The contrast in Mothers’ new video for “No Crying in Baseball” is stark and unrelenting. Each frame stands in high relief as traffic passes mindlessly amid winding and unwinding reels of tape. The ethereal result frames the poignant song in a way that is both thoughtful and unrelenting — a reflection of the song itself.

If not a watershed moment, the song was at least a signal of the impending shift for Mothers. As the first studio release featuring a full band, it was a surprising embrace of art punk tactics while retaining frontwoman Kristine Leschper’s singular passion. Videographer and group bassist Patrick Morales captures the critical nature of the song while putting a mystifying spin on its progression with cryptic text and close-ups of motionless figures. As disconcerting as it is beautiful, “No Crying in Baseball” is Mothers at their most gripping.

Mothers are currently on a massive three-month winter tour in support of their upcoming debut LP When You Walk a Long Distance You are Tired, which is out February 26. The tour includes a pair of release shows — at Caledonia Lounge in Athens and at the Earl in Atlanta — on March 4 and 5. Check out full list of dates below.

Mothers Winter Tour Dates
Jan 29 – Palisades – Brooklyn, NY
Feb 01 – Berlin – New York, NY
Feb 02 – Fete Music Hall – Providence, RI
Feb 03 – Brighton Music Hall – Allston, MA
Feb 04 – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA
Feb 05 – Jammin Java – Vienna, VA
Feb 06 – Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
Feb 07 – The Southern – Charlottesville, VA
Feb 10 – The Stone Fox – Nashville, TN
Feb 11 – Zanzabar – Louisville, KY
Feb 12 – Motr Pub – Cincinnati, OH
Feb 13 – Old Rock House Saint – Louis, MO
Feb 14 – Cafe Berlin – Columbia, MO
Feb 15 – The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
Feb 16 – O’Leavers – Omaha, NE
Feb 18 – Daytrotter Music Festival – Davenport, IA
Feb 24 – Servant Jazz Quarters – London, United Kingdom
Feb 26 – The Lexington – London, United Kingdom
Mar 03 – Ringling Museum – Sarasota, FL
Mar 04 – Caledonia Lounge – Athens, GA
Mar 05 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA
Mar 10 – Savannah Historic District – Savannah, GA
Mar 13 – 35 Denton – Denton, TX
Mar 15 – SXSWi – Austin, TX
Mar 16 – SXSWi – Austin, TX
Mar 17 – SXSWi – Austin, TX
Mar 18 – SXSWi – Austin, TX
Mar 19 – SXSWi – Austin, TX
Mar 21 – Flux Capacitor – Colorado Spring, CO
Mar 22 – Downtown Artery – Fort Collins, CO
Mar 23 – Lost Lake Lounge – Denver, CO
Mar 24 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 25 – Treefort Music Festival – Boise, ID
Mar 27 – Media Club – Vancouver, BC
Mar 28 – The Vera Project – Seattle, WA
Mar 29 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR
Mar 31 – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
Apr 01 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
Apr 02 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
Apr 03 – Velvet Jones – Santa Barbara, CA
Apr 05 – Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
Apr 07 – Stubbs Jr. – Austin, TX
Apr 08 – Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX
Apr 09 – Three Links – Dallas, TX
Apr 12 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA
Apr 13 – Gasa Gasa – New Orleans, LA
Apr 15 – Hal & Mal’s – Jackson, MS

More Info
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Bandcamp: mothersathens.bandcamp.com
Facebook: @nestingbehavior
SoundCloud: @mothers-1