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PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The grieving period for PGA Tour golfer Matt Kuchar hasn’t totally subsided after five-plus weeks of being without the dominant male figure in his life. 

It was especially tough coming to The Players Championship because this was the happiest time of the year for his father, Peter, whose residence at The Plantation was a 10-minute drive from the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. 

Sadly, on Feb. 4, Peter passed away from a heart attack at 73 while taking Matt’s mother, Meg, on a cruise to St. Bart’s in the Caribbean for her 70th birthday. 

The wave of emotions from his death still hit 46-year-old Matt, fondly known to many golf fans as “Kooch” when greeting him or chanting his name on Tour.  

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“A lot of people have probably dealt with something like this, but this is new for me to have somebody as close as my father pass,” Kuchar said after shooting a third-round 73 Saturday at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. “Not many highs, but lots of lows come and go. 

“For no reason, something would trigger a memory that may have been sad because you knew Dad would have enjoyed it, or something comes up you wish you had done together. Now there’s not a chance. Little things pop up quite a lot that I probably wasn’t ready for that have triggered emotions.” 

Beyond all the consoling text messages, phone calls and social media communication from his Tour brotherhood and playing colleagues, competing at The Players has brought on unanticipated uneasiness. Many fans have approached Kuchar to ask about his father, not knowing he’s deceased. 

“The nice thing about golf is you can zone out for a while,” Kuchar said. “It’s kind of a little bit of therapy to do something like golf, but even this week, in Dad’s hometown, a fair number of people don’t know that he’s passed. 

“People today were asking, ‘How’s your Dad doing?’ That’s a tricky conversation to have while playing golf and competing. It’s awkward on everybody. The standard response when he was alive was, ‘Oh, he’s doing great, he’ll be out here sometime.’ That’s easy. I wasn’t prepared for people to ask how he’s doing now.” 

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Processing Dad’s stunning demise 

Kuchar’s last communication with his father came the day before his death, via a 30-minute FaceTime call he had with both of his parents from Matt’s home in Jupiter. 

Everybody was in good spirits. Mom and Dad were on a bucket-list trip that Peter, a college tennis player at Stetson and an avid tennis/pickleball player, had planned for months. 

The next day, Peter and Meg were on a SeaDream Yacht Club cruise, both enjoying a water slide off the ship’s deck into the Caribbean. 

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Matt is a little fuzzy on all the details, saying: “He hit the water, told Mom something was wrong. I don’t know if the paramedics brought him out of the water or how quickly they got there.” 

Despite an hour-long effort to revive him, Peter, otherwise an active, healthy man who reveled in his son’s golf success, was gone. Peter’s sudden demise devastated his family and friends. 

Rebecca Kuchar, his only daughter, posted on Facebook: “From the photos they shared it was clear they were having the times of their lives. Even after 51 years of marriage they were still head over heels in love — best friends, soulmates, inseparable. It ended with a swim together in [St. Bart’s]. His heart gave out.” 

For Matt, the pain he feels for his mother’s loss is more intense, but at times he still catches himself forgetting that he can’t pick up the phone and call Dad. 

“We were all touched and moved in different ways,” said Matt. “I think it was the first time my boys [17-year-old, Cameron and 15-year-old Carson] had seen me cry. Probably the thing I’ll miss most is Dad not seeing the boys grow up.” 

Peter Kuchar was Matt’s guiding force 

Like many Tour players, including Tiger Woods, it was the influence of his father that got Matt into golf. 

Dad’s guidance jump-started a career that has brought him a U.S. Amateur title (1997), a Players Championship victory (2012) and becoming the first American to win an Olympic medal, earning a bronze in 2016 at Rio in Brazil. 

Peter was front and center for many of Matt’s greatest golf milestones. He caddied for his Georgia Tech-playing son at his U.S. Amateur victory, then the following year at the 1998 Masters and U.S. Open when Matt made the cut and finished as the low amateur. The two also competed together at the PNC Father-Son Championship. 

With nine Tour titles and over $60 million in official money earnings, the 46-year-old Kuchar feels indebted to his wife, Sybi, and other integral parts of his support system. But it’s that longtime connection with his father, on multiple levels, that resonates even more since his passing. 

