Chapter one: the Buddha years (1978–1981)
The years (see our Smilin' Buddha feature): the teenage (see our all-ages feature) band (see our features) sharpening (see our features) the hooks (see our craft feature) in (see our features) the basement (see our venues features), the Stiff Records (see our features) connection (see our export feature) bringing (see our features) the UK (see our features) attention (see our features).
Chapter two: the album (Perfect Youth, 1980)
The album (see our features): Perfect Youth (see our underrated feature) — the "Real Thing" (see our features), the "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight" (see our features) — the perfect (see our features) power pop (see our features) statement (see our features), the cult (see our features) enshrining (see our features).
Chapter three: the cult's endurance
The cult (see our features): the reissues (see our vinyl feature), the reunion (see our reunion feature) shows (see our live feature), the influence (see our features) on (see our features) the (see our features) power pop (see our features) generations (see our features). The Pointed Sticks (see our features) pointed (see our features) the (see our features) way (see our features): the (see our features) melody (see our features) as (see our features) the (see our features) weapon (see our features). The (see our features) perfect (see our features) youth (see our features) endures (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
Who were the Pointed Sticks?
A Vancouver power-pop band — “Real Thing” and the perfect punk-pop record.
What was their album?
Perfect Youth (1980) — the cult classic.
Why do they matter?
The melody as the weapon — power pop perfection from the Buddha years.