Getting better with time

When I first heard this album, I would have given it three stars, and that would have remained the case for the next couple of months. The songs Sweetheart and Gabriel stood out immediately. Given the time since that first listen, I now find this to be Lamb's best work. More concise than Fear of Fours, more focused than their first work, and emotionally stronger than both. This is only my humble opinion though. This album offers what I most enjoy in Louise's singing, and that is a plaintive sweetness and heartache all in one dose. It is hard to recommend this album across to just anyone, because it takes the time to adapt to and enjoy. It is like culturing the tastes to enjoy coffee or scotch. Once adapted though, it is a pleasure that is most uncommon.

Imaginative and compelling

I don't think every track on this record is perfect -- but the ones that are can be incredibly emotional and beautiful. I think "Gabriel" and "Heaven" both capture an amazingly romantic, dreamlike feel. I find this album very inspirational and listen to it often while writing.

Pleasant Sound

Lamb`s third album, while neither as adventurous and risky as their debut nor as impressive and strong as its follow up "Fear of Fours", is still a captivating and innovative offering.
Here, the british duo reduces the drum n` bass / trip-hop/ jazz influences of their previous records and goes for a more dream pop-oriented sound.
"What Sound" presents an ethereal, innocent feel, adopting a more sweet and melodic perspective than the band`s earlier experiments. The electronic beats here are soft and subtle, adding a nice touch to the fragile and child-like Louise Rhodes` voice, creating lush and beautiful songs like the addictive title track, the heartfelt "Heaven" or the contemplative "Small". The instrumental "Scratch Bass" is a great moment either, proving that Andy Barlow is a terrific sound manipulator.
Although this album doesn`t bring nothing particularly new, it still shows that Lamb are an impressive tour-de-force and one of the most exciting creative forces of the (now tired) trip-hop genre. So, "What Sound" one deserves a few listens since it has much to recommend.