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World on Sticks

Sam Phillips Format: Audio CD
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 34 ratings
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With big drums and beautiful strings, Sam Phillips conjured up her 10th studio album, World on Sticks, in between making music for television (Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life for Netflix and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for Amazon). Swinging from broken modern sounds to dreamy, cinematic music, Phillips unique voice takes us on a journey through a world thrown off balance by excessive greed, speed, pollution and power.

Troubles on the outside can be reflections of troubles on the inside. We hand big business and big tech the keys when we accept their definitions and dreams of the good life, of beauty, of success, instead of creating our own. As I wrote these songs I wanted to look at our lost connections...with nature, with mystery, with other humans and parts of ourselves, Phillips explains.

Sam s band, Jay Bellerose (drums), Jennifer Condos (bass), and Eric Gorfain (multi-instrumentalist/arranger), is joined by special guests Jon Brion (bass/guitar), Chris Bruce (guitar) and The Section Quartet (strings).

Though the title World on Sticks suggests a gloomy view of the world, Phillips uses the phrase affectionately in the title song s lyric when she says our world on sticks so brave so small / I m ready for the works so let s have it all . She may not want to live here forever, as she says in Roll Em , a dark Mancini-like song about a sociopath, but Sam ends the album with the assertion that, If only / with candles and stars / And broken light from dreams like ours / we will still find our way through / to love.

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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.92 x 4.84 x 0.24 inches; 1.55 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Littlebox Recordings
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 10, 2018
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Littlebox Recordings
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07G1YTQ7R
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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Jumpin' Jimmy the Guitar Gooroo
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best but they all are
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
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Sam Phillips keeps getting better. I can't keep saying "this is her best since ______" because every one is the best since the last one. I have to admit that my all-time fave Sam album is Martinis and Bikinis. Ever since the weirdly fantastic Omnipop her albums have had a much more stripped-down sound which lets the lyrics and melodies shine.
I guess some of that is because she's taken to producing herself since she and T-Bone parted ways (Don't Do Anything feels like her "divorce album" - just sayin') World On Sticks is GREAT. I'd love to see her collaborate with Van Dyke Parks again (he did string arrangements on Fan Dance) because they are a good match. , But that's neither here nor there. If you don't own this album - if you don't own all of her albums since at least Martinis and Bikinis - you should start shopping Sam right now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh Sam Phillips emerges on one of her best releases
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019
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After a few listens, these songs will get stuck in your head with their distinctive melodies. Gone is the old-standard featuring only acoustic guitar; now the instrumentation is replaced with strings (5 of the 11 songs). Most impressive is the cinematic and dramatic orchestration on "Different Shades Of Light". The songs are multi-layered brilliantly; as each song is unique both in melody and contemplative lyrics. Phillip's also moves away from songs that are solely introspective into more universal themes that can be interpreted as you wish. As the beautiful "Candles And Stars" shares hope in expressing, "You will still find your way through to love". Listen to the psychedelic undertones in "World On Sticks" and the catchy "I Want To Be You" and "How Much Is Enough" while "Teilhard" literally pulsates... So: a fresh Sam Phillips emerges on one of her best releases. Impressive is that this CD is written, performed and produced by Sam Phillips. It is great to know what she is made of on this stellar release.
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wambam77
5.0 out of 5 stars Best since "Boot & A Shoe"
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2018
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All Sam's music is far above average so probably not fair to compare, but this is one of her best; right up there with Martinis & Bikinis and A Boot & a Shoe. While her affinity for minimalism is still present, this album feels "big", with cinematic arrangements, bold percussion, and lyrics that are a bit more in your face than the cloaked prose she's more known for. The melodies are, hands-down, the most beautiful (and dare I say, "catchy") she's ever composed. "World On Sticks" and "I Want to Be You" are downright danceable while "Tears In the Ground" and "Candles & Stars" are stunningly gorgeous. It's amazing to see someone with such a long career still cranking out work that's original and fresh.
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Dave from the States
4.0 out of 5 stars Her best album in some time
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2018
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"World On Sticks" has more life to it than many of Sam's recent albums have had, and is very strong through the first three cuts + "Teilhard", but it still can't measure up to the phenomenal "Martinis & Bikinis" or "Cruel Inventions" albums (or maybe even "The Indescribable Wow" or "The Turning").

But WOS is mostly solid (although "I Want To Be You" will be skipped over each time) and is definitely worth purchasing.

(But why is it so expensive?)
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Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars One of her very best!
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2019
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I love this album. It says everything that needs to be said in this era. Her lyrics are richly held images of our lives, our despair and our hopes (Tears On the Ground; Candles and Stars; Teilhard). She admonishes us to do better for our world, to give up our greed and endless wants (American Landfill Kings; How Much is Enough; Continuous Limit). And finally an aching of the soul that wonders why we can't see the truth about ourselves and our world (Different Shades of Light). This may be her Magnus Opus. You need this album, really, you do!
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Mike Uchima
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great album from Sam!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019
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It is such a shame that Sam doesn't get more attention these days; most people don't even realize she continued releasing some very good albums after 1994's "Martinis and Bikinis". Continuing her tradition of quirky, witty, cerebral pop songs, "World On Sticks" is a worthy addition to her ever-growing musical legacy.

After you check this album out, I recommend you also take a walk through the rest of her back catalog. IMO the above mentioned "Martinis and Bikinis" (if you missed it back in the day) and "Fan Dance"(2001) are both standouts, but it's all good.
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Kristi Myers
5.0 out of 5 stars Another solid and wonderful album from Sam Phillips
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2019
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I have said this before: If Lennon/McCartney were one woman, they would be Sam Phillips. She simply cannot make a bad album. This release is just as brilliant and wonderful as Push Any Button or Martinis and Bikinis. Put another way, Sam Phillips is a musical genius.
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Michael Marcella
5.0 out of 5 stars Love her music!
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019
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Great artist and fast shipping.
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Michael Reilly
4.0 out of 5 stars Another seductive slice of alt-pop
Reviewed in Australia on January 17, 2020
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Sam's latest album maintains the creativity of sound/texture and songwriting experimentation that's been a personal trademark for years. Fans will surely find plenty of interest here – she's always got something worthwhile to listen to.
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