The Belgium-based post-blackgaze band is finally happy to present their newest work — one-track LP titled ‘II’. Available from now on.
‘…another excellent release from a band which keeps on striving forward‘
— Echoes And Dust
“Elements of sludge metal are also added into the slower sections of the music while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them“
— Occult Black Metal Zine(8/10)
Metal Epidemic — 4,5/5
Post-Blackgaze trio Delivers an Intensely Crafted Musical Journey. From the quiet shores of Ostend, Belgium, emerges a band whose sound is as relentless and vast as the North Sea itself. The music of Mother, much like their coastal hometown, is a study in contrasts – tranquil melodies giving way to towering walls of sound, gentle introspection swept away by waves of raw power.
In 2020, Mother released their debut album, I, a single composition with immersive storytelling. The album was a journey, one that flowed seamlessly from beginning to end, inviting the listener to lose themselves in the narrative. Now, Mother returns with II, the highly anticipated sequel that promises to pull audiences even deeper into their world.
II is not merely a follow-up; it is the continuation of a grand, overarching story that began with I. Just like its predecessor, II was written as one continuous piece, meant to be experienced in a single sitting. “Growing up, we listened to a lot of concept albums,” Tuur Soete explains, reflecting on the band’s influences. “The Ocean Collective, Uneven Structure, Tesseract – these bands created albums that were more than just collections of songs. They were cohesive, immersive experiences. For Mother, writing in this way came naturally. I tend to compose long passages of music that evolve within a broader musical arc, so the idea of a single composition album was a perfect fit for us.”
Driven by narrative the band explores different aspects of storytelling based on a central theme of every album of theirs. The figure of the mother – both nurturing and destructive – serves as the linchpin of their story. “Lyrically, I’ve never wanted to strictly define who or what the mother is,” Tuur shares. “While I draw from personal experiences, I want listeners to interpret the figure in their own way. For some, she might be a familial connection; for others, she might be a distant, protective presence. But this isn’t a tale of happiness – it’s about the love and hate that exist between the protagonist and the mother figure, about the tension between self-centrism and altruism, which we all encounter at different points in our lives.”
With II, Mother have created an album that is not just heard but felt – a visceral, all-encompassing experience that demands the listener’s full attention. ‘II’ is available now via Consouling Sounds. Order: Black LP (limited to 200) here. Ash Grey (limited to 300) here. CD (limited to 300) here.
BIO Mother, the post-blackgaze trio consisting of Lynn Claus on bass guitar, Toon Soete on drums, and Tuur Soete on guitar and vocals, has been steadily building their reputation for crafting intense, emotionally charged soundscapes since their formation in late 2017. |