The Quiet Lamb is rich, dreamlike, unrestricted, successfully ambitious, and above all, epic.
Her Name is Calla
From quiet spaces to dark places, The Quiet Lamb is cinematic in scope, and veers from storm-crashing guitar down to sparse, dusty piano motes. It is a challenging yet uplifting journey from a seasoned group of talented musicians, and will reward listeners with its multifaceted sonic hues.
An epic statement of intent … There’s little to criticise about the diligent attention to detail and precision that went into such a complex creative structure. 8/10
After my car wouldn’t start one morning recently, I took a walk to work and found this in the church grounds just down my road
Come down to Oxford. You know you want to. :)
We really do want to! We’re currently planning to play Oxford on April 15th next year! Hope you’re about for it! :) x
A Review of Reviews
Some reviews use such beautiful imagery, that I’m hugely flattered that people could spare the time to write such wonderful prose - as well as listening to a rather long album! We’ve spoken before about how we recorded this album whilst working one or two full-time jobs each, and looking after children and each other - but it’s worth remembering that music critics are just as busy creatures, too!
We’ve had so many of these beautifully written reviews, and I’m very thankful for each and every one. Sometimes I wish I could post the whole thing, but I hope our readers are clicking on the links to see the rest of the reviews - I promise, the writing is gorgeous.
We had a jaw-dropping essay written about us for the Czech magazine, Full Moon, which I will post soon, but one that has just this minute been published is by Richard Foster, from Incendiary Magazine. I don’t mean to single out any one review more than another, but because I know I often post a little quotation from the reviews that we get, I thought I’d take this chance to show you an example of how descriptive these reviews are:
After Condor…, the record starts to really kick in, as things take a more trippy, flexible and crystalline turn. The Long Grass and Homecoming are trippy takes on the ‘70s folk troubadourisms of Jansch, Denny et al, whilst Thief is a beautiful funeral march, conjuring up Lady of the Lake imagery, Waterhouse style.
The Union is the show stopper, a three part that is vicious and intensely colourful by turns. The guitar parts in this are the key; razor sharp, powerful and happy to destroy everything that went before in an all-consuming db fire. The opening part - I Worship A Golden Sun -is a high incantation that is heavy on the Amon Düül vibes whilst the second - Recidivist -travels deep into the mountain mists and comes out wild eyed and loony. The thumping guitar half way through is almost cataclysmic in its finality. It’s a heady ride. Finally, Into The West gallops off exactly as the title suggests it should (care of some wailing and trumpets).
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who is taking the time to listen to our record, it is very much appreciated. For all the many reviews which have been like reading poetry - thank you thank you thank you.
Sophie
Many just label them post-rock, which seems to have become a lazy blanket term for any music that deviates from the traditional rock song structure. […]
Atmospherically and vocally, the band has something in common with bands like Radiohead. There’s an unsettling sense to their music, something melancholic, affecting, but ultimately satisfying. The scope of Her Name is Calla’s ambition and inventiveness is impressive, but it would be nothing without the tunes to back it up. Luckily, ‘The Quiet Lamb’ has that.
Atmospherically and vocally, the band has something in common with bands like Radiohead. There’s an unsettling sense to their music, something melancholic, affecting, but ultimately satisfying. The scope of Her Name is Calla’s ambition and inventiveness is impressive, but it would be nothing without the tunes to back it up. Luckily, ‘The Quiet Lamb’ has that.
A dark fable… with an expressiveness haunted by ghosts. Pieces monumental in scope and emphasis, reminiscent of Twilight Sad or iLiKETRAiNS.
