Mother Tongues’ new single “Dance In The Dark,” was written in the thick of challenging monogamy an exploration of sex, romance, relationship anarchy and new ways we can be together,” explains the band’s Vocalist/bassist Charise Aragoza, who is no stranger to the stage—having wet her feet performing in Luna Li and touring alongside acts such as Japanese Breakfast and Beabadoobee.  Mother Tongues sees her stepping into the role of singer and front person for the first time.

Mother Tongues is the friendship and creative partnership between Cheung and Aragoza, who met a decade ago in a garage turned DIY punk venue in Toronto’s Chinatown. Joined by Kvesche Bijons-Ebacher (synths), Lane Halley (guitar), and Nick Kervin (drums)—who have played with artists like Lido Pimienta, Maylee Todd, and Zoon. “Char and I are both children of immigrants, a factor that has a huge impact on your entire life. You’re confronted with the need to constantly justify your existence, and this permeates into every aspect of your life—including how you create. I’ve been trying to see this as less of an obstacle and more as something that charges your work with an intensity and urgency that otherwise might not be possible,” says Cheung.

“We’re peering into the future and imagining what this world could be. It’s a little William Gibson, a little cyberpunk, it’s lit like a Wong-Kar-Wai film. It’s queer, it’s free, a little goth, everyone’s wearing eyeliner,” Cheung laughs as he explains the musical world of Love in A Vicious Way. “It’s an exploration of the darker ways we love, the parts with teeth,” he continues.”It possesses you, it’s a pit you fall into. Love overtakes you, this record is about surrendering to that feeling.”

Mother Tongues 2023 Tour Dates

07/27 – Peterborough, ON – Jethro’s Bar
07/28 – Ottawa, ON – Club Saw – Side By Side Fest
08/05 – Sackville, NB – SappyFest

order Love In A Vicious Way by Mother Tongues HERE