www.myspace.com/outlikelambs

Homepage : http://outlikelambs.com/

Other review : http://olive-music.blogspot.com/2010/08/review-out-like-lambs-not-so-winter.html