Grief Chapter

Grief Chapter
A black-and-white photo of a person covered from head to waist in a large sheet of fabric held up in a triangular shape. The photo is a slightly askew square inside a red border.
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2024
Length40:22
LabelWarner
Producer
Mother Mother chronology
Inside
(2021)
Grief Chapter
(2024)
Mother EP
(2024)
Singles from Grief Chapter
  1. "Normalize"
    Released: July 22, 2023[1]
  2. "To My Heart"
    Released: September 15, 2023[2]
  3. "The Matrix"
    Released: November 3, 2023[3]
  4. "Nobody Escapes"
    Released: January 19, 2024[4]

Grief Chapter is the ninth studio album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother, released on February 16, 2024, by Warner Records.[3][5] It was produced by Ryan Guldemond and Jason Van Poederooyen.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.

Grief Chapter track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Nobody Escapes" (Ryan Guldemond, Ali Siadat)2:55
2."To My Heart"3:05
3."Explode!"2:31
4."Head Shrink"3:15
5."Days"2:56
6."Forever"5:50
7."Normalize" (R. Guldemond, Molly Guldemond, Mike Young)4:19
8."Goddamn Staying Power"1:17
9."The Matrix"3:21
10."God's Plan"4:17
11."End of Me"3:25
12."Grief Chapter" (R. Guldemond, John Hadfield)3:11
Total length:40:22

Personnel

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Mother Mother

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  • Molly Guldemond – vocals, synthesizer
  • Ryan Guldemond – lead vocals, guitar, production (all tracks); additional engineering (2–6, 8–12), engineering (7)
  • Jasmin Parkin – keyboard, vocals
  • Ali Siadat – drums
  • Mike Young – bass (all tracks), editing (tracks 1–6, 8–12)

Additional musicians

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  • Elisa Thorn – harp (tracks 1, 5, 9)
  • Jerry Cook – saxophone (tracks 1, 9)
  • Peggy Lee – cello (tracks 2, 4)
  • Josh Zubot – violin (tracks 2, 4, 7)
  • Brian Chan – cello (track 7)
  • Finn Manniche – cello (track 7)
  • Meredith Bates – violin (track 7)
  • Pamela Attariwala – violin (track 7)
  • John Hadfield – backing vocals (track 12)

Technical

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Charts

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Chart performance for Grief Chapter
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[6] 11
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 91

References

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  1. ^ Mendelsohn, Jon (July 22, 2023). "Mother Mother Releases New Single Along with Spooky Music Video". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Johnson, Laura (September 15, 2023). "Mother Mother Plot Spring UK and European Tour, Share New Single "To My Heart"". Stereoboard. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hudson, Alex (November 3, 2023). "Mother Mother Enter Their Grief Chapter on New Album, Share Single "The Matrix"". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nobody Escapes" Official YouTube release
  5. ^ Weaver, James (November 5, 2023). "Mother Mother announce new album Grief Chapter". Distorted Sound. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 8. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2024.