There Be Squabbles Ahead (Dig)

Stolen Babies | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The End Records
• ASIN: B000I2JTHU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,260 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Spill!

2. Awful Fall

3. Filistata

4. A Year of Judges

5. So Close

6. Tablescrap

7. Swint? or Slude?

8. Mind Your Eyes

9. Lifeless

10. Tall Tales

11. Push Button

12. Gathering Fingers

13. The Button Has Been Pushed

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Band Alert, November 11, 2006

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J.R.S. "Some people are like slinkies - they ... (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There Be Squabbles Ahead (Dig) (Audio CD)

I first saw Stolen Babies about 3 years ago in '03 at the Galaxy in Santa Ana, CA. They were opening for Rasputina, and i thought they were cool. It was my friend's first show he ever went to as well, and we both actually started laughing when Dominique (the vocalist) started 'screaming'. I thought she was joking, but no, that's just the way she screams, probably not to tear her vocal chords because if she did she wouldn't be able to sing so beautifully. But we still dug them, and bought both of their E.P.s they had at the merch table after the show, and i was obsessed w/ their 4 track untitled one, the one w/ Civil Disguise. This, their debut album, is a GIANT leap ahead of that E.P. and i am COMPLETELY blown away! Her screaming got better, and the musicianship and the music is just mind blowing! This is definitely going to get them noticed. It's going to. Just watch. This will hopefully be the start of the ruin of what's on KROQ and all of that BS. Great album, Great music, Great lyrics, you will NOT be disappointed with this purchase!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, fun band, June 8, 2007

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Kristin Przybyla (Northern Nevada, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There Be Squabbles Ahead (Dig) (Audio CD)

This is not normally my type of music, but Stolen Babies have won me over with their original, fun sound. Their music is like a mix of goth metal, ska, and circus music. It's almost impossible to describe.

My daughter and I saw them perform a few days ago when we went to see Within Temptation (her favorite band, and going to the show was her 14th birthday present). Stolen Babies was the first act, and although at first we were a little shocked and scared by their sound, we ended up wishing that they'd been able to perform more than the 4 or 5 songs in their set. They are true entertainers.

We met them at the merchandise counter, and when Rani saw my daughter's autograph paper saying "Happy Birthday" written by Jeroen from Within Temptation, they all jumped up to wish her happy birthday, gave her some of their merchandise for free, and took a picture with her. They were very cool, so we checked out their CD when we got home. That's all we've been listening to ever since.

There are still a few screamy songs (Spill, Mind Your Eyes, Tall Tales) that we haven't been able to get used to, but we just might. I'm certain that this talented and unique band will be BIG soon, and that almost makes me sad for the inevitable end of their small-venue shows. If we have the opportunity, we'll go see them again, hopefully when they're more of a headliner and not just an opening act.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love Them To Death, May 8, 2009

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Solo Goodspeed (Granada Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There Be Squabbles Ahead (Dig) (Audio CD)

Imagine early Oingo Boingo channeled through Nine Inch Nails, fronted by an accordion-playing harlequin (Dominique Pemquin, remember that name) who croons like Edith Piaf when she's not bleating like a goat or screaming like a banshee (that is NOT a criticism)... as a point of reference, that would start to describe this dark little band on their most impressive premiere effort. What with the Gothic Circus getup apparent in their live shows, they almost come off as a novelty act, but the songs and arrangements are solid and smack of greatness. From the punchy punkiness of "Tablescrap", through the epic drudge of "Push Button", the polyrhythmic sophistication of "Year of Judges", the campy cabaret of "Swint? Or Slude?" and even a sort of reflective ballad, "Lifeless", Stolen Babies knows their way around the musical palette without losing a distinctive unified sound in the course of these 13 tracks.

"Squabbles" is one of my favorite discoveries of the 21st Century, a monster debut, and I look forward to more from these folks, hoping they don't get trivialized as a mere novelty act, as there is some truly fine, enduring music here, worthy of exceptional exposure.