Tallies – “Mother”

Tallies – “Mother”

I spent Saturday night at a local club well past midnight catching a show – something I hadn’t done in many many years, and which my body is reminding me of why – but I didn’t want to miss the chance to catch local dreampop ascendants Tallies again. I had planned to see them way back at the end of 2020, but the rise of Omicron shut venues down just before that show and while they’ve done a couple hometown shows since their second album Patina came out, I haven’t been able to make it out.

I wrote about how terrific said sophomore effort was last Summer, but am back to both repeat that and also testify that the band’s live show is also more than excellent. I first saw them back in late 2018 opening up for Hatchie and thought they were alright but in the interim, they’ve improved tremendously. Bringing on a second guitarist to allow Sarah Cogan to focus on vocals was a wise move and the band bring an unexpectedly muscularity to go along with their shimmer and jangle. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of confirmed dates on their calendar but if you get the chance, don’t hesitate.

And because this isn’t actually going to be a site that does (many) live reviews, here’s a video from their 2019 self-titled debut. “Mother” isn’t as complex a song as they’d be writing a few years later, but acquits itself with its energy and enthusiasm. In a 2019 interview with Merry-Go-Round, they admit to the song being a bit out of place despite it being a single:

What was the first song you had ready to go for this record?
DF: “Rocks.” That was the first song. And then shortly after, “Mother.” You can hear how bare they are, comparatively.
SC: Those two songs are a little bit of a lingering holdover of the band from before Tallies.
DF: The thing we were doing before was very influenced by ‘50s and ‘60s music, and now it’s more ‘80s and ‘90s, but still that hint of ‘50s and ‘60s songwriting.

Interview: Tallies @ Merry-Go-Round Magazine

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