GOD BLESS THE BLAKE BABIES

1. Disappear
2. Nothing Ever Happens
3. Baby Gets High
4. Waiting for Heaven
5. Until I Almost Died
6. Picture Perfect
7. When I See His Face
8. What Did I Do?
9. Brain Damage
10. Civil War
11. Invisible World
12. On
13. Walk A Thin Line (Japanese Version only)
14. I Wanna Be Sedated (Japanese Version only)

An unexpected but altogether welcome reunion of the Blake Babies at the turn of the millennium for an album and US tour. As to be expected after a decade, the sound is more polished (more “experience” than “innocence”). Opening track Disappear marks a gloriou return of the Hatfield / Strohm songwriting partnership. Impeccable indie guitar pop and, naturally for the Babies, a dark side to the lyrics. Waiting For Heaven sees Juliana return to the dreamlike worlds explored on the Beautiful Creature album. And no reunion would be complete without Evan Dando who performs on half the album and even contributes his own song in Brain Damage.

An absolute delight.

Personnel

Juliana Hatfield - vocals, guitars, bass, piano and keyboards
John Strohm - vocals, guitars, bass and keyboards
Freda Love Smith - vocals and drums
Evan Dando - bass, vocals and guitars
Jake Smith - guitars, piano and background vocals
Paul Mahern - programming