London After Midnight

London After Midnight (sometimes abbreviated as, LAM) is a project formed in the 1990s by songwriter and instrumentalist Sean Brennan. The project continues on to the present day. The project and its members are considered by many as

London After Midnight (sometimes abbreviated as, LAM) is a project formed in the 1990s by songwriter and instrumentalist Sean Brennan. The project continues on to the present day. The project and its members are considered by many as a prominent act of the second generation gothic rock movement, some critics have credited the band with reviving the Gothic music scene in the early 90s. One publication even stated; "This is the worlds biggest goth band who reactivated the whole genre". London After Midnight has a following worldwide, with is largest fanbase in the goth subculture. However, in interviews the projects members have shunned the use of this label and others to describe their music, calling it "artistically limitating".

Brennan is known for his support of animal rights, pro-environmental and human rights issues, anti-corporate control of media, and progressive, and liberal politics. Something he voices through London After Midnight internet outlets such as their official website . The majority of the music released by London After Midnight so far follows personal, and emotional themes. Often romantic or sexual (see, "The Bondage Song" for an example of this). The lyrics are even sometimes presented with a sense of morbid wit - with songs like "Your Best Nightmare", being akin to an Edward Gorey-esque tale. Since the late 1990s, London After Midnight have developed a heightened political focus, this however has yet to manifest itself largely into music released by the band as they have not released an album since 1998. Though they had shown small shades of it in the past, for example their 1991 track "Revenge" featured political elements, along with an Adolf Hitler introduction sound clip. (Politically, the track was not geared towards or sympathetic of nazism however). Newer (and as yet unreleased) London After Midnight music, which has been performed in concert and published on their MySpace page, has a high level of political focus, with songs like "Feeling Fascist", "The Pain Looks Good on You", "America's a Fucking Disease", and others.