"Out of the smoldering remnants of two of Chicago's finest bands of the last decade, Mother of Tears rightfully burst onto the stage earlier this year with a unique stripped-down raw punk aesthetic that blinds the ears and scorches the brain far more than core members [???] from The Brides and [???] of The Ponys could do in their previous musical vehicles. With rudimentary guitar slashings and thunderous drum vibrations rattling your inner cage, Mother of Tears have proven to be an unstoppable force in the new age of the Chicago underground. With the grime and darkness of The Wipers' irregular hooks coupled with that primitive and metronomic drive of early Wire, Mother of Tears are becoming an unstoppable fireball of distilled punk energy, carefully sewn together with post-punk quirks that are turning heads and raising eyebrows with every live appearance thus far. The two-piece recently added bassist [???] to the fold and filling out the sound, Mother of Tears is set to break out into the forefront of Chicago's multi-directional indie rock playing field, yet with none of the limpness and passivity that regularly binds the usual local forerunners. Look for their debut 7" EP on HoZac Records in early 2009 and check out any live appearances for a lethal shot of this momentous super-group in their formative stages." - Todd Killings - VictimofTime.com
