CD Album - Sparks - A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip - BMG

CD Album

Artist:	Sparks
Title:	A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
Label:	BMG
Country:	Europe
Date:	3 Jul 2020
Catalogue:	538603222
Barcode:	4050538603224
Format:	Special Edition
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	2 Own
Price Guide:	Valuation Page
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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
01	Sparks	All That	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
02	Sparks	I'm Toast	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
03	Sparks	Lawnmower	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
04	Sparks	Sainthood Is Not In Your Future	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
05	Sparks	Pacific Standard Time	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
06	Sparks	Stravinsky's Only Hit	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
07	Sparks	Left Out In The Cold	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
08	Sparks	Self-Effacing	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
09	Sparks	One For The Ages	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
10	Sparks	Onomato Pia	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
11	Sparks	iPhone	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
12	Sparks	The Existential Threat	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
13	Sparks	Nothing Travels Faster Than The Speed Of Light	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate
14	Sparks	Please Don't Fuck Up My World	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	Rate

Notes

Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

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

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Comments and Reviews


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. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?