Touch Up
| Touch Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 27, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:43 | |||
| Label | Last Gang | |||
| Producer | Howard Redekopp | |||
| Mother Mother chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.6/10) |
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. 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".
Background and recording
During 2005, Mother released their self-titled album, Mother. Two years later, after signing with Last Gang Records, a renamed Mother Mother released Touch Up, a remixed and remastered version of the album. [citation needed]
In an interview during Touch Up's fifteen year anniversary, frontman Ryan Guldemond said: "When it came time to refurbish this album — self-titled as Mother — into Touch Up, we were signed to Last Gang Records, had a little more money to use a proper studio, and didn't feel quite as green in album-making."
During late 2020, a few songs from Touch Up went viral on TikTok, such as "Verbatim" and "Oh Ana."[citation needed]
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 Guldemond | 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".
Mother Mother
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
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Mother Mother's Debut Turns 15: "'Touch Up' Is Our Zenith" │ Exclaim!". Mother Mother's Debut Turns 15: "'Touch Up' Is Our Zenith" │ Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- ↑ Touch Up (Media notes). Last Gang. February 27, 2007.
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