Canadian folk duo Mama’s Broke has spent the past seven
years in a near-constant state of transience, pounding
the transatlantic tour trail. They’ve brought their dark, fiery
folk-without-borders sound to major festivals and DIY punk
houses alike, absorbing traditions from their maritime home in
Eastern Canada, all the way to Ireland and Indonesia along the
way. Nowhere is the duo’s art-in-motion approach more apparent
than on their long-awaited sophomore record Narrow
Line; it’s the sound of nowhere in particular, yet woven with a
rich synthesis of influences that knows no borders. The eleven
songs on Narrow Line burrow deeply, with close harmony
duets, commanding vocals, and poignant contemplations on
cycles of life, including birth and death. Tinges of Americana
stand side-by-side with the ghosts of Eastern European fiddle tunes and ancient a cappella ballad singing, melding into an unusually accessible dark-folk sound. A careful
listen of Narrow Line invokes an ephemeral sense of place—whether real or imagined—inviting us to take
comfort in the infinite possibilities of life, whether or not we ever choose to settle down.
1Just Pick One03:01
Music: Amy Keeler/Lisa BatesLyrics: Amy Keeler/Lisa Bates
2Oh Sun / Pale Night / Forgetting Reel03:30
Music: Amy Keeler/Lisa BatesLyrics: Amy Keeler/Lisa Bates
3Between The Briar & The Rose03:26
Music: Amy Keeler/Lisa BatesLyrics: Amy Keeler/Lisa Bates
4How It Ends03:19
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5Narrow Line04:35
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6October's Lament02:08
Music: Amy KeelerLyrics: Amy Keeler
7Pick The Raisins From The Paska01:35
Music: Lisa Bates
8God's Little Boy03:17
Music: Amy KeelerLyrics: Amy Keeler
9The Wreckage Done03:04
Music: Amy Keeler/Lisa BatesLyrics: Amy Keeler/Lisa Bates
10The Ones That I Love02:01
Music: Amy Keeler/Lisa BatesLyrics: Amy Keeler/Lisa Bates
11Windows03:20
Music: Amy Keeler/Lisa BatesLyrics: Amy Keeler/Lisa Bates