| Fear of Fours | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 May 1999 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Trip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 55:22 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Lamb | |||
| Lamb chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Fear of Fours | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [6] |
| Melody Maker | [7] |
| Mixmag | 4/5[8] |
| Muzik | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[1] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Spin | 7/10[12] |
Fear of Fours is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Lamb. It was released on 17 May 1999 by Fontana Records and Mercury Records.[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0. | "Lullaby" (CD pregap hidden track) |
| 2:20 |
| 1. | "Soft Mistake" | 3:16 | |
| 2. | "Little Things" | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "B Line" | 2:46 | |
| 4. | Untitled (hidden track) | 0:04 | |
| 5. | "All in Your Hands" | 4:39 | |
| 6. | "Less Than Two" | 1:19 | |
| 7. | "Bonfire" | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "Ear Parcel" | 7:54 | |
| 9. | "Softly" |
| 3:56 |
| 10. | "Here" | 3:22 | |
| 11. | "Fly" | 5:13 | |
| 12. | "Alien" | 4:06 | |
| 13. | "Five" | 5:49 | |
| 14. | "Lullaby" |
| 2:57 |
| Total length: | 55:22 | ||
Sample credits[14]
- "Bonfire" contains samples of C. P. E. Bach: Cello Concertos.
- "Ear Parcel" contains samples of "How High the Moon", performed by Charlie Parker.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
Lamb
- Andy Barlow – performance, brass arrangements (track 5)
- Lou Rhodes – performance
Additional musicians
- Nell Catchpole – violin (tracks 5, 7, 14), viola (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- David Clack – horn (track 5)
- Graham Clarke – violin (track 11)
- Kevin Davy – trumpet
- Tanera Dawkins – cello (tracks 5, 7, 14), string arrangements (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Alison Dods – violin (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Alan Gibson – double bass (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Jimi Goodwin – guitar (track 3)
- Helen Kamminga – viola (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Alice Kinloch – trombone (track 5), sousaphone (track 5)
- Kathryn Locke – cello (tracks 5, 7, 14), string arrangements (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Ben Park – baritone saxophone (track 5), brass arrangements (track 5)
- John Rayson – viola (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Cathy Rimer – cello (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Crispin "Spry" Robinson – percussion (track 10)
- Niroshini Thambar – violin (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Jon Thorne – double bass
- Matthew Ward – violin (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Mikey Wilson – drums
- Anne Wood – violin (tracks 5, 7, 14)
Production
- Jim Abbiss – mixing (track 11)
- Andy Barlow – mixing (tracks 6, 13)
- Ian Carmichael – engineering, mixing (tracks 6, 10, 13)
- Alan Douglas – recording (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Jared Hawkins – mixing (assistance)
- Lamb – production
- Al Stone – mixing
Design
- Rich Mulhearn – photography
- Jeremy Murch – photography
- Rick Myers – art direction, design
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 25 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 61 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] | 22 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 82 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 37 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[20] | 5 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21] | 35 |
References
- 1 2 Cooper, Paul. "Lamb: Fear of Fours". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "New Releases 22 March 1999 – 28 March 1999: All". Juno Records. Archived from the original on 26 September 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "New Releases 10 May 1999 – 16 May 1999: All". Juno Records. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ Bush, John. "Fear of Fours – Lamb". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ Scherman, Tony (13 August 1999). "Music Review: 'Fear of Fours'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ Lechner, Ernesto (25 July 1999). "Lamb, 'Fear of Fours,' Mercury". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ Loben, Carl (8 May 1999). "Lamb: Fear of Fours". Melody Maker. p. 44.
- ↑ Fearn, Rob (May 1999). "Lamb: Fear of Fours". Mixmag. Vol. 2, no. 96. p. 147.
- ↑ Willmott, Ben (June 1999). "Lamb: Fear of Fours". Muzik. No. 49. p. 82.
- ↑ Aston, Martin (July 1999). "Lamb: Fear of Fours". Q. No. 154. p. 118.
- ↑ Stovall, Natasha (2 September 1999). "Lamb: Fear Of Fours". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ Micallef, Ken (August 1999). "Lamb: Fear of Fours". Spin. Vol. 15, no. 8. p. 155. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ Paoletta, Michael (26 June 1999). "Lamb Jumps over Genre Barriers with Island Def Jam's 'Fear'". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 26. pp. 32, 34. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- 1 2 Fear of Fours (liner notes). Lamb. Fontana Records. 1999. baacd2 / 558 821-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Lamb – Fear of Fours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lamb – Fear of Fours" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lamb – Fear of Fours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 29 May 1999. p. 18. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ "Lamb Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
External links
- Fear of Fours at Discogs (list of releases)
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