While 'Quiet Room' is a slight distance away from Babes In Toyland's traditional tracks, 'Quiet Room' acts as the sole instrumental track on their album 'To Mother'. When 'To Mother' was released in 1991 of August was amid the explosion of Grunge and everything else that would follow. Once 'To Mother' released ending up at the forefront with other bands like Hole, Nirvana and Bratmobile.
'Quiet Room' ideally took the most unexpected approach. Once the song begins to play an odd eerie unveiling began to happen. Kat Bjelland issues out vocals of steel but it would be the guitar laying out exact emotional feelings maybe even slight distress. To pinpoint where the song technically goes depends on the mood you are in. 'Quiet Room' directly connects to the listener present at the moment whether sadness, happiness, shock, distress, elated...the list goes on and on. However, Babes In Toyland bring up questions even well never uttering a word as the track plays. It may be safe to say that 'Quiet Room' is a reflective song waiting in the shadows.
Even though this song was released in the early 1990's 'Quiet Room' quickly registered a spot on the list of 'ageless songs'. Till this day, Babes In Toyland are still revelant. As times change and society either breaks barriers or tries to enforce them. 'To Mother' by Babes In Toyland without a doubt stands out from the batch of other bands from the supposed "grunge" era.
With a ton of bassists switching in and out of the band, the one thing that lasted was the friendship between Kat Bjelland and Lori Barbero. From the beginning of the band and even before then, these two women have rushed forward ahead of the curve expecting nothing in return.
'Quiet Room' breathes life as well as questions the reality of existence in one song. And truly 'To Mother' we question where we come from, where we will go and eventually what will happen in the end.
