‘Good Morning’, the lead song from Sparks’ new album ‘Exotic Creatures Of The Deep’, is a pop tour de force that sees Russell Mael’s trademark falsetto balanced perfectly with a resonant bass line on this extraordinary and brilliant new single. Ron Mael’s witty yet poignant lyrics are married with a wonderfully catchy melody. Quite simply, this is a musical treat. Enjoy!
“Exotic Creatures Of The Deep: human, and others. They're present and accounted for in our new album. Come and meet them.” Sparks, Los Angeles, Spring 2008
37 years after their debut LP Sparks release ‘Exotic Creatures Of The Deep’, their 21st studio album. Recorded in their Los Angeles studio, brothers Ron and Russell Mael once again display their extraordinary ability to create, to challenge, and to confound. Should it be possible for two people to be so fresh, so vital, so unpredictable and so incomparably individual?
The result of a year spent in near-isolation ‘Exotic Creatures Of The Deep’ could, perhaps, be seen as a natural evolution from their last two records on which pop-opera, rock and high drama combined to redefine Sparks’ sound. During these recent times the cognoscenti, those “in the know”, have lauded and applauded Sparks whilst enjoying membership of an exclusive club. However, these remarkably exceptional, and notably catchy, creations look set to be the key that enables many more to, as Sparks have said, ‘come and meet them’.
Tracklisting: Intro * Good Morning * Strange Animal * I Can’t Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song * Let The Monkey Drive * Intro Reprise * I’ve Never Been High * (She Got Me) Pregnant * Lighten Up, Morrissey * This Is The Renaissance * The Director Never Yelled ‘Cut’ * Photoshop * Likeable
Sparks will be performing ‘Exotic Creatures Of The Deep’ live in concert at Shepherds Bush Empire on June 13th as the pinnacle of the Sparks Spectacular. Commencing on May 16th at the Islington Academy with a performance of their 1971 album Halfnelson, Sparks will play a record breaking 21 albums in 21 nights, one album each night.
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