![]() High-energy track "Sick of the Silence" considers the internal cacophony that can come after the world goes quiet, bringing chaos into the mind and urging distraction. "I Got Love," a propulsive, thumping cut, was Ryan's entry point to Inside, emerging from what he calls "sheer, unbridled, joyful energy" and giving the songwriter the confidence he needed to continue on the album's journey. The layers of instrumentation and rich vocal harmonies and interplay between Ryan, Molly and Jasmin are often as introspective as the lyrics, as Mother Mother ventures deep within to heal from the inherent suffering that is part and parcel of the human condition. The goal was to infuse the songs with a living, breathing energy, and the focus was more on how the album should feel, rather than how it should sound. Redekopp worked with the band on their first two albums, including the band's 2007 debut Touch Up and 2008 fan-favorite O My Heart. But since that wasn't an option, I set about a different kind of travel, one more inward and personal, exploring different types of therapies, meditation, and journaling as a means to unearth songs from a deeper, interior place."Īfter several months of writing and recording demos in his home, Ryan and the band- which includes singer/keyboardist Jasmin Parkin, drummer Ali Siadat, bassist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Young, and Ryan's sister, singer/keyboardist Molly Guldemond (who also handles all of the band's design and creative direction)- joined producer Howard Redekopp in Afterlife studios' expansive live room in Vancouver last June. ![]() I love that process – it's almost like you're in collaboration with the world. "Usually, I like to venture out and find guidance from an external, interactive narrative-travelling, people, serendipities etc. "The world stopped, and all of sudden I had a lot more alone-time on my hands, which isn't necessarily conducive to songwriting," Ryan says. Written during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Inside sees band frontman and songwriter Ryan Guldemond seeking inspiration through self-discovery and reflection. ![]() The old adage "It starts from within" takes on a whole new meaning during a global pandemic, a poignant theme that threads through Vancouver indie rock band Mother Mother's eighth full-length album Inside. For a full list of tour dates and to purchase tickets, head to the tour section of the band’s website here.When the world prevents you from going outside there's no other choice but to lean inward. In unprecedented fashion, shows on multiple continents have sold out over seven months prior to launch, including their London show at Heaven on March 16th which sold out immediately. The band have moved from strength to strength throughout 2021, selling out over half of their upcoming 2022 World Tour within days, extending the anticipated international headline run by adding new dates and upgrading venues in several major markets. Mother Mother have also spent multiple weeks at Number 1 in their native Canada this year. ‘The Knack’ follows the previous singles from the album, ‘ I Got Love’ , ‘ Stay Behind’, ‘ Forgotten Souls’, ‘ Pure Love’ and ‘ Sick Of The Silence’ which eclipsed 12 million-plus cumulative streams in advance of the album’s arrival with numbers still on the rise. ![]() ‘The Knack’ was a way of reiterating this theme through the lens of romantic love.” This is akin to the relationships we have with ourselves, that being the central theme of ‘INSIDE’: the self. 2020 was a year when relationships were likely challenged and re-evaluated widely and, without doing the work, were prone to break down. “It finds the narrator confessing to a lack of talent in the domain while also expressing a strong desire to mature, but without doing the work. “’The Knack’ is the only song about romantic love on ‘INSIDE’,” says frontman Ryan Guldemond. Watch the video here, and listen to INSIDE here. Maintaining momentum as one of 2021’s boldest breakout bands, Vancouver’s alt-rock giants MOTHER MOTHERhave released a brilliant part-animated video for ‘ The Knack’, taken from their new album INSIDE out now via Parlophone Records.
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