O My Heart (Stylised as "O My ♡") is the second album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother, released in 2008. Videos for the songs "O My Heart", "Body of Years", and "Hayloft" were released. In late 2020, "Hayloft", "Arms Tonite", "Wrecking Ball" and “Burning Pile” went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok.[6]

O My Heart
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2008[1]
GenreIndie rock
Length47:19
LabelLast Gang Records[1]
ProducerHoward Redekopp
Mother Mother chronology
Touch Up
(2007)
O My Heart
(2008)
Eureka
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music Emissions[2]
PopMatters[3]
Sputnikmusic4.5[4]
Ultimate Guitar7.3[5]

"Hayloft II", a sequel to "Hayloft", was released on the deluxe edition of the band's 2021 album Inside.[7] The album at one point included a bonus track called “Heart Heavy” which was originally only available via purchase of the whole album on ITunes.

Track listing

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All songs written by Ryan Guldemond.

O My Heart track list
No.TitleLength
1."O My Heart"3:31
2."Burning Pile"4:22
3."Body of Years"4:38
4."Try to Change"4:02
5."Wisdom"3:28
6."Body"3:34
7."Ghosting"4:46
8."Hayloft"3:02
9."Wrecking Ball"3:14
10."Arms Tonite"3:37
11."Miles"3:16
12."Sleep Awake"5:47
Total length:47:19

Personnel

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Mother Mother

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  • Ryan Guldemond – guitar, vocals
  • Molly Guldemond – vocals, keyboard
  • Debra-Jean Creelman – keyboard, vocals
  • Ali Siadat – drums
  • Jeremy Page – bass, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax, backing vocals

Additional personnel

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  • Peggy Lee – cello[8]
  • Tyson Naylor – organ, piano
  • JL Carter – trumpet
  • JP Carter – trumpet
  • Shawn Penner – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Rebecca Whitling – violin

Production

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References

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  1. ^ a b Gonzales, Matt (November 17, 2008). "Mother Mother: O My Heart". PopMatters. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "Music Emissions". Musicemissions.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mother Mother - O My Heart (album review )". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Mother Mother: O My Heart | Reviews". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Hissong, Samantha (October 22, 2020). "TikTok Is Giving a Niche Indie Band's 2008 Music Millions of New Streams". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Alex Hudson, "Mother Mother Announce 'Inside (Deluxe Edition),' Featuring 'Hayloft II'". Exclaim!, December 1, 2021.
  8. ^ album liner notes