In February we blogged about mysterious new Brooklyn band, Mother. Their first addictive single "Easy," a dark, percussive alt-soul mid tempo gem, gained over 86k plays on Soundcloud in 10 days, followed in March 2014 by their second, even slower single "Victim", premiered via Stereogum (and streaming below). Shortly after the band played their first ever show to a sold out crowd at Pianos. Last Thursday Mother played the Neon Gold showcase at The Westway – which again sold out within days – and this time your favorite Deli writer managed to get in.
You never know what to expect from an electronic band that went viral on the web, simply because anybody these days can create great songs at home and be absolutely inept on stage. But this show exceeded our expectations. Front man Penn Badgley’s voice shone through the set with a captivating, soulful quality and the polished super-band behind him, featuring Jimmy Giannopoulos (Lolawolf, Reputante), Darren Will (Rathborne) and Simon Oscroft (No), proved their musical prowess as they perfectly captured and went above and beyond the distinctive, edgy sound of their first two singles. The set was packed with catchy, experimental, moody songs that bode well for a full length that should see the light at some point this year.
Mother will announce their summer tour schedule shortly, keep an eye out because tickets to these shows won’t last. – Brescia Mascheretti