Post by JohanneSoulless on Dec 28, 2021 2:57:43 GMT
- London After Midnight (the USA) is a music project formed in the 1990s by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sean Brennan (who is known for his strong stances in favor of animal rights, anti-racist and pro-environmental and human rights issues, and support for progressive political and social causes);
- LAM is a passionate and socially outspoken dark rock-music entity which has nurtured the political and socially aware element of the later punk scene;
- LAM shuns labels such as "gothic", however;
- LAM has a large worldwide following all over the world, from the USA to Europe to Latin America;
- current line-up: Sean Brennan - vocals, guitars, Michael Areklett (bass), Jeremy Kohnmann (guitar), Pete Pace (drums);
- main discography: Selected Scenes from The End of The World (1991), Psycho Magnet (1996), Oddities (1998, a collection of previously unreleased and live acoustic tracks), Violent Acts of Beauty (2007), Live from Isolation (2021, a "live studio" album recorded remotely *every member of the band staying in their living place across the America* to make up for the gigs canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic).
Since the earlier albums’ sound quality turned out to be unsatisfactory, they’re being completely remixed from the original multitrack master tapes. Remixed version of Selected Scenes from The End of The World was released in 2019; Oddities Too (a completely remixed version of the 1998 collection) - in 2022. Psycho Magnet, and a new studio album are due to be released during 2023 or a bit later (the schedule is available on the website of Sean Brennan's own record label Darkride Records founded in 2019).
Now check out:
No photos here because a lot of them there.
My current attitude: a mad fangirl (kind of prudent enough, ‘cause my teen years are long past).
How did I get to hear about LAM: their fame recommended them to me . I’d basically had no one to introduce me to music. I just read rock magazines, and ran across favorable mentions of the band more than once. I like checking renowned artists, so I got hold of LAM’s music quite soon, probably around 2006 or 2007. I could remember many songs at first listen (no, I don't have a great echoic memory), but I seemed to haven't understood that I was impressed. I just listened to LAM every now and then; and sometimes got inspired all of a sudden . But whatever it was, I only became a true fan at the end of 2020. Haven't felt like that since 2012 I think (had a music crush that year too). Still crazy about the music and still love Sean Brennan to bits. But my connection to music comes first. I never get interested in a musician before I love the melodies he creates.
Some people disregard Violent Acts of Beauty, but Last FM states that I listen to it more often than to the other albums I recall being not too thrilled about it at first, but it grew on me later. I don't know a thing about politics, but, as Sean said on the old LAM message board, the album isn't so overly politics-inspired as many people think and the only undeniably political song is "America's A Fucking Disease". I do agree. A couple of songs from the album suit my personal circumstances so well that I don't even imagine what "political" sense can be seen in them :shock:
Overall, I love all the albums, including Live from Isolation (not a usual live, because there was no audience) - which is rare with me, because I prefer studio recordings (if I don't, then I probably like their live versions, but very rarely both). Too many favorite songs: Trick or Treat, Feeling Fascist?, Inamourada, A Letter to God, Carry on Screaming, The Pain Looks Good on You, Love You to Death, Republic, The Christmas Song, Pure, On the Death of God (Untitled), The Black Cat...
Also, LAM is one of the reasons I'm here on OS, because after I became the band's fan and joined the official fan group on FB, I ran across Mr Deviancy and found out that fun is where he is
Some people disregard Violent Acts of Beauty, but Last FM states that I listen to it more often than to the other albums I recall being not too thrilled about it at first, but it grew on me later. I don't know a thing about politics, but, as Sean said on the old LAM message board, the album isn't so overly politics-inspired as many people think and the only undeniably political song is "America's A Fucking Disease". I do agree. A couple of songs from the album suit my personal circumstances so well that I don't even imagine what "political" sense can be seen in them :shock:
Overall, I love all the albums, including Live from Isolation (not a usual live, because there was no audience) - which is rare with me, because I prefer studio recordings (if I don't, then I probably like their live versions, but very rarely both). Too many favorite songs: Trick or Treat, Feeling Fascist?, Inamourada, A Letter to God, Carry on Screaming, The Pain Looks Good on You, Love You to Death, Republic, The Christmas Song, Pure, On the Death of God (Untitled), The Black Cat...
Also, LAM is one of the reasons I'm here on OS, because after I became the band's fan and joined the official fan group on FB, I ran across Mr Deviancy and found out that fun is where he is
And a silly quiz for fellow fans (use your imagination…):
1) What song do you want to find yourself in?
2) You’ve got a letter from LAM. What is written there?
3) What song could you want to play when you’re cold? And when you’re too warm?
4) What song would you like to become incarnate, what would it look like and what would you like it to be to you?
5) You wake up in the morning and realize that you’re in Sean Brennan’s body. The first thing you say aloud is…?
1) Atmosphere (almost all others seem dreadful to be in… yep, I’m a coward).
2) “Don’t go near the man you fear!” (I did fear Sean Brennan, because he seemed kind of belligerent to me with all his talk about big issues - I barely ever heard of anything like that from people around me. Although I felt even then that my impression didn't sit well with his music, lyrics, and stage looks).
3) To get warmer, I’d play live versions of Where Good Girls Go to Die or Feeling Fascist? (virtually anything from the live album will do), or The Pain Looks Good on You - they really excite me. To cool down, I’d choose Pure, Claire’s Horrors, Sally’s Song, maybe even Trick or Treat (my emotional images of these songs feel chilly somehow).
4) I’d like On the Death of God to become a young beautiful female who likes wearing white (obviously a bit quirky girl). We'd be friends and would just walk together sometimes and tell each other about some curious things we’ve seen and experienced. “Of darkness and light // Of heaven and hell // Of sinful delights..."
5) “It’s the most ridiculous end of LAM!” (although I’d be hoping for the things to be back in place till the next morning at least).
2) You’ve got a letter from LAM. What is written there?
3) What song could you want to play when you’re cold? And when you’re too warm?
4) What song would you like to become incarnate, what would it look like and what would you like it to be to you?
5) You wake up in the morning and realize that you’re in Sean Brennan’s body. The first thing you say aloud is…?
1) Atmosphere (almost all others seem dreadful to be in… yep, I’m a coward).
2) “Don’t go near the man you fear!” (I did fear Sean Brennan, because he seemed kind of belligerent to me with all his talk about big issues - I barely ever heard of anything like that from people around me. Although I felt even then that my impression didn't sit well with his music, lyrics, and stage looks).
3) To get warmer, I’d play live versions of Where Good Girls Go to Die or Feeling Fascist? (virtually anything from the live album will do), or The Pain Looks Good on You - they really excite me. To cool down, I’d choose Pure, Claire’s Horrors, Sally’s Song, maybe even Trick or Treat (my emotional images of these songs feel chilly somehow).
4) I’d like On the Death of God to become a young beautiful female who likes wearing white (obviously a bit quirky girl). We'd be friends and would just walk together sometimes and tell each other about some curious things we’ve seen and experienced. “Of darkness and light // Of heaven and hell // Of sinful delights..."
5) “It’s the most ridiculous end of LAM!” (although I’d be hoping for the things to be back in place till the next morning at least).