Mother Mother

  • 31 March 2010

Mother Mother Sunday 1st April 2012 2012 JUNO Awards arrival at The Scotiabank Place.

Mother Mother - Baby Don't Dance

Baby Don't Dance video from Mother Mother

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Mother Mother, Body of Years Single Review

By Natalie Kaye in Music Reviews on 27 September 2010

It isn't even a real country anyway! Sigh... etc. America's supposedly squarer cousin (actually just nicer and less shooty) really has invaded. But not in the style of Canadian Bacon, no, but since Arcade Fire we have had the pick of the litter from our commonwealth neighbours.

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Mother Mother, O My Heart Album Review

By Andrew Lockwood in Music Reviews on 01 June 2010

The 3rd Best Canadian Album of 2008 finally receives its UK release as their long awaited 'new' material is put back from a planned fall date to "sometime next year". Time and scheduling are possibly not one of Mother Mother's high notes. O My Heart is the 5 piece Vancouver bands follow up to their twice released debut 'Touch Up'. (Once by them and then reworked and enhanced for label release). Produced by Howard Redekopp, a former producer for fellow countrymen The New Pornographers, O My Heart shares many similar attributes to their former label mates. Clever, creative and harmonious power pop bursting with energy and piquancy.

Ryan Guldemond has a slightly retrospective writing style reminiscent of certain 80's and early 90's indie bands. The title track, O My Heart, comes in with a sound that recalls the best bits of Split Enz, using sibling harmonies From Ryan and Molly pitched with a suitably thumping beat. The speed drops off for 'Burning Pile' as more multi-layered vocals frame a playful piano and string enhanced lament. Another of the albums highlights is up next. 'Body Of Years' captures the sensibility of O My Heart with its well worked vocalisation, tight and inventive musicianship and literary lyrics.....

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Mother Mother - Hay Loft

Mother Mother release their UK debut single Hay Loft on April 19th through Last Gang Records. vocalist/Guitarist Ryan Guldemond describes the track as 'Your average tale of barn sex gone terribly awry... Daddy's got a gun, ya know...'

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