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“Certainly, this week is a strange one to be at The Players without Dad here,” said Matt. “With me staying at the house [in Ponte Vedra Beach], he so loved this week. He couldn’t wait for it come every year, having a taste of being next to the

ropes again.” 

Kuchar, ranked as high as No. 4 in the world in 2013, hasn’t won on Tour since a four-shot victory at the 2019 Sony Open. 

While processing his father’s death, Kuchar isn’t overly thrilled with the state of his game, but concedes his schedule was thrown off by tragedy. 

A tie for 21st at the Sony in early January is his best finish this season. Two weeks ago, in his first tournament after his father’s death, he tied for 56th at the Cognizant Classic. After missing four consecutive cuts at The Players, he was glad just to make it to the weekend, shooting 71-71-73 prior to Sunday’s final round. 

“I haven’t been in full control of my game, I was happy just to make the cut,” said Kuchar. “Practice-round day, I wasn’t excited about the state of my game. Just OK would be a good summary.” 

That might aptly describe how Kuchar is doing since losing his Dad. There are moments both heartwarming and gut-wrenching, all of which can change from hour to hour. 

“The best advice I’ve probably heard is as time goes by, you stop thinking as much about things you missed out on doing and remember the things you did get to do,” said Matt. “Five weeks is still early, but I continue to gain on remembering more the cool things we did get to do.” 

Peter Kuchar will be remembered as a gregarious personality who enthusiastically supported his son’s golf career every step of the way. While he thoroughly enjoyed playing several sports well into his golden years, it couldn’t match the love he had for family. 

As sad as it makes Matt Kuchar that he can no longer pick up the phone to call Dad, he has something far more precious: priceless good memories. 

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ROCKER Liam Gallagher could have to pay £86,000 a year more in an “a**hole tax” to the mother of his love child after insulting her on social media.

The Oasis frontman could be hit with the penalty by a judge for calling Liza Ghorbani a “gold digger” on X.

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Top US divorce lawyer James Sexton said: “There’s always the possibility that the judge assigned to the case might impose what we jokingly call the ‘a**hole tax’.

“They could take those comments on social media as a sign that he’s boorish or unpleasant and hit him on the high end of the permissible child support numbers.”

The additional £86,000 a year in child support would take Liam’s annual bill to £386,000.

And that is before any earnings from the Oasis reunion tour are taken into account.

He is set to make £50million from the shows and Ms Ghorbani could be entitled to a slice of it.

Liam and US journalist Ms Ghorbani began an affair after she interviewed him for a magazine and they now have a 12-year-old daughter called Gemma.

Last week The Sun on Sunday revealed that Ms Ghorbani, 50, has hauled Liam back to court in New York for more child support — prompting Liam’s online outburst.

Both sides are due in court next month.

“We are the difficult women…who make it all look so goddamn easy.” When spoken-word poet Priya Malik concluded her poem on the judgement faced by modern-day women with this line, the audience erupted in cheers. Malik, who started her career as a high school teacher and stand-up comic in Adelaide, participated in Australia’s Big Brother and Big Boss 9 in India. But it was her words, especially her ode to old-fashioned love ‘Main 2019 mein 1999 dhoondh rahi hoon’, which catapulted her to fame. Malik, who is mommy to a one-year-old boy, spoke to Neha Bhayana about miscarriages, motherhood and more

I believe you opted for a water birth. How was the experience?

Yes, I tried a water birth and it was magical as the pain was halved compared to labouring on the hospital bed. But as my labour progressed, my blood pressure started dropping and the baby’s heartbeat escalated, so I was rushed into an emergency C-section and couldn’t end up with a water birth.

Your son Zorawar is almost one now. How are you dealing with toddler tantrums?

I am yet to see proper tantrums. Yes, he makes his voice heard. Just a couple of days ago, we heard him yell at the top of his voice. We had not heard him that loud yet. So it’s happening as we speak, but the tantrums haven’t started full on yet. He’s a good baby.

Most moms find the first year with the baby extremely tiring; some even end up with postpartum depression. Your son was also hospitalised due to high fever when he was five months old. How did you cope?

