Very Good Bad Thing
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| Released | November 4, 2014 | |||
| Studios | Noble Street Studios (Toronto, Ontario) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Labels | Universal Music Canada (CAN) Def Jam (US) | |||
| Producer | Gavin Brown | |||
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Very Good Bad Thing is the fifth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother. It was produced by Gavin Brown.
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! |   |
| Music Express | positive |
Themes
As with other albums from the band, Very Good Bad Thing discusses themes of complicated interpersonal relationships, identity, and societal pressures and expectations. Tracks such as the title song "Very Good Bad Thing" and "I Go Hungry", specifically talk about a toxic relationship that feels impossible to escape, and destroying one's self for their love. The track "Have It Out" is one of the most emotionally charged of the album, in which the narrator holds such intense self-hatred for themselves it causes "World War III of [themselves]", and they mutilate themselves for what they believe are their flaws.
This album sees a shift from the characteristic of their previous albums, with a more electronic and synth-focused soundscape, marking an important journey in their growth, which would get referenced throughout their later albums.
Track listing
All songs written by Ryan Guldemond.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Out the Way" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Monkey Tree" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Modern Love" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Reaper Man" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "I Go Hungry" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Have It Out" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Very Good Bad Thing" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Kept Down" | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Shout If You Know" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Alone and Sublime" | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 38:34 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "No One to Nothing" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Jump the Fence" | 3:04 |
| 13. | "Insane" | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Play" | 3:09 |
| 15. | "Monkey Tree (UK Mix)" | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 54:00 | |
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Personnel
- Molly Guldemond – vocals and keyboard
- Ryan Guldemond – guitar and vocals
- Jasmin Parkin – keyboard and vocals
- Ali Siadat – drums
- Jeremy Page – bass
References
- 1 2 Simpson, Scott (November 3, 2014). "Mother Mother Very Good Bad Thing". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Sharp, Keith (10 November 2014). "Mother Mother: Very Good Bad Thing". Music Express. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ Mother Mother – Have It Out, retrieved 2026-10-11
- ↑ Wilkinson, Kane (2014-11-04). "Mother Mother – Very Good Bad Thing | Dusty Organ". Retrieved 2026-10-11.
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