Touch Up
| Touch Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 27, 2007[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:43 | |||
| Label | Last Gang[1] | |||
| Producer | Howard Redekopp | |||
| Mother Mother chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.6/10)[2] |
Touch Up is the official debut album by indie rock band Mother Mother, released on February 27, 2007, through Last Gang Records. The album is a 'touched up' re-release of their 2005 album Mother.[3] Two extra tracks have been added that were not on Mother; "Legs Away" and "Touch Up", but four tracks were also removed: "Fat Kids", "Babies", "Mamma Told Me" and "Home Recording".
Track listing
All songs are written by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dirty Town" | 2:30 | |
| 2. | "Polynesia" | 2:19 | |
| 3. | "Angry Sea" | 3:05 | |
| 4. | "Oh Ana" | 3:17 | |
| 5. | "Legs Away" | R. Guldemond, Molly Guldmonde | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Love and Truth" | 3:32 | |
| 7. | "Train of Thought" | 2:39 | |
| 8. | "Verbatim" | 2:46 | |
| 9. | "Neighbour" | 4:36 | |
| 10. | "Ball Cap" | 3:20 | |
| 11. | "Tic Toc" | 1:29 | |
| 12. | "Touch Up" | 3:49 | |
| 13. | "Little Hands" | 2:27 | |
| Total length: | 38:34 | ||
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of "Touch Up".[4]
Mother Mother
- Ryan Guldemond – vocals, guitar, synth, percussion
- Molly Guldemond – vocals
- Debra-Jean Creelman – vocals, piano
- Jeremy Page – bass, clarinet, tenor sax, alto sax
- Kenton Loewen – drums
Additional Personnel
- Kurt Dahle – drums (tracks 2, 3, 6, 9)
- David Spidel – bass (track 2), double bass (tracks 7, 9, 10)
- Phil Comparelli – trumpet (track 6)
- Howard Redekopp – bass (track 8)
- Issah Contractor – drums (track 8)
Production
- Mother Mother – audio Production
- Howard Redekopp – production, engineering, mixing
- Craig Waddell – mastering
- Shawn Penner – additional engineering
- Molly Guldemond – artwork & design
- Jeremy Page – artwork & design
References
- ^ a b "Artist of the Day - Mother Mother". Spin. March 7, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Conner, Shawn (February 22, 2007). "Mother Mother nurtures its quirks". The Georgia Straight. Vancouver. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ Touch Up (Media notes). Last Gang. February 27, 2007.