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- Summary: The 23rd full-length studio release for the Los Angeles rock duo of Ron and Russell Mael is the first new material in eight years (not including 2015 collaborative album FFS).
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- Record Label: BMG Rights Management
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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I've got nothing, just a table and two chairs But they're beautiful, and I just stand and stare Time and space intertwined Elegance, simple... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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Mixed: 2 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Sep 7, 2017Like Randy Newman, the Mael brothers have a knack for voicing the hopes and regrets of diverse, sometimes unsympathetic characters; and the latitude afforded by their operatic arrangements allows them to add commentary in real time, like an instrumental Greek chorus.
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Sep 12, 2017It may rank as one of their best outings yet, as its multifaceted compositional creativity, coupled with its consistently fetching melodies and words, makes it a thoroughly impressive and engaging listen. As always, Sparks shows its stylistic siblings how it’s truly done.
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Aug 18, 2017Sparks show a knack for succinctly exposing quirky Americanisms while getting is all to happily sing along. [Jul - Sep 2017. p.60]
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Sep 5, 2017Hippopotamus feels like the latest volume in an alternate cultural history formed of all the weird things that only Sparks are audacious enough to make songs about. It’s an admirable commitment to silliness.
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Sep 12, 2017Even when the subject matter starts out a little more sober, their unflagging wit isn’t far away.
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Sep 13, 2017The Sparks catalog does not lack for unpleasant characters or situations, but existential anxiety rarely comes through this overtly.
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Q MagazineAug 29, 2017Ultimately, floating voters will lament the lack of a flat-out glam and/or electro-disco belter to rival their hits. [Oct 2017, p.111]
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Sep 13, 2017
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Oct 1, 2017
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