The Pooh Sticks were an indie pop band from Swansea, Wales recording between 1988 and 1995. They were notable for their jangly melodiousness and lyrics gently mocking the indie scene of the time such as on "On Tape", "Indiepop Ain't Noise Pollution" and "I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Quite Well". The band changed direction on their 1991 U.S breakthrough The Great White Wonder, eschewing the 'twee' British indie pop sound for a more American-styled power pop sound, akin to bands like Jellyfish and Redd Kross. Subsequent albums Million Seller, considered by some power pop fans to be the band's best work, and Optimistic Fool followed in this style.
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- Fanpage at thepoohsticks.tripod.com
- MySpace at myspace.com/thepoohsticks
- Wikipedia article on The Pooh Sticks
- Last.fm page on The Pooh Sticks
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Pooh Sticks, The
- MusicBrainz entry on The Pooh Sticks
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