The Mother We Share

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"The Mother We Share"
Single by CHVRCHES
from the album The Bones of What You Believe
Released 22 October 2012 (2012-10-22)
Format
Genre Synthpop
Length 3:09
Label
Writer(s) Chvrches
Producer(s) Chvrches
CHVRCHES singles chronology
"The Mother We Share"
(2012)
"Recover"
(2013)
Alternative cover
Cover art for Blood Diamonds remix

"The Mother We Share" is the debut single by Scottish synthpop band Chvrches from their debut studio album, The Bones of What You Believe, released on 2013. The song was re-released exclusively in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2013 by Virgin Records.[1][2] The re-release peaked within the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 38 in September 2013.

Critical reception

Michael Cragg of The Guardian gave the song a positive review, while noting the mood differences between the song and a previous Chvrches track, "Lies". He wrote that the song "tempers the monster synth riffs in favour of twinkling keyboards, padded drum claps and a central lyric that lends the whole thing a slightly melancholic edge."[3]

Duncan Cooper of The Fader praised Lauren Mayberry's vocals, comparing them to those of Megan James of Purity Ring.[4] Ian Cohen of Pitchfork also similarly wrote that "Lauren Mayberry's neon sing-song vocals makes Chvrches stand out in a crowded field", while stating that the song's "melodic concision and extroversion goes beyond even that of recent adaptors like Purity Ring." He also compared the song to the works by the electronic music duo The Knife.[5]

Pitchfork ranked it number 191 on their list of the top 200 tracks of the 2010s so far in 2014.[6]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by SJ Lee, was released on 5 August 2013. It alters between "a narrative of lonely girl traversing her way through New York City" and flashy shots of Chvrches performing the track.[7][8][9][10]

Remixes

Blood Diamonds remix

The song was remixed by Vancouver-based electronic music producer Blood Diamonds. The remix appeared on Chvrches' Soundcloud page.[2][11]

The remix received positive reviews from the critics. Jamie Milton of This Is Fake DIY wrote: "The original is spun into a giant, hyperactive beast of looped vocals and Lauren Mayberry being made to sound like she's shouting from several sides at once."[12] Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork stated that the remix "takes the original's pulsing chorus and throws some crazy drum'n'bass noise behind it."[13] Michelle Geslani of Consequence of Sound felt that Blood Diamond "literally injected it with 10x more energy," while noting "the chorus, which bursts with the hyperactive, glitchy thrills." She also called the song a "somewhat of a perfect personification of the countdown to the full-length."[14]

A JD Twitch Optimo remix

The song was also remixed by Scottish DJ, JD Twitch of the music duo Optimo. It was eventually included in the single.[15]

In popular culture

"The Mother We Share" was used in 2014 Marc Jacobs commercial.[16]

The song was covered by artists such as Half Moon Run, Soak and Eefje de Visser.[17][18][19]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chvrches. 

No. Title Length
1. "The Mother We Share"   3:09
2. "The Mother We Share" (A JD Twitch Optimo Remix) 5:00
3. "The Mother We Share" (Miaoux Miaoux Remix) 4:37
Total length:
12:46

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 22 October 2012 Digital download National Anthem [33]
5 November 2012 10" vinyl [34]
15 September 2013 Digital download (reissue) Virgin [35]
United States 19 November 2013 Digital download Glassnote [36]
3 March 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio [37]

References

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