The Lamb (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = The Lamb
| type = studio
| artist = Lala Lala
| cover = TheLamb.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2018|09|28}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 32:30
| label = Hardly Art
| producer =
| prev_title = Sleepyhead
| prev_year = 2016
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{{Album ratings
| MC = 75/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-lamb/lala-lala|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=August 23, 2020}}
| rev1 = The 405
| rev1score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-lala-lala-s-the-lamb-is-an-ode-to-perseverance-153|title=Lala Lala's The Lamb is an ode to perseverance|work=The 405|last=McMullen|first=Chase|date=October 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326085439/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-lala-lala-s-the-lamb-is-an-ode-to-perseverance-153|access-date=August 23, 2020|archive-date=2019-03-26}}
| rev2 = Loud and Quiet
| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/lala-lala-the-lamb/|title=Loud and Quiet Review|work=Loud and Quiet|last=Darlington|first=Susan|date=September 26, 2018|access-date=August 23, 2020}}
| rev3 = Paste
| rev3score = 7.4/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/lala-lala/lala-lala-the-lamb-review/|title=Paste Magazine Review|work=Paste|last=Manno|first=Lizzie|date=October 1, 2018|access-date=August 23, 2020}}
| rev4 = Pitchfork
| rev4score = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lala-lala-the-lamb/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Arroyo|first=Steven|date=October 2, 2020|access-date=August 23, 2020}}
| rev5 = Under the Radar
| rev5score = 8.5/10{{cite web|url=http://undertheradarmag.com/reviews/lala_lala_the_lamb|title=Under the Radar Review|work=Under the Radar|last=Michalik|first=Timothy|date=September 28, 2018|access-date=August 23, 2020}}
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The Lamb is the third studio album by American musician Lillie West, under music project Lala Lala. It was released on September 28, 2018 under Hardly Art.
Release
On July 13, 2018, the first single "Destroyer" was released.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/lala-lala-destroyer/|title=Destroyer by Lala Lala|website=Pitchfork|last=Farrell|first=Margaret|date=July 13, 2018|access-date=August 23, 2020}} On August 21, 2018, West released the second single from the album, "Water Over Sex".{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/lala-lala/lala-lala-debut-new-single-water-over-sex-share-vi/|title=Lala Lala Debut New Single "Water Over Sex," Surreal Stop-Motion Music Video|work=Paste|last=Kamp|first=Justin|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=August 23, 2020}} West explained the song and the release of the album:
"The Lamb was written during a time of intense paranoia after a home invasion, deaths of loved ones and general violence around me and my friends. I started to frequently and vividly imagine the end of the world, often becoming too frightened to leave my house."The third single "Dove" was released on September 10, 2018, along with the announcement of the new album.{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/lala-lala/lala-lala-share-third-single-dove/|title=Lala Lala Shares Third The Lamb Single, the Devastating "Dove"|work=Paste|last=Kamp|first=Justin|date=September 10, 2018|access-date=August 23, 2020}} On September 28, 2018, the music video for "Scary Movie" was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/lala-lala/lala-lala-share-video-for-scary-movie/|title=Lala Lala Looks Back in Beautiful "Scary Movie" Video|work=Paste|last=Kamp|first=Justin|date=September 28, 2018|access-date=August 23, 2020}}
Tour
In support of the album, West announced an American tour from November 2018 to February 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/lala-lala/lala-lala-share-video-for-copycat-announce-us-head/|title=Lala Lala Share "Copycat" Video, Announce First U.S. Headlining Tour|work=Paste|last=Kamp|first=Justin|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=August 23, 2020}}
Critical reception
The Lamb was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 7 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release an 80 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/115994-lala-lala-the-lamb.php|title=Album of the Year Review|website=Album of the Year|access-date=August 23, 2020}}
Track listing
{{Tracklist
|headline =The Lamb track listing
|all_writing=Lillie West
|title1=Destroyer
|length1=3:12
|title2=Spy
|length2=2:13
|title3=Water Over Sex
|length3=2:50
|title4=I Get Cut
|length4=2:18
|title5=Dove
|length5=2:56
|title6=Dropout
|length6=2:49
|title7=The Flu
|length7=2:33
|title8=Copycat
|length8=2:19
|title9=Scary Movie
|length9=2:38
|title10=Moth
|length10=1:59
|title11=When You Die
|length11=2:32
|title12=See You at Home
|length12=4:11
}}
Personnel
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Musicians
- Lillie West – primary artist, producer
- Emily Kempf – bass, vocals
- Ben Leach – drums
- Sen Morimoto – saxophone
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Production
- Dave Vettraino – engineer, mixer
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References
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External links
- {{MusicBrainz release|mbid=009cca6e-1edc-4b9d-8100-47c97df0b3ec|name=The Lamb}}
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