The Sticks (album)
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| Released |  September 18, 2012 February 12, 2013[1] | |||
| Studio | Hipposonic Studios (Vancouver) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Last Gang Records | |||
| Producer | Ryan Guldemond Ben Kaplan | |||
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| Singles from The Sticks | ||||
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| 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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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)" | 3:06 |
| 16. | "All Gone (Bonus Track)" | 3:45 |
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]- ^ 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.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Mother Mother - The Sticks". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Edmonton Journal review
- ^ "Mother Mother on their hard-to-pin-down sound". National Post, September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Mother Mother long for a return to The Sticks". Vancouver Sun, September 20, 2012.
- ^ 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.
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