The Sticks (album)

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The Sticks
Mother Mother The Sticks.jpg
Studio album by
Mother Mother
ReleasedCanada September 18, 2012
United States February 12, 2013[1]
GenreIndie rock
Length47:40
LabelLast Gang Records
ProducerRyan Guldemond Ben Kaplan
Mother Mother chronology
Eureka
(2011) 		The Sticks
(2012) 		Very Good Bad Thing
(2014)
Singles from The Sticks
  1. "Let's Fall in Love"
  2. "Bit By Bit"
  3. "Infinitesimal"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]
Edmonton Journal4/5 stars[3]

The Sticks is the fourth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother. It is a concept album that deals with the notions of isolation, escapism and withdrawal from modern society.[4][5] It was produced by band member Ryan Guldemond and producer Ben Kaplan.[6]

The album's first single, "Let's Fall in Love", was released on July 17, 2012.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Ryan Guldemond.

No.TitleLength
1."Omen"1:07
2."The Sticks"4:03
3."Let's Fall in Love"3:08
4."Business Man"3:21
5."Dread in my Heart"2:32
6."Infinitesimal"2:57
7."Happy"3:58
8."Bit By Bit"3:18
9."Latter Days"3:30
10."Little Pistol"4:29
11."Love it Dissipates"3:00
12."Cry Forum"4:03
13."Waiting for the World to End"4:20
14."To the Wild"3:51
15."All Gone (Bonus Track)" 
16."Cesspool of Love (Bonus Track)" 

Personnel[]

  • Molly Guldemond - vocals and keyboard
  • Ryan Guldemond - guitar and Main vocals
  • Jasmin Parkin - keyboard and vocals
  • Ali Siadat - drums
  • Jeremy Page - bass

References[]

  1. ^ Watch Mother Mother's Creepy, Chad VanGaalen-Animated 'The Sticks' (retrieved November 13, 2012)
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Edmonton Journal review
  4. ^ "Mother Mother on their hard-to-pin-down sound". National Post, September 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "Mother Mother long for a return to The Sticks". Vancouver Sun, September 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Hudson, Alex (July 16, 2012). "Mother Mother Detail 'The Sticks,' Share New Tracks". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 25, 2012.


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