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. Formed in 2010, the band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Brydon Crain, bassist/keyboardist/vocalist Penelope Stevens, and drummer Adam Sipkema.

History

Motherhood formed in 2010, in

. They released their debut album, ''Diamonds & Gold'' (alternatively spelled ''Diamonds + Gold''), in 2013. The following year, they released EP ''Problems''. Motherhood released their second album, ''Baby Teeth'', on June 10, 2016. Their third album ''Dear Bongo,'' was released in 2019. In June 2022, Motherhood released their fourth album ''Winded''. Johnny James of ''

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'' gave the album a rating of 7. In October 2024, the band announced their fifth album ''Thunder Perfect Mind'' and released its lead track "Bok Globule". The album was released on January 24, 2025, and was generally praised by critics. The concept behind the album was inspired by concepts that Brydon Crain would come up with in his imagination as he made daily walks along Fredericton's

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for work. Leslie Ken Chu of ''Exclaim!'' dubbed it their "most cohesive album yet", giving it a rating of 8. Trev Elkin of ''

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'' gave the album a rating of 9. Stephan Boissonneault of ''

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'' gave a rating of 8/10.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Diamonds & Gold'' (2013) * ''Baby Teeth'' (2016) * ''Dear Bongo,'' (2019) * ''Winded'' (2022) * ''Thunder Perfect Mind'' (2025)

EPs

* ''Where Has the Money Gone?'' (2010) * ''After Death'' (2010) * ''Desert Thieves'' (2011) * ''Diamonds'' (2011) * ''Problems'' (2014)

Notes

References

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External links

Motherhood
official website Musical groups established in 2010 Musical groups from Fredericton Canadian punk rock groups 2010 establishments in New Brunswick