I actually really enjoyed my first year of motherhood. I think one of the primary reasons was that I started work really soon and I enjoy my work a lot. I was able to get back to being ‘Priya, the poet’ along with being ‘Priya, the mother’. I think that really helped me balance it out and maintain my mental health. I also feel privileged saying this because I know not all new moms have the fortune of having a good support system at home. I was very lucky in that case. But at the same time, I was also very clear with my family, friends and people I work with that this is how I would like things to be. And, because I was able to do both, I ended up with a good first year of postpartum.

Has it been tiring?

Yes. Zorawar is a light sleeper, so he still doesn’t sleep through the night. He wakes up every few hours and that can get tiring. But I have still enjoyed the first year, except the hospitalisation bit which happened when Zorawar was five months old. His fever just wasn’t going away, so he had to be put on antibiotics and then had to be hospitalised for them to run all the tests because they could not figure out the cause. It ended up being just a viral. But the idea of your little baby being hospitalised and undergoing all these tests, that’s really traumatising. It made me stronger because I saw the way my son handled it. Zorawar was smiling, being playful in the hospital.
At one point in time, I remember I was the one crying and he was the one smiling. That made me realise that children are there to teach parents a lesson. We think that we are the ones teaching our children. But in reality, I think children are the ones who are constantly teaching us the lessons of life.

You had a silent miscarriage shortly before your pregnancy with Zorawar. How did you deal with the loss?

The loss taught me how much I wanted it. You know, sometimes when you lose things, you realise the importance of them in a way which is different than not having lost them even once. I think the miscarriage definitely taught me a lesson. At the same time, it made me really anxious about my next pregnancy considering that I was having a baby in my late 30s.

I believe you kept your second pregnancy a secret from your family. It must have been hard to deal with pregnancy-related health issues and fears alone…

Yes, I kept it a secret from my friends and family because I was anxious about carrying the baby full term. It was hard to not be able to share the joys and the struggles with anyone else at that time. But at the same time, it also allowed me and my husband a lot of time to really connect to the baby. It also gave me a lot of alone time to speak to the baby, to reach the baby and to prepare for the baby’s arrival.

You have publicly spoken about your miscarriage. Very few women talk about failed pregnancies or their struggle to conceive. Do you think it is important to speak up?

It is extremely important to speak up. When we talk about pregnancy and the arrival of a child with so much joy, we must also talk about miscarriages and conception struggles with equal fervour because it is a very common issue. When common issues are swept under the carpet, they begin to seem uncommon. But the reality is that many people go through these things. I think it is really important to normalise these taboos.
Talking about my miscarriage really helped me cope with it, which is why I talked about it quite a bit. I even had a session about it at SpokenFest to talk to mothers who also have gone through a similar loss. I realised how common miscarriages are only when I started talking about this subject, and it really surprised me.
I last spoke about pregnancy losses a year ago and I still get messages from mothers who have gone through miscarriages. They find it easy to talk to me because they know that I have been through one as well. And these are strangers telling me everything that has happened with their pregnancy and with their losses via DMs. So, I feel that having a conversation really created that circle of confidence among me and other women who are going through similar losses in their lives.

How has motherhood changed you?

It has made me so much more patient and empathetic. It’s like there’s this invisible thread that now ties me with every parent (including my own) because I’m able to understand them a lot more.

Engaging an audience or raising a child — which is tougher?

Both are challenging and rewarding in their own ways. Engaging an audience is still a time bound responsibility though, but raising a child is forever! Also, I am aware how much early childhood can affect adulthood which is why I only became a mother after I healed as a person. I feel I’m at that age and stage in my life to not pass unhealed or unprocessed trauma to my child. And to answer your question, I can’t wait for my child to also be in my audience someday soon.

You often touch upon gender discrimination in your poetry. Parenting is one job where gender roles tend to be extremely defined and mothers always end up as the primary caregivers while dads just ‘chip in’ when they can. Please share your thoughts.

That is usually the case but I can see millennial dads bringing about a change which is desperately needed. With mothers also being breadwinners and having their own careers as much as fathers, it is imperative that both partners contribute equally to parenting and raising a child together.

Is your husband (businessman Karan Bakshi) an equal parent?

Yes! I wouldn’t have it any other way. Karan has been such a natural from the day he became a dad, but I kind of knew that he would be that way. We have been pet parents and we’re equals in that too. Karan also works from home, so sometimes he gets to spend more time with the baby than even I do and he can do it all, from diapers to dinners!

