The Sticks (album)

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 Sticks
Studio album by Mother Mother
Released	September 18, 2012 February 12, 2013[1]
Genre	Indie rock
Length	47:40
Label	Last Gang Records
Producer	Ryan Guldemond Ben Kaplan
Mother Mother chronology
Eureka (2011) The Sticks (2012) Very Good Bad Thing (2014)
Singles from The Sticks
"Let's Fall in Love" "Bit By Bit" "Infinitesimal"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Edmonton Journal	[3]

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.	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.	"All Gone (Bonus Track)"
16.	"Cesspool of Love (Bonus Track)"

Personnel

• Molly Guldemond - vocals and keyboard
• Ryan Guldemond - guitar and 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.