Eureka (Mother Mother album)

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Eureka
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 15, 2011
GenreIndie rock
Length42:55
LabelLast Gang Records
ProducerRyan Guldemond
Mother Mother chronology
O My Heart
(2008)
Eureka
(2011)
The Sticks
(2012)
Singles from Eureka
  1. "The Stand"
  2. "Baby Don't Dance"
  3. "Simply Simple"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
The Globe and Mail4/4 stars[2]
Sputnikmusic5/5 stars[3]
Now4/5 stars[4]
Chart Attack2.5/5 stars[5]

Eureka is the third album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother. It was produced by band member Ryan Guldemond and mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Joe Satriani).[6]

Singles[]

The album's first single, "The Stand", peaked at #76 on the Canadian Hot 100 music chart.[7] Its second single, "Baby Don't Dance" was the first to be co-written by drummer Ali Siadat. Music videos were released for both singles."Simply Simple" doesn't have a video.

Commercial performance[]

The album debuted at #8 on the Canadian Albums Chart selling 3,500 copies.[8]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Chasing it Down"4:10
2."The Stand"2:56
3."Baby Don't Dance (Guldemond, Ali Siadat)"3:30
4."Original Spin"3:32
5."Born in a Flash"3:11
6."Simply Simple (Guldemond, Jeremy Page)"3:32
7."Problems"3:27
8."Aspiring Fires"3:34
9."Getaway"3:39
10."Far in Time"3:20
11."Oleander"3:20
12."Calm Me Down"4:42
13."In the Wings (Bonus Track)"4:00
14."Carve a Name (Bonus Track)"3:26
15."Had It All (Bonus Track)"2:36

Personnel[]

Mother Mother[]

  • Ryan Guldemond - guitar, vocals, composer
  • Molly Guldemond - vocals, keyboard
  • Jasmin Parkin - keyboard, vocals
  • Jeremy Page - bass
  • Ali Siadat - drums, backing vocals

Additional Personnel[]

  • Jesse Zubot - violin [9]
  • Peggy Lee - cello
  • Casey Guldemond - backing vocals
  • Aaron Nordean - backing vocals
  • Shawn Penner - percussion

Production[]

  • Mike Fraser - producer, mixing
  • Ryan Guldemond - producer
  • Mother Mother - arrangements
  • Andy VanDette - mastering
  • Shawn Penner - engineer
  • Todd Duym - photography
  • Molly Guldemond - artwork, design

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ The Globe and Mail review
  3. ^ Sputnikmusic review
  4. ^ Now (magazine) review
  5. ^ Chart Attack review
  6. ^ "Mother Mother Announce New Eureka LP". Exclaim!, December 6, 2010.
  7. ^ http://acharts.us/performer/mother_mother
  8. ^ "Nielsen: Canada | What People Watch | What People Buy" (PDF). En-ca.nielsen.com. 2011-09-20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  9. ^ album liner note



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