Today’s parents tend to hover around their kids like helicopters, overseeing every bite and every activity. You had been quoted saying you will be an ‘overprotective, clingy mom’. Are you not worried about tiring yourself out?

No, I am not worried about that at all. I want to give Zorawar every opportunity to succeed. Being present and encouraging without being overbearing and pushy is what I intend to do. I am and will continue to be a very hands-on mother.

Life can be chaotic after a kid. How do you find the mental space to write?

I actually found it very difficult to write when I was pregnant. In fact, I barely wrote much in those nine months. It was only a few months after Zorawar’s birth that I got some bandwidth to write. Taking stipulated time away while he’s asleep was the only way
it worked for me, but now I have kind of fallen back into my ease and routine.

What is the secret behind being a happy parent?

To understand that while a perfect parent may not be a happy parent but a happy parent is always a perfect parent (smiles).

American influencer Sam Jones has issued a public apology after facing intense backlash for a viral video in which she picked up a baby wombat from its mother and ran away as the joey screeched in distress. The footage, filmed in Australia, sparked outrage among wildlife experts, animal lovers, and even Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who condemned her actions as an “outrage”.

Jones, who describes herself as a “wildlife biologist and environmental scientist”, took to Instagram on Friday, March 14 to defend her actions and express regret, stating:

“I have done a great deal of reflection on this situation and have realized that I did not handle it as best as I should have.”

However, despite her apology, many remain unconvinced, accusing her of animal cruelty and using wildlife for social media clout.

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The now-deleted video, originally captured by 10 News First, showed Jones approaching a baby wombat on the side of a road at night before grabbing it and running away, laughing, as the joey cried out for its mother. The mother wombat was seen frantically chasing after them.

“Look at the mother, it’s chasing after her!” the cameraman is heard saying in the footage.

Jones then excitedly exclaims, “I caught a baby wombat!” before adding, “OK, mama’s right there and she is pissed, let’s let him go.”

The video instantly went viral, with critics accusing Jones of terrifying the animals and potentially endangering the joey’s survival. Animal cruelty laws in Australia are strict, with penalties of up to $149,000 USD in fines and seven years in prison for offenses.

Even Prime Minister Anthony Albanese weighed in, slamming Jones’ behavior:

“Take a baby crocodile from its mother and see how you go there,” he remarked.

Jones Defends Her Actions, Claims It Wasn’t for Social Media

In her lengthy apology, Jones claimed she acted out of concern for the wombat’s safety and not for social media attention. She insisted that she believed the animals were in danger when she saw them “not moving” on the road.

“As wombats are so often hit on Australian roads, I stopped to ensure they got off safely and didn’t get hit,” she wrote.

“When I walked up to them, the joey did not move or run off. I was concerned it may have been sick or injured and made a snap judgment to pick up the joey and see if this was the case.”

Jones said she quickly examined the joey and then returned it to its mother, claiming they both “went off together”.

She also denied staging the video for engagement, stating:

“This was never about social media or getting likes.”

However, many remain skeptical, pointing out that her laughter in the video contradicts her claims of serious concern for the animal.

Influencer Flees Australia Amid Legal Scrutiny

Following the backlash, Jones abruptly left Australia, with officials confirming she had voluntarily departed.

According to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, the Australian government is reviewing the conditions of her visa, suggesting she could face legal consequences if she returns.

Australia has some of the strictest animal protection laws, and Jones could face hefty fines or even jail time if charged with an offense.

However, in the second half of her statement, Jones shifted the focus, claiming that she is the real victim in the situation.

“Thousands threaten my life,” she wrote, before criticizing the Australian government for allegedly “permitting the slaughter of wombats” while targeting her instead.

She also took aim at Prime Minister Albanese, writing:

“While the prime minister wishes harm on me for picking up a wombat, I implore you to take a good, hard look at the real issues in Australia.”

Public Outrage Continues as Jones Faces Fallout

Jones’ attempts to justify her actions have done little to quiet the backlash. Wildlife experts have reiterated that interfering with wild animals can cause immense distress and impact their survival.

