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"
  3. "Infinitesimal"
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

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

Personnel

  • 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

  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.
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