Inside
Studio album by
Mother Mother
ReleasedJune 25, 2021
GenreIndie rock
Length48:01
LabelWarner Music Canada
ProducerRyan Guldemond, Howard Redekopp
Mother Mother chronology
Dance and Cry
(2018)		 Inside
(2021)		 Grief Chapter
(2024)
Singles from Inside
  1. "I Got Love / Stay Behind"
    Released: March 5, 2021
  2. "Forgotten Souls / Pure Love"
    Released: April 30, 2021
  3. "Sick of the Silence"
    Released: June 11, 2021
  4. "Life"
    Released: October 29, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim![1]

Inside is the eighth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother, released on June 25, 2021. It was produced by Ryan Guldemond and Howard Redekopp.[2] It is a concept album dealing with themes of isolation and self-love during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][3]

On December 1, 2021, Mother Mother announced a deluxe edition of Inside, which would include a sequel to "Hayloft" titled "Hayloft II."[4] The deluxe was released on January 28, 2022.[5]

Background and recording

The band intended for 2020 to be a hiatus year, but decided to write an album during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. In an interview, Ryan Guldemond said "It's an album that we could only make once, during a very unique time in the world, and a focused response to that moment ... it’s an important album in our discography. I'm really happy we had the opportunity to chronicle this time in the world with a body of work." Ideas for the album were shared over phone calls and e-mail and members would record in the studio alone due to Canada's COVID-19 restrictions.

Guldemond states that the album was inspired by the time he spent isolated by the pandemic, wanting to theme the lyrics around "going within to understand oneself better, to be better." The album's title refers to both Canada's stay-at-home orders and "going inside of oneself." Guldemond imagined a fusion of industrial and dystopian sounds combined with alternative and indie rock.[6] While beginning to write the album, Guldemond took voice notes during his walks, including the audio of Vancouver's 7:00 p.m. healthcare salute included in the first, second, and final songs of the album.[7]

The band considers Inside a continuation of their 2018 album, Dance and Cry.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ryan Guldemond

No.TitleLength
1."Seven"2:08
2."Two"2:37
3."Sick of the Silence"3:08
4."Forgotten Souls"2:55
5."Pure Love"3:30
6."Weep"3:27
7."I Got Love"2:52
8."Stay Behind"5:06
9."The Knack"2:59
10."Girl Alone"3:24
11."Like a Child"2:32
12."Breathe"2:00
13."Until It Doesn't Hurt"2:55
14."Inside"8:28
Total length:48:01
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
15."Life"3:06
16."Hayloft II"3:35
17."All the Dying"3:15
18."Frying Pan"2:09
19."Conversations"2:20
20."Turpentine"1:34
21."Like a Child (Piano Demo)"3:37

Personnel

  • Ryan Guldemond – guitar and vocals
  • Molly Guldemond – vocals and synth
  • Jasmin Parkin – keyboard and vocals
  • Ali Siadat – drums
  • Mike Young – bass

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 53

Singles

Year Song Chart peak Certifications
CAN[9] CAN
Alt		 CAN
Rock
2021 "I Got Love" 2 11 —
"Stay Behind" — — —
"Forgotten Souls" 7 — —
"Pure Love" — — —
"Sick of the Silence" 4 10 —
"Life" — 41 —
2022 "Hayloft II" — — 94

References

  1. 1 2 Hudson, Alex (June 21, 2021). "Mother Mother's 'Inside' Is an Evergreen Pandemic Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hudson, Alex (April 8, 2021). "Mother Mother Announce New Album 'Inside'". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Dennington, China (July 13, 2021). "Mother Mother's 'Inside' explores timeless themes with an eerie sound". The Emory Wheel. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Mother Mother [@mothermother] (December 1, 2021). "We're happy to announce that a Deluxe version of our album INSIDE will be available January 28th – and it will include 7 new tracks, including "Life" and "Hayloft II"!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Mother Mother To Release Deluxe Edition Of Inside". The Music Express. January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Mosk, Mitch (November 29, 2021). ""Introspective, Human, & Hopeful": Mother Mother Dive 'INSIDE' Their Intimate, Raw 8th Album". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Tessier, Lucy (2021). "Mother Mother on The Inspiration Behind Their Latest Record 'Inside'". Soundsphere. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Mother Mother Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 12, 2022". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Canadian certifications – Mother Mother". Music Canada. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.