Her claims of being a “wildlife biologist and environmental scientist” are also being questioned, with many demanding proof of her credentials.

For now, Jones remains out of Australia, but as public anger continues to grow, her reputation—and possibly her legal standing—may not recover anytime soon.

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of death. 

Jessel Taank announced on social media that her father, Kishor Taank, met his tragic demise at 68 in February. The Real Housewives of New York City star took to her Instagram to pay a heartfelt tribute to her deceased father. 

The post included a carousel of vintage pictures of her father. Some pictures included her mother, whom Jessel called “the Cindy Crawford to his Richard Gere.” The post also had pictures of the reality star as a kid. 

“If lust for life were a person, it would be my Dad,” she wrote in a statement that featured in the slideshow. She recalled his adventour spirit, his mischievous tales of his childhood and called him a true Tarzan in his spirit. 

Jessel beautifully penned some intricate details of her father’s personality, like his “love affair” with the color navy blue and his collection of Lacoste polo shirts, which he preserved for some special occasion. She recalled her father to be the finance guy who reprimanded her recklessness with money. The reality star pointed out that her love for her Indian culture was inspired by her father.

The Bravo star wrote that she would remember her late father, the family patriarch, as someone who was fiercely passionate, hot-headed, and extremely loyal. 

“I’m so grateful you were my dad. We would choose you every time,” she added. “My Dad. My Hero. Our North Star,” she wrote in her caption. The heartfelt tribute got people sending her regards and condolences in her comment section. 

Her RHONY co-stars, including Sai De Silva, Jenna Lyons and Ubah Hassan, also joined in and sent their condolences. “Jessel! My heart aches for you and your family,” one of them commented. 

Erin Lichy — whose own father, Eliahu Yitzhari, died last October — felt Jessel’s pain and wrote, “My heart is shattered for you.” She further reassured Jessel that she’d always be there for her during the tough time, whenever she needed her.

WWE

Cody Rhodes’ mother has reacted to John Cena’s heel turn on her son Cody Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber event.

The main event of WrestleMania 41 is now set, with John Cena winning the Elimination Chamber match to earn a shot at Cody Rhodes’ WWE Championship at WrestleMania.

However, the noteworthy moment took place after the match, when John Cena sold his soul to the Rock, turning heel and laying a beatdown on Cody alongside Rock and Travis Scott.

Cena has yet to appear on WWE television since the turn, though his actions have been mentioned on the show by many different names, including CM Punk, Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes himself.

Speaking to Bill Apter of SportsKeeda’s WrestleBinge, Cody Rhodes’ mother Michelle commented on John Cena’s betrayal of her son at the Elimination Chamber, calling him ‘just an asshole’.

She said:

“I was just shocked. Completely shocked. I would have never, never thought that was going to happen. I mean, he was a friend of Cody’s, and, of course, Dusty knew him, but I wouldn’t call him a family friend.”

“I would say, ‘John, you should be ashamed of yourself. You had a beautiful career. Everybody loved you and and now you’re just an asshole.’”

John Cena and Cody Rhodes will both be appearing on next week’s episode of WWE Raw in Brussels, Belgium.

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ATTOCK:

A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his parents and threatening to kill them in the Fateh Jang area.

Muhammad Affan got into a heated argument with his father, Muhammad Nawaz, over a domestic issue.

During the dispute, the accused is said to have physically assaulted his parents, using abusive language and threatening to harm them further if they did not comply with his demands.

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By WILL CASTLE

Published: 20:26 GMT, 15 March 2025 | Updated: 20:45 GMT, 15 March 2025

Inspiration for a video game can come from anywhere, but those ideas often arrive when a developer is playing one of their favorite video games and a desire forms to not just imitate it but improve upon it with their own work. inZOI is very much a similar story, though its scope, scale, and ambition go far beyond merely making a better version of a life simulation game. Instead, inZOI‘s aim seems to be to completely redefine what a life simulation game is.

Game Rant recently interviewed the CEO of inZOI Studio and director-producer of inZOI, Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim, about the inspiration behind the game. As it turns out, Kim got the idea for inZOI while he was sharing a gaming moment with his son. From there, he went on to pursue creating inZOI using his wealth of experience in the gaming industry.

