The opening song, вЂњFree,вЂќ has a catchy stomp beat and reverb that makes the recording sound like a stadium-shaking performance. The first three songs on the album all revolve around the theme of love, and while they contrast and complement each other well, the trope of comparing love to a drug seems a little less lyrically inspired than other tracks. At glance the runtime of the album seems a bit short to fully explore the conceptual depth the band is capable of. The unique album art, featuring a paint-stained baby figure on a white background, suggestsВ that the band is using this entry into their discography to explore their own impressionable place in music, straddling variousВ identities and styles.

No Culture features 10 new songs, including the single вЂњThe Drugs,вЂќ and runs a short but sweet half-hour of enjoyable synth beats, acoustic ballads, and chanting anthems. The tracks on No Culture sound a bit more produced than some of their older songs, but across the 10 tracks itвЂ™s clear that the group hasnвЂ™t lost the playful energies and percussive power that have characterized their sound in the past. While the title suggests that Mother Mother defies any specific label, this album shows the group returning to the more acoustic and pop roots of previous albums like The Sticks and Eureka.

Canadian indie rock group Mother Mother just released their sixth album, No Culture, on Friday.

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