Striking a harmony between simple and memorable riffs, Mother Mother write pop songs that evoke both playfulness and compassion. They are at once flippant and driven by a desire to unite the audience. They are serious about having fun.

During the slightly more drawn-out, slower songs, participatory vocal sections keep up the momentum. A surprisingly straight-up cover of Nirvana’s “In Bloom” goes down particularly well despite only being made their own with Guldemond’s pleasingly disjointed guitar solo.

Mother Mother prove themselves a fun pop band capable of genuine modesty, too: “This is your house, your party; we are but your humble guests.”

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