The band began in Vancouver in January 2005, when guitarist and vocalist Ryan Guldemond was at music school and wanted to start a band based around vocal-driven pop songs. He recruited his sister Molly along with a friend from college, Debra-Jean Creelman, to accompany his own vocals for the songs he had written, and the trio played as an acoustic act before adding drummer Kenton Loewen and bassist Jeremy Page.
The five members started off playing under the name Mother, and in the fall of 2005, they independently released a self-titled album. This debut album was recorded with Howard Redekopp, who had also worked with The New Pornographers and Tegan and Sara. When the Vancouver Province rated Mother as one of the top five BC bands to watch for in 2007, they began to receive acclaim for their debut album. Shortly thereafter, Mother landed a nationally broadcasted concert opening for K'naan and The Wailin' Jennys. In the summer of 2006, they opened for the Australian band, The Cat Empire, at the sold-out Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Later that year, they made their debut in central Canada at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 29 as well as in Toronto on July 1, Canada Day, at the Harbourfront Centre.
In October 2006, after playing a set at the Pop Montreal festival, Mother met with Last Gang Records and later signed a four-album contract. At that point the label encouraged the band to change their name to avoid legal issues, so rather than changing it completely they decided to simply rename themselves Mother Mother. On February 20, 2007, the band re-released its debut album under the new name, renaming the album Touch Up and including two new songs, as well as artwork and overdubs different from the original.
The band released their second album, O My Heart, in 2008. In December 3, it was announced that Debra-Jean Creelman had left Mother Mother, with the addition of a new singer/keyboardist, Jasmin Parkin, announced in January 2009.
Mother Mother's third album, Eureka, was released on March 15, 2011. The album's lead single, "The Stand," entered the Canada Singles Top 100 chart in May 2011 and peaked during that week at position 76. The album prompted a reviewer at the Toronto Star to describe the band as "evolving into orchestral harmonies and hip hop-influenced power ballads, as if Adam Lambert had joined The Dirty Projectors." On January 9, 2012, Kraft Foods launched a series of television commercials featuring the song "Bright Idea."
Mother Mother's fourth album, The Sticks, was released on September 18, 2012. It contains 14 tracks and was co-produced by band frontman Ryan Guldemond and producer Ben Kaplan. The first single, "Let's Fall in Love", was released on July 17, and the second single, "Bit By Bit" in December.
In 2014 the band signed with Universal Music Canada to produce their fifth album, Very Good Bad Thing, which was released on November 4, 2014. The first single from the album, "Get Out The Way" was released on July 15, 2014.
Mother Mother has since produced two more albums under Universal Music Canada. In February 2017 "No Culture" was released, with the first single "The Drugs" released November 4, 2016, and the second single "Love Stuck" released November 29.
In November 2018, "Dance and Cry" was released, the only single "Get Up" released on September 14.
Latter Days
Mother Mother Lyrics
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Gutting the goose with the golden egg
What could it be they are trying to do?
What kind of hell did they put it through?
What kind of hell did it get put through, hey?!
I ain’t coming out today
No I’ma stay in my cave
In the latter days
Look at the girl with the modern face
She got lipstick an inch thick and pixelates
What could it be she is trying to say?
What kind of love is she trying to make?
What kind of love would she make to me?
I ain’t coming out today
No I’ma stay in my cave
All because I do not know just what to say
In the latter days
The lyrics of Mother Mother's song "Latter Days" speak to the confusion and disillusionment that can come with living in modern society. The first verse describes "the guys of the modern day" who are "gutting the goose with the golden egg," seemingly trying to destroy something valuable for their own gain. The lyrics ask what kind of "hell" this thing has been put through, suggesting that it has been mistreated and abused.
The second verse shifts focus to a girl with a "modern face," wearing thick layers of lipstick and appearing pixelated. The lyrics question what she is trying to say and what kind of love she is trying to make. The singer is confused and uncertain about how to behave or what to say in response to these confusing and seemingly shallow elements of modern society.
The repeated refrain of "I ain't coming out today" and the desire to "stay in my cave" further emphasizes the singer's disillusionment and desire to withdraw from society. The phrase "latter days" suggests that these confusing and difficult times are the last days of something, perhaps the end of an era or the end of society as we know it.
Overall, the lyrics of "Latter Days" paint a picture of a society that is confusing and corrupt, leaving individuals feeling lost and uncertain about how to navigate it.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at the guys of the modern day
Observing the males of current society
Gutting the goose with the golden egg
Destroying or exploiting something valuable for temporary gain
What could it be they are trying to do?
Questioning their actions and intentions
What kind of hell did they put it through?
Reflecting on the damage caused by their actions
What kind of hell did it get put through, hey?!
Emphasizing the destructive consequences of exploitation
I ain't coming out today
Refusing to engage with the outside world
No I'ma stay in my cave
Choosing to isolate oneself
All because I don't know how I should behave
Feeling unsure and uncomfortable in social settings
In the latter days
Referencing the current time period and its implications
Look at the girl with the modern face
Observing the appearance of women in contemporary society
She got lipstick an inch thick and pixelates
Describing exaggerated makeup and its digital distortion
What could it be she is trying to say?
Questioning the message conveyed by her appearance
What kind of love is she trying to make?
Wondering about the expression of love in modern relationships
What kind of love would she make to me?
Questioning the authenticity of love in contemporary romance
No I’ma stay in my cave
Choosing to avoid the complications of social interaction
All because I do not know just what to say
Feeling at a loss for words or meaning in social situations
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Swilwolf
Look at the guys of the modern day
Gutting the goose with the golden egg
What could it be they are trying to do?
What kind of hell did they put it through?
What kind of hell did it get put through, hey?!
I ain't coming out today
No I'ma stay in my cave
All because I don't know how I should behave
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
Look at the girl with the modern face
She got lipstick an inch thick and pixelates
What could it be she is trying to say?
What kind of love is she trying to make?
What kind of love would she make to me?
I ain't coming out today
Oh hell no
No I'ma stay in my cave
All because I do not know just what to say
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
Lomour Kong
One of my favourites on the album!
Swilwolf
Look at the guys of the modern day
Gutting the goose with the golden egg
What could it be they are trying to do?
What kind of hell did they put it through?
What kind of hell did it get put through, hey?!
I ain't coming out today
No I'ma stay in my cave
All because I don't know how I should behave
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
Look at the girl with the modern face
She got lipstick an inch thick and pixelates
What could it be she is trying to say?
What kind of love is she trying to make?
What kind of love would she make to me?
I ain't coming out today
Oh hell no
No I'ma stay in my cave
All because I do not know just what to say
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
In the latter days...
Robert Sh.
I like this song so much...it's still SO actual
Phoenix Morriss
I've listened to this so many times and I still keep thinking it says 'Enchilada days'
bonecollector999
Now I can't unhear that, thanks : )
Tim Phillips
It feels like I've heard this song in a commercial before.
Sal
So it’s about like wanting to go out and take risks, make friends, meet people but you’re just
nope
Space Pirate
better quality than the official channel 0_0
rolling stoners
amazing
Dulce Rios
cool song