O My Heart Explained

O My Heart
Type:	studio
Artist:	Mother Mother
Cover:	File:O My Heart.jpg
Released:	September 16, 2008^[1]
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	47:19
Label:	Last Gang Records
Producer:	Howard Redekopp
Prev Title:	Touch Up
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Eureka
Next Year:	2011

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.^[2]

"Hayloft II", a sequel to "Hayloft", was released on the deluxe edition of the band's 2021 album Inside.^[3] 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

All songs written by Ryan Guldemond.

Personnel

Mother Mother

• 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

• Peggy Lee – cello^[4]
• Tyson Naylor – organ, piano
• JL Carter – trumpet
• JP Carter – trumpet
• Shawn Penner – synthesizer, backing vocals
• Rebecca Whitling – violin

Production

• Howard Redekopp – producer, engineer, mixer
• Steve Hall – mastering
• Molly Guldemond – artwork, design

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gonzales . Matt . Mother Mother: O My Heart . . 2008-11-17 . 2010-04-26.
2. TikTok Is Giving a Niche Indie Band's 2008 Music Millions of New Streams. Rolling Stone. Hissong. Samantha. October 22, 2020. March 21, 2021.
3. Alex Hudson, "Mother Mother Announce 'Inside (Deluxe Edition),' Featuring 'Hayloft II'". Exclaim!, December 1, 2021.
4. album liner notes