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The Sticks was pretty fun listening. Their songs are catchy, and there's a sort
of a stripped down pub feeling to them. The music works for socializing.
I
had been through the music alone three times before I checked out the videos,
and I felt like those were lacking. There are creative effects used in the
videos for "DMT" and "Ocean Flaws", but they don't feel
very substantial, and then wondering if the videos sold the songs short, I
started thinking that maybe the songs weren't very substantial. Then a slow and
quiet cover of Blink-182's "Dammit" seemed to confirm that.
I
started thinking of the band as more bubblegum music, but there are two
important things about that. One is that the music in no way feels manufactured
or canned, which is really important. The other factor is that I hadn't been
thinking that until I saw the videos, so just listening to the music does not
give the same impression, even though you would probably still describe the
music as light and fun. "Boom Boom" may be the vest example of that
vibe.
I
do think there is room for some additional heft to the music, but not
everything has to be heavy. I know the word "pop" has taken on a lot
of negative connotations, but if we were back in the time where it wasn't an
insult, I would call this likable pop. Ska fans should probably check it out as
well.
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