Track Listing

1. Strange Thing
2. No Connection
3. 32 Lines
4. Mmmm My Best Friend
5. Bare The Weight Of Me
6. Nocturne
7. Darkest Childe
8. I Walk Alone
9. Your Tongue Like The Sun In My Mouth
10. Lose Your Way
11. Help Me Breathe
12. One You Have Not Seen

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #323437 in Music
• Released on: 1998-11-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics

Amazon.co.uk Review
Her third album delayed by tussles with her label over the banjo on the single "Lose Your Way", Sophie B. Hawkins turned to her Internet fans and the resulting e-mail campaign got this album released in the form she intended. The arrangements she fought for are often lovely; unfortunately, the songs behind them don't have much of the conceptual and melodic elegance of her earlier hits. Timbre's songs are almost all moon-eyed mid-tempo ballads, with sexed-up lyrics vague enough that they're open to pretty much any interpretation. Aside from "The Darkest Childe", a bizarre spiel surrounded by sampled voices and sound effects, it's awfully bland--disappointing from a songwriter who was once anything but that. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews

The best written songs for years...
Sophie B Hawkins had well documented difficulty getting this album released, having written it in 1996, but her perseverance has paid off in volumes. What we have here are 12 very original songs crossing several genres, ranging from the beautiful to the challenging, but all maintaining that soft lilting rhythm that is SBH's trademark. She makes use of a vast array of instruments and not a few production tricks to acheive her sound, and every note and word reflects the dedication and belief that this woman invests in her art. The music is often reminiscent of classical 50s and 60s ballads, then will descend into a growling guitar track and some thumping 90s production, all the time pervaded by a steady, unusual voice backed by evident belief. But what cannot be forgotten is the writing, the lyrics that work their sometimes haunting, sometimes thrilling way under the mind's skin and sit there mulling away at the thoughts. From the aching beauty of "Lose Your Way" to the angry edge of "Darkest Childe" and gritty hope of "Help Me Breathe", this album is a perfect showcase for somebody with plenty to say and an innate ability to entertain. I recommend this album whole-heartedly to anyone who likes to listen to their music.

buy it now!!
I only listened to this album because I had liked SBH track on the Dawson's Creek album and when I heard it I could not beleive how many different styles she showed on Timbre. I am not usually into this kid of music but I have to say that this is my favourite album, I recommend it for anyone, it has so many different moods on it that you can put it on at any time!

No G.M. substances here. This album is 100% Organic!
Sophie B Hawkins two previous musical incarnations have mellowed you out, made you think and quite frankly scared you with the taboo breaking and frank thinking behind the writing and the production. But where as the first album was more "Lovey-duvvy", the second album more "Hey, y'know, i'm chilled and my life's going OK" Sophie (To her friends, she's "Soph")has brought the listener one step closer to her "Inner-Sanctum" with the almost over welmingly struggling sound of TIMBRE. It is this quality which keeps you coming back and listening and understanding just a little bit more of what this woman is trying to say in her music. It doesn't take long to realise that you almost know the person who has been through these emotions and is using the world music market for her very own private therapy! It's hard to discribe the album, so buy it! TIMBRE by Sophie B. Hawkins is worth the cost of the CD just for the Artwork, let alone the wonderful tracks such as Help Me Breath, the Darkest Child and Strange Thing. 5 Stars is no where near enough.