Mother Mother - Hillside Saturday 2011

Few people at Hillside hadn't mentioned that they were going to see Mother Mother. This band has come a long way from playing the Island Tent a few summers ago and continue to use the harmonic pop around which they became known to wow audiences. So for this massive sea of main stage fans they put on a show (redeeming themselves in my eyes after a couple less than exceptional Olympic performances last year). The Stand is a standout from this year's Eureka and is indicative of the slight move toward galvanizing Ryan as the lead. It went over well, especially when Jasmin shouted through a megaphone for effect at the end. Speaking of Jasmin, she has settled in quite nicely and appears strong and confident on stage, showcased during their early tune Dirty Town which is super quick and features fantastic harmonies. Molly, sporting green tights, eye shadow and feather earrings, had a little something to do with this too. Body of Years morphed into The Pixies Gouge Away and back. Wrecking Ball was alright too and the sax was appreciated. Overall it was a fun return to form capped by O My Heart. Most fans have already been won over by the recordings and I can only see people more turned on by this performance.