Are You My Mother? (album)

Are You My Mother? is a 2010 album released by Canadian musician Kathryn Calder. It is Calder's debut solo album. She had previously released records as a member of Immaculate Machine and The New Pornographers.

Are You My Mother?
Studio album by
Kathryn Calder
ReleasedJune 29, 2010
GenreIndie Rock
Length36:09
LabelFile Under: Music
ProducerColin Stewart

Background

The album was named after the children's book with the same name.[1] It was recorded when Calder was caring for her sick mother, and the project was put on hold when her mother died.[2] A feature in Victoria's Times Colonist noted that the album features her mother's "spirit and influence, but not the sadness associated with her death".[2]

Recording

The album was recorded in Calder's family home in Victoria, British Columbia. After touring with The New Pornographers for three years, Calder began work on the album.[3] Since she missed home and was caring for her mother, she set up a home studio with producer Colin Stewart.[3] New Pornographer bandmates Todd Fancey, Kurt Dahle, Neko Case, and members of Ladyhawk and Frog Eyes play on the album.[4]

Reception

Amanda Ash of Exclaim! praised the album as "melodically diverse and incredibly easy to sink into" and wrote that the songs are "perfectly manicured soundscapes".[4] François Marchand of the Vancouver Sun gave the album a favorable review, stating that it is a "fine and poignant indie-pop record".[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubB+[7]
The Montreal Gazette[8]
Pitchfork Media(6.2/10)[9]
PopMatters[10]


Track listing
Song Writer(s) Length
"Slip Away" 4:47
"Low" 4:08
"Castor and Pollux" 2:56
"Arrow" 2:52
"If You Only Knew" 3:15
"Follow Me Into the Hills" 3:27
"Down the River" 3:51
"Day Long Past its Prime" 3:01
"So Easily" 4:13
"All it Is" 3:39


gollark: You can't, I think, test in a way which could not be faked by a not-good dictator.
gollark: Great!
gollark: The issues of picking an initial dictator, and passing it on to the next person, will run into similar issues to modern democracy: you're optimizing for someone who's convincing and sounds good and not necessarily someone who *is*.
gollark: And you run into the issue of: how do you pass on leadership?
gollark: Even if you start with a dictator who seems good and all, they may stop being good after a while.

References
  1. McLaughlin, John. "The Province Playlist featured artist: Kathryn Calder". The Province. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. Devlin, Mike (28 April 2010). "The New Pornographers Together again". The Times Colonist. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  3. Marchand, Francois (3 August 2010). "For Kathryn Calder, home is where your mom is". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  4. Ash, Amanda. "Are You My Mother?". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  5. Marchand, François (4 August 2010). "Victoria's Calder soars in solo". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  6. Hoffman, K. Ross. "Are You My Mother?". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  7. Heisler, Steve. "Are You My Mother?". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  8. Dunlevy, T'cha (12 August 2010). "New music Aug. 12, 2010". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  9. Raber, Rebecca. "Are You My Mother?". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  10. Conaton, Chris (13 August 2010). "Kathryn Calder: Are You My Mother?". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.


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