Touch Up

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Touch Up
Mother Mother - Touch Up cover art.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2007 [1]
Genre Indie rock
Length39:43
Label Last Gang [1]
Producer Howard Redekopp
Mother Mother chronology
Mother
(2005)
Touch Up
(2007)
O My Heart
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (6.6/10) [2]

Touch Up is an indie rock album by Mother Mother, released on February 27, 2007 on Last Gang Records. The album is a 'touched up' re-release of their 2005 album Mother. [3] Two extra tracks have been added that were not on Mother; Legs Away and Touch Up, but four tracks were also removed: Fat Kids, Babies, Mamma Told Me and Home Recording.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dirty Town"2:30
2."Polynesia"2:19
3."Angry Sea"3:05
4."Oh Ana"3:17
5."Legs Away"3:53
6."Love and Truth"3:32
7."Train of Thought"2:39
8."Verbatim"2:46
9."Neighbour"4:36
10."Ball Cap"3:20
11."Tic Toc"1:29
12."Touch Up"3:49
13."Little Hands"2:27
Total length:38:34

Personnel

Mother Mother

Additional Personnel

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 "Artist of the Day - Mother Mother". Spin . 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  2. Pitchfork Media review
  3. Conner, Shawn (2007-02-22). "Mother Mother nurtures its quirks". The Georgia Straight . Vancouver. Retrieved 2010-04-26.