Video: Mother, ‘Victim’

Seraphina Lotkhamnga on July 31st, 2014

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Brooklyn’s Mother has no doubt been getting attention for its front man Penn Badgley, who rose to fame for portrayal of Dan Humphrey in the TV show “Gossip Girl.” But Badgley has shown his musical chops before; he beat out James Franco for the Jeff Buckley biopic “Greetings From Tim Buckley,” which received positive reviews. Mother, however, is not a singer-songwriter project, but a collaborative, dark, moody, synth-based band whose members also include Simon Oscroft (NO), Darren Will (Rathborne) and Jimmy G (Lolawolf, Reputante). With Jimmy G lending hand in production, Mother’s first two singles “Easy” and “Victim” are brooding, with Badgley’s vocals calmly delivered yet sometimes warped in a minimalist manner. Their first music video simply starsÂ Karina Trizotti in black-and-white, while the clip for “Victim” has a bleak undertone highlighted by the gender reversals. Both Mother singles – as well as the new “Centerfold,” just released today – present a molasses-like carefree attitude, but there is a hint of danger in there somewhere as well – even with a heavy sax solo.

||| Stream: “Centerfold”