The Inspiration Behind inZOI

Unlike many projects that begin with market research or a corporate directive to capitalize on trends, the inspiration behind inZOI‘s development is deeply personal and ultimately rooted in a shared gaming experience between a father and his son. While Kim has enjoyed life simulation games for a long time, the initial idea for inZOI was sparked by a simple question asked by his son. This question then opened Kim’s eyes to the fact that the life simulation genre still had room for growth, despite his ability to thoroughly enjoy what it had to offer already. When asked about the story behind inZOI‘s creation, Kim replied,

“I’ve been a fan of playing simulation games with my son for a long time. In particular, we spent countless hours playing The Sims together. One day, my son asked why there weren’t more games like it. That’s when I realized there was a need for something new in this genre, and why I set out to develop inZOI.”

The goal of most game developers, however, is to offer something fresh and original, even if it still resembles its influences in some ways. Kim realized that he couldn’t simply add another life simulation to the increasingly populated library of games. Instead, he needed something innovative and groundbreaking. For something of that scale, then, he would also need a unique skill set and the expertise to manage such a demanding project. Fortunately, his prior experience in MMORPG development offered him a solid foundation to walk into the life simulation genre upon, with intricate world design, deep customization, and a high degree of player freedom being the perfect ingredients for the game he wanted to build. Kim continued,

“Fortunately, my previous experience working on MMORPGs – where I created expansive maps and intricate item systems – proved invaluable. In MMORPGs, the main focus was to design and implement vast worlds. I was able to leverage that expertise to effectively build inZOI‘s open world. Moreover, as it is with life simulation games, an enormous degree of resources was required since we needed to implement various aspects of life. My experience in character customization, architecture, and housing systems from MMORPG development came in handy when overcoming this challenge.”

Life simulations aren’t just about worlds, though — they need to feel alive. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by ensuring that a game’s NPCs and social interactions feel authentic and dynamic. While MMORPGs don’t typically feature NPC systems as deep as those Kim was looking for, he did find inspiration in his experience witnessing the relationships and interactions of of MMO players. In other words, Kim and inZOI Studio set out to develop an NPC system that would function similarly to real-life social dynamics.

This, of course, would be an immense challenge, not just for Kim, but for any developer. Nevertheless, Kim’s passion and drive to make inZOI an innovative life simulation experience unlike any before it was the guiding force that would lead to his ideas being realized.

“To add, my background in building NPC systems, player relations and interactions in MMORPGs greatly inspired inZOI‘s NPC development and interaction systems. Though it is not an easy task, I continue to work hard to bring inZOI to life every day with my passion for the genre and my experience in developing MMORPGs hand in hand.”

And this is just scratching the surface of what inZOI aims to accomplish for the life sim genre. To think that all of this was inspired by a moment that any gaming parent can probably relate to makes inZOI‘s arrival on the life sim scene all the more special. Time will tell just how far these ideas have gone and what they will accomplish, but it’s a testament to how powerful a shared gaming experience can be.

MOTHER MOTHER have announced a new album!

Titled Nostalgia, the upcoming album from the Canadian indie rock band is the follow-up to last year’s Grief Chapter, and is scheduled to be released in June this year, via Parlophone/Warner Records.

“In creating Nostalgia, our goal was to embody a childlike creativity which often becomes elusive as we age and gather too many tricks,” explains frontman Ryan Guldemond about the upcoming album. “We evaluated every creative choice by its emotional impact—whether that was a lyric, a reverb trail or an EQ curve. If something didn’t evoke a strong emotional reaction—we let it go. This approach led to work we genuinely love and take pride in.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a brand new song from the upcoming album; Make Believe.

Speaking about the new song, Guldemond shares, “I indulged a bit in my own life-philosophy on this track. Magical thinking, interconnection, cosmic gallivanting.”

Watch the official lyric video for Make Believe here: 

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List:

1. Love To Death
2. Make Believe
3. Station Wagon
4. ON AND ON (Song For Jasmin)
5. Better of Me
6. Namaste
7. FINGER
8. Me & You
9. little mistake
10. Mano A Mano
11. Nostalgia
12. To Regret

Nostalgia is set for release on June 6th via Parlophone/Warner Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on MOTHER MOTHER like their official page on Facebook.