Lamb - Between Darkness and Wonder

After listening to Between Darkness and Wonder several times over, I found myself at a loss for words that would properly describe the album. Not being overly familiar with their previous material (aside from a vague memory of one insane video from their Fear of Fours album), I couldn't compare the music I was hearing to any of their other work. The two members' names eluded me, and the intricate style of the disc was unlike anything I'd heard before. Darkness and Wonder is an epic undertaking. The songs are generally driven by some sort of dance-floor beat but peppered with instrumentation not typically found in dance floor mentality music (bongos, tender acoustic guitar, massive strings, and just the right amount of piano). Lead singer Louise Rhodes' voice is soft, sometimes too weak for its own good, but often filled with hope. Yeah, sounds super cheesy I know, but I call `em like I see `em. Lamb falls into the musical kinship of Bjork and Blonde Redhead. While not exceeding the level of either, they have found a way to combine down-tempo beats, some jazz influence, and vocals that harmonize and carry you along through the track without completely overtaking the music. [www.lamb.tv]