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Artist:Sparks
Title:A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
Label:  BMG
Country:Europe
Date:3 Jul 2020
Catalogue:538603222
Barcode:4050538603224
Format:Special Edition
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TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
01SparksAll ThatRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
02SparksI'm ToastRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
03SparksLawnmowerRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
04SparksSainthood Is Not In Your FutureRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
05SparksPacific Standard TimeRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
06SparksStravinsky's Only HitRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
07SparksLeft Out In The ColdRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
08SparksSelf-EffacingRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
09SparksOne For The AgesRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
10SparksOnomato PiaRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
11SparksiPhoneRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
12SparksThe Existential ThreatRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
13SparksNothing Travels Faster Than The Speed Of LightRon Mael, Russell MaelRate
14SparksPlease Don't Fuck Up My WorldRon Mael, Russell MaelRate


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Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

Deluxe Limited Edition with 44-page hardback book containing lyrics, credits and photos.

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TheJudge
20th Jul 2020
 
 
 
TheJudge
20th Jul 2020
 Review
It might have been thought impossible for the Mael brothers to have met the standards of 2017's Hippopotamus, but they have not merely succeeded, they have exceeded the quality of that album.

All the Sparks trademarks are there: the varied musical styles and influences (Left Out In The Cold is in a distinctly Latin style, The Existental Threat is based on klezmer); the oblique takes on reality (Stravinksky's Only Hit postulates what would have happened if Igor had decided to write pop songs instead, for example); and the glorious battiness (Lawnmower, Onomato Pia).

But there is a surprising melancholy underpinning many of the tracks Pacific Standard Time being the standout example. Perhaps this is what we can expect from a couple of septuaginarians.

The musicianship and production are excellent, with the brothers clearly knowing who they can bring in to provide tight and dynamic playing.

The outstanding track is iPhone, in which - in turn - Adam, Abraham Lincoln and Mrs Steve Jobs wrestle with the difficulty of trying to communicate with their audiences (Eve, the crowd at Gettysburg and Mr Steve Jobs respectively), hence the chorus, "Put that fucking iPhone down and listen to me!"

Quite possibly Sparks' strongest ever album and a sure-fire classic.

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