Mothers (album)

Mothers
Studio album by
Swim Deep
Released2 October 2015
Recorded2014–2015
GenrePsychedelic pop,[1] krautrock,[2] indie rock[3]
Length51:38
LabelRCA
Swim Deep chronology
Where the Heaven Are We
(2013) 		Mothers
(2015) 		Emerald Classics
(2019)
Singles from Mothers
  1. "To My Brother"
    Released: 9 February 2015[4]
  2. "One Great Song and I Could Change the World"
    Released: 30 April 2015[5]
  3. "Grand Affection"
    Released: 19 June 2015[6]
  4. "Namaste"
    Released: 12 August 2015[7]

Mothers is the second studio album by British indie rock band Swim Deep. It was released on 2 October 2015 on Chess Club Records, a subsidiary of RCA.[2][8] Following the success of their debut album, Where the Heaven Are We, Swim Deep began to record Mothers in London and Brussels in late 2014.[9] Mothers was originally scheduled for release on 19 September 2015[10] but was pushed back until 2 October.[8]

Mothers peaked at number 55 on the U.K. charts and received generally positive reviews.[11][12]

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  3. ^ Vucovich, LynAnne (15 October 2015). "Album Review: Swim Deep's 'Mothers' is here to redefine alternative music as we know it". The Post. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ^ Cooper, Leonie (9 February 2015). "Swim Deep share new single 'To My Brother' - listen". NME. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Swim Deep share new track 'One Great Song And I Could Change The World' – listen". NME. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ^ Wright, Lisa (20 June 2015). "Swim Deep debut new track 'Grand Affection' during NME Sounds Of The Summer with Austin, Texas gig". NME. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ^ Morgan Britton, Luke (12 August 2015). "Swim Deep unveil synth-heavy new track 'Namaste' – listen". NME. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  8. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (24 September 2015). "Review: Swim Deep - 'Mothers'". NME. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. ^ Kendall, Dan (6 February 2015). "Swim Deep at ICP Studios in Brussels". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Swim Deep announce details of second album 'Mothers'". NME. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Official Charts: SWIM DEEP (Artist)". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Mothers by Swim Deep". Metacritic.