Greetings from Holland, well the new album Illumination should be working its way to you slowly but surely. We're dying to know your thoughts and feedback so please let us know what you think as soon as possible!

Emily x

Greeting from Dorset. The only thing that I am anticipating more than the arrival of Illumination is tonight's Lotto Numbers. Should they come up then the first, second & third round in Dortmund tomorrow will be mine. Hope that the tour is going well & you are all in fine voice. The two-part interview on U-Tube with Affliction Magazine was, to say the least, interesting. Cheers,

I dont mind admitting I'm a bit nervous about this. All this talk of new directions is unsettling me, I dont want jazz fusion I want the Baebes just as wonderful as ever they were. Best trust the ladies I suppose, but oh dear! I do worry so.
By the way as this is their sixth studio album, perhaps its time to mention my theory that no band ever in the history of the world has ever made more than 6 great studio albums. I call it my "6 album theory", I know, it took me a long time. Prove me wrong someone please, otherwise we'd better make the best of Illumination when it arrives...
Yours, with no finger nails..

Hello dear ear-tearer

I hope you had a good time in Holland; I sure had a couple of days ago! The new album is a bit different than the previous ones, I think.
It already starts with the extremely flashy artwork. All those lightbulbs, all that red, all that gold, all that hair, all that display of convinced looking sexiness, and... do I even see a (Christmas) tree at the background? Wow, it's like a Christmas card from heaven that makes The Spice Girls look like a bunch of Ebenezer Scrooges. It dizzies me... (You're the only one that still kept a rather odd outfit and hairdo, way to go Emily!)
It sounds like the Bæbes show some more balls on this album than before (or should I say boobs?). It appears that the artwork justifies the music. I think it's less folky or gothic like, and (on a couple of songs) a slight move towards more pop-orientated music. Did I say slight? I mean SLIGHT! The album sounds superb, by the way. Convinced, modern and rich in arrangements. It sounds maybe even a bit slick. Normally that's not a word I use in a positive context, but somehow the Bæbes compensate this with a more sexy undertone (well, make it uppertone) in the songs. I also think the vocal capacities have improved (a lot), and they were already of an angelic level. All in all, the album still has to grow on me, but up till now I think the Bæbes have managed to do the same with a sextet as what they did before with a dozen: create a vibrant, varied collection of hypnotizing micro-hymns. I'm only not completely convinced yet about the rather sacral-sounded closing song 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'.
My favourite tracks are so far: 'Desert Rose' (excellent composition Emily!), 'To The One', 'I Sing Of A Maiden', 'Sunrise' (also thanks to Faun), and especially Robert Burns' 'Yonder Lea'. Damn, that latter one's a great song to play live! Why didn't ya? [sulk, sulk]

Greets and the compliments from your Dutch Mediæval hædbanger,
EvilDrSmith

I couldn't help but read your spoiler, EvilDrSmith. LOL.

It would appear that Illumination is more Baebe than Mediaeval. Can't wait to hear it - it's a mixed bag of excitement and anxiety for me. I'm excited about all the new music but also anxious that the new styles may not appeal to me. I hope the albums can be be sent out early!

The Beatles have possibly upto and more than 14 studio albums, Pink Floyd 9+, Fleetwood Mac I think have 9, Metallica 9?, Siomon and Garfunkel approx 8, The Kinks....10? Need anymore?

I just want Illumination and I want it now!

No thanks, miss Sacred Whore; because the quality is not in its quantity. Especially regarding to your examples like Pink Floyd (after 'Whish You Were Here' and 'Animals' their creativity came to an end, although these were Floyds ninth and tenth album, so you do have a point here) Fleetwood Mac (they should have commit suicide after Peter Green left and those girls entered: yep, I don't always like girls behind mics), Metallica (trust me, that's a VERY bad example!), Simon & Garfunkel (they made six studio albums, so that emphasizes Blueposties theory, except the fact that the debut album was quite mediocre) and Ray Davies should have gone solo after 'Lola' instead of bringing out tedious, dull and/or uninspiring Kinks albums. The Beatles sixth's album is 'Revolver'; my favourite one (and the first Beatles album that was actually great)....
Enough of this bla-bla-bla; Bluepostie's theory might not be as new as (s)he thinks, because I wrote something similar about six years ago on this site (it's written from a metal point of view, but completely supports Bluepostie's thesis for 99%): http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.p ... 41&lang=en

I think the new album won't top my favourite MB-albums 'Worldes Blysse' and 'Unrendtide', but it's nominated for a bronze medal.

Hawkwind, gotta be somewhere around 15+.

Enya will be releasing her 7th studio album next month, her first 6 have been pretty darn good.

And although I'm gonna be ripped to shreds for this, I like Mariah Carey and of her 11 Studio albums, the majority are very good.

Mike Oldfield, about 30 so far.............

....and if you ask my mum, she'll say Cliff Richard.


I believe he's approaching the ten thousand album mark now, no joke.

I feel a sickness in my stomach about not having the album yet and other fans rubbing my nose it makes it worse. Am I the only one to feel this?

The irritation I have about the lack of the new CD is like a grain of sand inside a oyster. Hopefully it will evolve into a spendid, shining pearl in the end.
In the meantime the "Totem" & "Renaissance" CDs by Faun are getting to spend a lot of time under the laser. I would highly recommend those two albums to MB fans - even if you don't speak a word of German. After all, a lot of the MB lyrics are in a foreign language.
Ho Hum!

I know how you feel Simon Ahh well hopefully we wont have to wait too much longer *runs round to hug those of us that pre-ordered* Hey maybe they can throw in a free t-shirt to make up for our disappointment

As for the studio album thing.......Depeche Mode *sigh*

PS anyone else noticed that a lot of threads/posts have been axed on here?

Spoiler alert.




While we're waiting for our pre-order's to arrive, if you want to see the album cover and what I think must be some inlays have a look here; http://torongo-blog-o-rama.blogspot.com/2008/10/october-7-2008.html