FLOTUS
The stalwart and defiantly odd Nashville band Lambchop's latest reinvention finds them embracing a Vocoder-drenched, largely electronic sound. It is as lush and gorgeous as any of their past work.
Across more than two decades, the brand applied to Lambchop has shifted from “alt-country” to “chamber pop,” but both labels applied only as a matter of convenience. With no precisely accurate description for the ever-changing palette of genres—from soul to jazz to easy listening—taken up by Kurt Wagner and his…
The acronym FLOTUS refers to 'For Love Often Turns Us Still'. You could swap 'love' for 'Lambchop' and arrive at a reasonable summary of this uneven but frequently spellbinding album.
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Since their recording debut in 1994, Lambchop have evolved from a small combo to a veritable orchestra, complete with horns and strings.
Kurt Wagner’s troupe sever links with the nebulous alt-country genre completely on FLOTUS.
For an artist with such a sprawling body of work, it's remarkable just how solid and focused a discography Kurt Wagner has amassed over the...
Kurt Wagner's ever-reliable Nashville outfit Lambchop hasn't been heard from since 2012's Mr. M, but last year Wagner and a couple buddies got together to release an excellent, subdued electronic album under the name HeCTA.
First thing’s first — Lambchop’s first album since 2012 is, sadly, not a concept album about the life and work of Michelle Obama, as
After 22 years, Lambchop release their 12th album. It's full of warmth, romanticism and inclusivity, their most soulful effort in ages.