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What Sound

{{short description|2001 studio album by Lamb}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox album

| name = What Sound

| type = studio

| artist = Lamb

| cover = cover-whatsound.jpg

| released = 8 October 2001

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Electronica|trip hop|house|drum and bass}}

| length = 48:15

| label = Mercury

| producer =

| prev_title = Fear of Fours

| prev_year = 1999

| year = 2001

| next_title = Between Darkness and Wonder

| next_year = 2003

}}

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.{{Cite web | url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-03-30.pdf | title=Music & Media | date=2002-03-30 | website=worldradiohistory.com}} The second single to be released was "Sweet", and it reached number 6 in Portugal.{{Cite web | url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-07-06.pdf | title=Music & Media | date=2002-07-06 | website=worldradiohistory.com}}

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,{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Lamb-What-Sound/release/14877|title = Lamb – What Sound (2001, CD)|website = Discogs}} 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.

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| MC = 78/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/what-sound/lamb |title=What Sound by Lamb Reviews and Tracks |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=27 July 2024}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/what-sound-mw0000535354 |title=What Sound – Lamb |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=27 July 2024 |last=Bush |first=John}}

| rev2 = The Guardian

| rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2001/oct/05/shopping.artsfeatures |title=Lamb: What Sound (Mercury) |newspaper=The Guardian |date=5 October 2001 |access-date=27 July 2024 |last=Petridis |first=Alexis |author-link=Alexis Petridis}}

| rev3 = Jockey Slut

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Lamb: What Sound |magazine=Jockey Slut |volume=4 |issue=10 |date=October 2001 |last=Davenport |first=Neil}}

| rev4 = Los Angeles Times

| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-may-25-ca-rack25-story.html |title=Lamb 'What Sound' (Koch) |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=25 May 2003 |access-date=27 July 2024 |last=Baltin |first=Steve}}

| rev5 = Mixmag

| rev5score = 3/5{{cite magazine |title=Lamb: What Sound |magazine=Mixmag |volume=2 |issue=125 |date=October 2001 |last=Fielding |first=Anna}}

| rev6 = Muzik

| rev6score = 3/5{{cite magazine |title=Lamb: What Sound |magazine=Muzik |issue=79 |date=December 2001 |last=Gibson |first=Cal |page=62}}

| rev7 = Q

| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Lamb: What Sound |magazine=Q |issue=183 |date=November 2001 |last=Mullen |first=John}}

| rev8 = Rock Sound

| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Lamb: What Sound |magazine=Rock Sound |issue=29 |date=October 2001 |last=Skye |first=Lena}}

| rev9 = Stylus Magazine

| rev9score = 7.0/10{{cite web |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/musicreviews/lamb-what_sound.shtml |title=Lamb: What Sound: Deluxe |website=Stylus Magazine |date=31 July 2003 |access-date=26 August 2019 |last=Burns |first=Todd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030808161241/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/musicreviews/lamb-what_sound.shtml |archive-date=8 August 2003 |url-status=dead}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Lamb: What Sound |magazine=Uncut |issue=54 |date=November 2001 |last=Davenport |first=Neil |page=114}}

}}

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.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| title1 = What Sound

| length1 = 3:39

| title2 = One

| length2 = 4:14

| title3 = Sweet

| length3 = 3:52

| title4 = I Cry

| length4 = 5:23

| title5 = Scratch Bass

| length5 = 4:45

| title6 = Heaven

| length6 = 4:59

| title7 = Small

| length7 = 5:18

| title8 = Written

| length8 = 3:34

| title9 = Gabriel

| length9 = 4:17

| title10 = Sweetheart

| length10 = 4:06

| title11 = Just Is

| length11 = 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".

Deluxe Edition track listing

  1. "What Sound" – (3:44)
  2. "One" – (4:16)
  3. "Sweet" – (3:53)
  4. "I Cry" – (5:25)
  5. "Scratch Bass" – (4:47)
  6. "Heaven" – (5:00)
  7. "Small" – (5:21)
  8. "Gabriel" – (4:20)
  9. "Sweetheart" – (4:09)
  10. "Just Is" – (4:11)
  11. "Gabriel" (MJ Cole mix) – (7:03)
  12. "Written" – (3:36)
  13. "Night Has a Thousand Eyes" – (5:42)
  14. "Gabriel" (Nellee Hooper mix) – (4:03)
  15. "Blessing in Disguise" – (1:44)
  16. "Gabriel" (Video)
  17. "Sweet" (Video)
  18. "Trans Fatty Acid" (Kruder & Dorfmeister session mix) (video)
  19. "Cottonwool" (Fila Brazillia mix) (video)
  20. "Sweet" (Soulchild Radio mix) (video)
  21. "Heaven" (Funkstörung mix) (video)

2002 Australian limited edition

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc 1

| title1 = What Sound

| length1 = 3:43

| title2 = One

| length2 = 4:16

| title3 = Sweet

| length3 = 3:53

| title4 = I Cry

| length4 = 5:26

| title5 = Scratch Bass

| length5 = 4:47

| title6 = Heaven

| length6 = 5:00

| title7 = Small

| length7 = 5:22

| title8 = Gabriel

| length8 = 4:20

| title9 = Sweetheart

| length9 = 4:09

| title10 = Just Is / Blessing in Disguise

| length10 = 11:17

| note = "Blessing in Disguise" starts at 9:32

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Disc 2

| title1 = Sweet

| length1 = 3:40

| note1 = Soulchild Radio Mix

| title2 = B Line

| length2 = 5:36

| note2 = Andy Votel Mix

| title3 = Gold

| length3 = 6:33

| note3 = Hipoptimist Alchemy Mix

| title4 = God Bless

| length4 = 7:52

| note4 = Pulsinger Mix

| title5 = Trans Fatty Acid

| length5 = 9:02

| note5 = K&D Mix

| title6 = Cottonwool

| length6 = 8:28

| note6 = Fila Brazilla Mix

| title7 = Górecki

| length7 = 7:03

| note7 = Live in Brussels

| title8 = Sweet

| length8 = 4:03

| note8 = Live in Brussels

| title9 = Sweetheart

| length9 = 4:29

| note9 = Live in Brussels

| title10 = Bonfire

| length10 = 5:34

| note10 = Live in Brussels

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2001)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|40|artist=Lamb|album=What Sound|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2020}}
{{album chart|Flanders|16|artist=Lamb|album=What Sound|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2020}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|65|artist=Lamb|album=What Sound|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2020}}
{{album chart|Germany4|87|id=26795|artist=Lamb|album=What Sound|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2020}}
{{album chart|Portugal|9{{Cite web | url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-04-27.pdf | title=Music & Media | date=2002-04-27 | website=worldradiohistory.com}}|date=20011020|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2020}}
{{album chart|Scotland|62|date=20011020|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2020}}
{{album chart|UK2|54|date=20011020|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2002)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2002&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2002|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=6 August 2020}}

| 97

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References

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Category:2001 albums

Category:Lamb (band) albums

Category:Mercury Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Guy Sigsworth

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