whatever!!! wow. sparkstember is already over, i can't believe it. that was such a wonderful experience!!! i have now listened to all sparks albums and all (or most) collaboration tracks. to celebrate the wonderful genius of sparks, i'm going to list some of my favorite things about sparks!!! album: a woofer in tweeter's clothing!!! it just sucks me in every time, i get lost in it. the lyrics are ... » Continue Reading
the girl is crying in her latte!!! in terms of modern sparks, je l'adore!! i loved this album, it felt very cohesive, something that was missing from a steady drip, drip, drip. i really like the atmosphere that was developed in the tracks, there felt like there was space between the sounds, it wasn't cluttered, but the songs were still very complex. i also loved the more technology leaning sounds,... » Continue Reading
annette!!! as you may have noticed, i switched up the order of the sparks brothers and annette according to the sparkstember 2023 list by accident, but i was recently informed that the sparks brothers was released prior to annette, so it is not my fault. annette was actually really beautiful and soooo sparkscore. yk of course a movie by sparks is going to be sparkscore and i actually love how they... » Continue Reading
the sparks brothers!!! rewriting this because i accidentally exited out of the tab before i posted it and i'm gonna scream and cry about it... now this post might be a little different because i'll only be reviewing the like 5 tracks that were specific and new to the sparks brothers documentary, as the rest of the playlist is already existing sparks songs. however, i did cry during my first listen... » Continue Reading
a steady drip, drip, drip!!! this album was actually pretty good yk, i would agree that this is a pretty good starter album for sparks, yk for getting a feel of modern sparks (though i do recognize some elements that are similar to older sparks)! since i am writing this two days after, this review is probably going to be a little light. overall, really well put together and i love it when artists ... » Continue Reading
hippopotamus!!! wow. i mean. just wow! just an overall pleasant album to listen to. makes me happy sparks is a thing :)) all of it, the instrumentation, the vocals, the lyrics, it's all so eloquent and beautifully put together. i love itttttttt honestly this deserves to be one of the most well received sparks albums!!! it's amazing... i love how sparks proves time and time again the longevity of t... » Continue Reading
ffs!!! i had some middling expectations for this one, and my my my did i not expect it to be this good!!! idk why i thought it to be mid, maybe it's cuz while i like franz ferdinand i can't really listen to more than 3 of their songs a day (i've never listened to one of their albums, so idk about the rest of their sound aside from take me out, the dark of the matinée, evil eye, no you girls, and t... » Continue Reading
two hands one mouth (live in europe)!!! this album tore me apart and built me back up again. we all know how much of a slut i am for ron playing piano... i am addicted to this album frankly. when i first put it on and i heard the overture tears were so close from falling from my eyes and they would have had i not been in the car. it's just so heartwarming to know that there are other people out th... » Continue Reading
the seduction of ingmar bergman!!! as a musical theatre nerd, THIS WAS PHENOMENAL!!!! it hit all the important parts of a recording, yk a good amount of dialogue to get the story across while still keeping it mostly music. though, i do recognize that it is an opera and also the recording is the entirety of the show essentially, so it is mostly sung through. but still! ron is amazing at storytellin... » Continue Reading
exotic creatures of the deep!!! WOW. just WOW. i wish i was mentally able to process a concert when this album dropped because i NEED to see sparks for 21 nights. it makes me so freaking happy and wheeeeeee whenever i remember they did that cuz like!!! wowee!!!!!!! they're cool enough to play for 21 nights!!!! over the course of a month!!! at the same spot!!! and all their music!!!!! and secret so... » Continue Reading
hello young lovers!!! ok this one might not have been as truly stunning as lil' beethoven was but that's because it built off of the developed style in its predecessor. it was still utterly jaw dropping and so clever. i'm mad at the bbc for killing dick around tho!!! gonna pull a rage against the machine, get invited on the bbc, then flip them off at the end of my song :3 i don't even know what to... » Continue Reading
lil' beethoven!!! i absolutely ADORE this album. if you thought i liked the last couple i love this one even more!!!!! i love the dichotomy between absolutely hilarious songs like suburban homeboy and even ugly guys with beautiful girls, then masterfully created songs like your call's very important to us. please hold and my baby's taking me home. also. ronnie!!! love you ronnie!!! ronniee!!!! you... » Continue Reading