Sparks have returned to Island Information after nearly 50 years to launch their twenty sixth studio album, ‘The Lady Is Crying In Her Latte’.
The Los Angeles duo’s breakthrough third file, ‘Kimono My Home’, got here out by way of the label again in 1974. Sparks remained with Island till 1976. Their seventh LP, 1977’s ‘Introducing Sparks’, was launched by Columbia (US) and CBS (UK).
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At this time (January 24), Sparks – comprising brothers Ron and Russell Mael – have confirmed that the follow-up to 2020’s ‘A Regular Drip, Drip, Drip’ will arrive on Could 26. Pre-orders are presently not out there.
Per a press launch, the forthcoming full-length challenge sees the band proceed down a “distinctive and uncompromising path”, and is described as a “daring, style defying, trendy masterpiece”.
The group are but to share a single, tracklist or official art work for ‘The Lady Is Crying In Her Latte’. See the announcement tweet under.
BREAKING NEWS! Sparks indicators with Island Information! New album coming Could 2023!#TheGirlIsCryingInHerLatte ☕️ pic.twitter.com/76YsObTVwy
— SPARKS (@sparksofficial) January 24, 2023
Talking of their return to Island, Sparks mentioned in a joint assertion: “Humorous how issues work! Probably the most memorable durations for Sparks, the one which endlessly cemented our relationship with the UK and likewise uncovered Sparks to an even bigger viewers around the globe, was the 70s Island Information period.
“And right here we discover ourselves in 2023, nearly 50 years later, re-signing with Island Information, once more with an album that all of us really feel is as daring and uncompromising as something we did again then, or for that matter, anytime all through our profession.”
They continued: “We’re pleased that after a lot time, we’ve reconnected with Island, sharing the identical spirit of journey that all of us had means again when, however with our new album, ‘The Lady Is Crying In Her Latte’.”
Louis Bloom, Island President, added: “Sparks have all the time been probably the most authentic, ground-breaking and inventive teams in pop and their longevity is partly right down to their capacity to always reinvent themselves. It’s an honour and thrill having Sparks again on Island.
“Subsequent 12 months it is going to be 50 years since Island launched ‘Kimono My Home’. That album sounded prefer it got here from the longer term and as soon as once more with ‘The Lady Is Crying In Her Latte’, Ron & Russell have created a pop masterpiece that seems like nobody else.”
Sparks revealed that they have been within the studio at work on a brand new album final summer season.
The duo lately introduced a pair of headline concert events on the Royal Albert Corridor in London for this Could. You will discover any remaining tickets right here.
To coincide with their new album, Sparks are set to embark on a world tour together with the soon-to-be-announced largest headline present of the band’s profession within the US.
