Lazarus Clamp

Lazarus Clamp
Origin	Leicester, England
Genres	Punk
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Bearos Records, Sorted, Words and Works Records
Website	http://www.lazarusclamp.co.uk

Lazarus Clamp are an English band punk rock band, formed in Leicester in 1994, known for keeping a low profile and for its humorous live performances.[1]

History

The band's debut single "Sea Sore Songs" was released on Amberley/Cleverlegs.[2] The band had other early releases on Bearos Records and Sorted, both Midlands-based.[3][4] The band had a good relationship with the now-defunct Guildford label, Words, and Works Rejected.[5]

Their subsequent singles ("North",[6] "Left-handed",[7] "Some Rivals"[8]) and the band's first two LPs (Such as you are and still not seeming to mind and The more we are the funnier it is[9]) show a wider range of influences.[10] In early 2008, they released a double album, Death to Technicians / It ain't what you do it's what it does to you,[11] described by Drowned in Sound as "wonkily elaborate".[12] In late 2009, they released the Against entitlement LP. This received positive reviews from sources including The Sunday Times and Delusions of Adequacy.[13][14]

Discography

Singles

• "Sea Sore Songs" - 1999 (Amberley/ Cleverlegs)
• "North" - split 7-inch (Jonathan Whiskey)
• "Left-handed" - (Bearos Records)
• "Some Rivals" - split 7-inch (Sorted)
• "Don't Fence Me In" - split 7-inch (Damnably)

LPs

• Such as you are and still not seeming to mind. LP (2001, Words and works rejected/ Cleverlegs)
• The more we are the funnier it is. CD (2004, Words and works rejected/ Cleverlegs)
• Death to technicians. CD (2008, Bearos/ Cleverlegs)
• It ain't what you do its what it does to you. Additional CD album included with initial run of 'Death to Technicians.' (2008, Bearos/ Cleverlegs)
• Against entitlement. LP/CD. (2009, Little Red Rabbit/ Cleverlegs)
• The bird is not the metaphor. LP/CD. (2015, Damnably)

References

1. "Lazarus Clamp". Robotsandelectronicbrains.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
2. "Robots & Electronic Brains - eclectic music zine". Robotsandelectronicbrains.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
3. [1]^[permanent dead link‍]
4. "Product". Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
5. "Forced Exposure". Forcedexposure.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
6. "Vinyl records online store: buy & pre-order | Norman Records UK". Normanrecords.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
7. "Splendid are detective. Splendid are select". 1map.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2005.
8. "Bliss/Aquamarine - Alternative, Underground And Indie Music". Archived from the original on 11 July 2006.
9. "BBC - Home". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
10. "LAZARUS CLAMP - The More We Are The Funnier It Is -album- POPNEWS JANVIER 2002". Popnews.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
11. "Lazarus Clamp | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
12. [2]^[permanent dead link‍]
13. "Lazarus Clamp: Against entitlement review | CD reviews". The Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
14. "FAO#23: Little Red Rabbit Records (Lazarus Clamp, Anna Kashfi & Last Harbour) : DOA". www.adequacy.net. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

External links

• Kellman, Andy "Lazarus Clamp Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation