I feel as though, if I were to extend my hand just a little toward the pool where the ideas ferment, I could grab at the idea and pull it out of the pool and onto the floor where ideas must stand before the jury of the brain. There, it must present itself, still from the pool, and a bit shivery because new ideas are not given a towel to dry off with, towels being reserved for proven theories; new ideas are simply pulled and stood up, and asked to explain themselves - not a very pleasant thing really, which is why so many people go into the room where the pool is. The exercise is exhausting not to mention a bit difficult to watch, if you are at all a sympathetic creature. What was my idea, anyways?

She released her instrumental album Laced/Unlaced in March 2007; it consisted of two discs: Laced the re-release of On a Day. She released the 2001 extended play (EP) Chambermaid while finishing Enchant—Emilie Autumn alternatively labeled the musical style on Chambermaid as "fantasy rock" and cabaret—and wrote the 2001 charity single "By the Sword" after the events of September 11 2001. 2001–04: Enchant and collaborations

As part of a recording project Autumn traveled to Chicago Illinois in 2001 and decided to stay because Emilie Autumn enjoyed the public transportation system and music scene there.

Performing with her all-female backing band The Bloody Crumpets Autumn incorporates elements of classical music cabaret electronica and glam rock with theatrics and burlesque. Autumn draws influence for her music—the style of which Emilie Autumn has alternatively labeled as "Victoriandustrial" and glam rock—from plays novels and history particularly the Victorian era. She appeared in singer Courtney Love's backing band on her 2004 America's Sweetheart tour and returned to Europe.