Sparks have announced extra live dates across Europe, adding to a run of dates that sees them perform in New Zealand for the first time as well as shows in Japan, Australia, the UK and France. Having previously announced headline shows in London, Blackpool and Bournemouth, plus sold out gigs in Bristol and Glasgow, Sparks…
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There seems to be no stopping Sparks who have just added to their prolific output with a new EP called MADDER!, a extension of the recent MAD! album. The Mael brothers have described the birth of this new work: “Not wanting the Mad!ness to end and buoyed by the phenomenal reaction to MAD!, we made…
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First single ‘Porcupine’ is released today on Transgressive and Four-track EP MADDER! will be eleased October 3, 2025. ‘Porcupine’ is a song of a guy’s fascination with a woman who possesses, shall we say, a prickly personality, all to a verse with a highly infectious organ riff that yields to heavy guitars in the choruses.…
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Sparks fans have plenty to be happy about in 2025. The brothers Ron and Russell Mael have a new single out and there’s news about a tour and album to come. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 7th February. Presales start Wednesday 5th February. Sparks new single is called Do Things My Own Way – by way of…
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Special double coloured vinyl release – April 20th. CD releases – May 17th Celebrating the 45th anniversaries of the Sparks album No.1 In Heaven and the Sparks written-and-produced lost gem Is There More To Life Than Dancing by Noël, these two records will be released on coloured vinyl – white and green respectively – on April 20th through Lil’ Beethoven Records. Both…
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It’s an exciting moment when we hear of new work… and a tour by Sparks. Enduringly brilliant, Sparks return this year with a tour, so be ready on your keyboards (with your coffee) very soon… Having previously announced 2 nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall and 3 performances at Primavera Sound Festival in Spain and Portugal,…
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A giant image of the Mael brothers Ron and Russell, aka Sparks, has been carved into the sand on Brean beach, Somerset. The work was created by Simon Beck who was moved to create the impressive work to celebrate the release of the new film about the two, called The Sparks Brothers. Simon Beck, a…
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Sparks release a new video for The Existential Threat to coincide with the physical release of their latest album A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. Created by the animator Cyriak, known for his subversive and surreal work, the video premieres today. Said Sparks brothers Ron and Russell Mael of the video: “The incredibly manic and overwhelming…
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Sparks are to release their 24th album in July with the digital release on May 15th – it’s called A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. And a European tour will follow in autumn
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