The Sticks (album)

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The Sticks
The cover shows a drawing of three yellow sticks. The band's name and album title appear in a black circle on the top right, colored in white and magenta respectively.
Studio album by
ReleasedCanada September 18, 2012
United States February 12, 2013[1]
StudioHipposonic Studios (Vancouver)
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"
    Released: July 17, 2012
  2. "Bit By Bit"
    Released: 2012
  3. "Infinitesimal"
    Released: 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Edmonton Journal[3]

The Sticks is the fourth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother released in Canada on September 18, 2012, and in the United States on February 12, 2013. 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. The single also included the B-Side track “The Sticks”. The second album single “Bit By Bit” was released October 22 with exclusive B-side “Slip Away” which was a song cut from the official album.

Track listing[edit]

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."Cesspool of Love (Bonus Track)"3:45
16."All Gone (Bonus Track)"3:06

Personnel[edit]

  • Molly Guldemond - vocals and keyboard
  • Ryan Guldemond - guitar and Main vocals
  • Jasmin Parkin - keyboard and vocals
  • Ali Siadat - drums
  • Jeremy Page - bass (Left later on)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brown, Harley (November 13, 2012). "Watch Mother Mother's Creepy, Chad VanGaalen-Animated 'The Sticks'". Spin. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Mother Mother - The Sticks". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  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!. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2023.