''The Sticks'' is the fourth album by
Vancouver
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-based indie rock band
Mother Mother
Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band based in Quadra Island, British Columbia. The band consists of Ryan Guldemond on guitar and vocals, Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin on vocals and keyboard, Ali Siadat on drums, and Mike Young on ba ...
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.
["Mother Mother on their hard-to-pin-down sound"]
''National Post
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'', September 17, 2012.["Mother Mother long for a return to The Sticks"]
''Vancouver Sun
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'', September 20, 2012. It was produced by band member Ryan Guldemond and producer Ben Kaplan.
The album's first single, "Let's Fall in Love", was released on July 17, 2012.
Track listing
All songs written by Ryan Guldemond.
Personnel
*Molly Guldemond - vocals and keyboard
*Ryan Guldemond - guitar and Main vocals
*Jasmin Parkin - keyboard and vocals
*Ali Siadat - drums
*Jeremy Page - bass
References
Mother Mother albums
2012 albums
Concept albums
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