The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte marks Sparks’ first release on the venerable Island Records label in close to five decades, following such classics as 1974’s landmark Kimono My House, highlighted of course by the indelible hit single ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us’. The new album is described by Ron and Russell Mael as a record that is “as bold and uncompromising as anything we...
Sparks have shared ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’, the first single and title track from their hugely anticipated 26th studio album, The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte, due Friday, May 26 via Island Records. An official music video starring Cate Blanchett will premiere on YouTube on Friday 3rd March at 5pm GMT.
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte marks Sparks’ first release on...
Milan Records today releases ANNETTE (CANNES EDITION – SELECTIONS FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) in North America, an album of music by legendary art-pop duo SPARKS and featured within the forthcoming musical film from director LEOS CARAX. Available everywhere now, the 15-track collection features music composed and performed by Sparks with lyrics co-written by Sparks and Leos Carax and vocal performances from the film's leads ADAM DRIVER, MARION COTILLARD and...
On the day their new album ‘A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip’ was released physically (July 3rd)– on CD, vinyl and cassette – Sparks reveal the video for ‘The Existential Threat’. Created by the animator Cyriak, known for his subversive and surreal work, the video will premiere at 6pm BST on YouTube. Watch HERE.
"The incredibly manic and overwhelming nature of the existential threats that are facing all of...
In any sane universe, academic studies would be devoted to Ron and Russell Mael, as they are to Dylan, Bowie or The Beatles. Municipal buildings and parks would be named after them. Statues would be erected in their honour. In the mind of the convert, Sparks are that significant.
Ground-breaking pop pioneers Sparks – Los Angeleno brothers Ron and Russell Mael – have announced today’s release of their new song....
Pioneering pop perennials Sparks – Ron and Russell Mael - lift the lid on their new album ‘A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip’ with the release of ‘Self-Effacing’ in which the evergreen masters of the musical vignette show no loss of appetite for their singular sonic adventures. Listen to Self-Effacing HERE Or watch the video HERE
Sparks – brothers Ron and Russell Mael - have announced the May 15th 2020 release of their 24th studio album ‘A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip’ and a European run of tour dates in October 2020. In the announcement video the band also confirm the release (without providing any dates) of the Sparks-written musical feature film Annette, starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard and directed by Leos...
FFS – the unique collaboration between Franz Ferdinand and Sparks - have announced details of the release of their self-titled album on Monday June 8th 2015 on Domino. Produced by Grammy-award winner John Congleton (St Vincent, David Byrne, Anna Calvi) and recorded at London’s RAK Studios, the tracklisting of the 12-track album is as follows:
