NEW ALBUM: SPARKS ~ A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip

[Ruby]

SPARKS ~ A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip



Ha! It’s a glamrock comeback, lol! If you’re looking for something totally different to listen to – here it is. Cover art somewhat reminiscent of Mr Pollock (or Jack the Dripper as he is sometimes known - a not very subtle association to make!  ). And the title alludes to a form of torture, I suppose - another non-subtle visual clue there . It wasn't too terrible, despite all that - I like every second or third track on this album. Just as weird as they ever were – good weird though – strangely engaging, and sounds like they’re having fun most of the time, interspersed with acerbic commentary on the general state of things; even the effing sounds inoffensive - some people just have the ability to get that right. I must say, I struggled to know where to put this - lots of electronica/synth but enough rock for this thread, I think. 

I don’t really know much about Sparks aside from having listened to Kimono House – I do know that they never did and never will fit into anyone’s mould and that brother Russell has a seriously impressive vocal range. Loving some of their song titles too – “Sainthood Is Not In Your Future”, for example, “I’m Toast”, “Onomato Pia” and “Please Don’t F#ck Up My World”. Any Sparks aficionados out there? Wondering how this stands up to previous stuff. Like ‘em or not, and I must confess that some of these tracks were a little OTT for me - (a bit like early 10cc, on steroids), there's no doubt at all they know their onions.

Tracks that stood out for me …

The opener - "All That" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCs9SL7ZIk

Slightly post punky thing happening on “I’m Toast” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGPg8nVQ8k

“Left Out In The Cold” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk8xA6r1vGQ

“iPhone” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEhxe7cFB6A

and “Pacific Standard Time” – earworm in the making ...