Ever since I heard Mother/Father's first EP consisting of their first three songs (The Bells Above, Light Thieves, and Youngest God) recorded in 2008, I've been a fan. As you can imagine, I was ecstatic to hear that they were releasing a new EP called Physical Heaven, scheduled to be officially released on 5/18. Pre-orders are still available through 5/17 on their site (http://thisismotherfather.com/purchase/) whether through download, or hard copy. I was lucky enough to get my hands on an advanced release copy of Physical Heaven. I had already heard a number of their new songs through their facebook profile, and was able to download one of their new songs from Physical Heaven for free, due to being part of the Mother/Father e-mail list (you can still join their mailing list and download Order now.)
The first song, The Hours Wish, slowly starts pulling you in with a mysterious mood and lyrics to the song, in good old Mother/Father fashion, and makes a very good intro for the rest of the CD. You can tell that Mother/Father's sound is evolving in their song, Physical Heaven, with the prominent use of a synthesizer throughout. Blending with the guitars, and vocals, it really makes for an impacting, powerful song. The next song is Cascades. I do thoroughly enjoy the lyrics to this song, even though they can get a bit repetitive at times, and I usually end up humming or singing it to myself, without realzing, later on in the day. Fleece You is a very catchy song and feels more upbeat than the rest of the songs on Physical Heaven and the vocals are very melodious. I feel that the best song is the last song on the CD. The beginning of Order has a lead up reminiscent of the band, Scatter the Ashes, which two members of Mother/Father, James Robert Farmer who does vocals and plays guitar, and Matt McCord who plays bass, were previously in (and is also how they met the other two members, Willie Forreal who plays guitar, and David Miller who plays drums and does vocals.) With the lulling, yet powerful bass riffs, the harmonious guitar, and snappy drums, along with the haunting vocals, typical of Mother/Father, and the lyrics that stick with you, this is a song you won't soon forget. After I listen to it once, I often end up playing it again and again. You can check out the music video for Order on their site, ThisIsMotherFather.com. I strongly believe that this band will become more and more well known as time goes on, and they certainly deserve it. Their music is very enjoyable and indescribably powerful. Each member draws influence from different decades of music, and together, they have all created music that is eternal, music that you can feel in your soul.
