New album. Sparks Releases 26th Album ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’ – And It’s More Relevant Than Ever

Most people, even those who only know the band by name, probably know the basics by now. Californian brothers Ron and Russell Mell, both students at UCLA, began making music together in the late sixties, first under the name Hafnelson.

Their Top of the Pops debut ‘This Town Ain’t Enough for Both of Us’ stunned an entire generation and nearly took them to the top of the UK charts. Their career spanned many phases, including (but not limited to) art rock, glam, big band swing, electrodisco, new wave and synthpop, and they collaborated with the likes of Todd Rundgren, Les Rita Mitsoko, Tony Visconti, Franz Ferdinand and Giorgio. Moroder.

The recipe for success has always been pairing keyboardist and songwriter Ron’s intricate staccato arrangements with Russell’s acrobatic vocals and his brother’s delivery of spot-on lyrics. Ron’s tough exterior and his strict and slightly intimidating supervision contrast sharply with Russell’s hyperbole.

Their popularity has increased at different times in different parts of the world: Great Britain, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Japan and native America. Referred to as ‘the greatest band you’ve never heard of’ or ‘your favorite band’s favourite’, the band’s influences have influenced generations of artists – Joy Division, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Bjork, Ben and The Darkness. And many more. Their influence on the music of our time cannot be overstated – super-producer Jack Antonoff recently declared: “All pop music is Sparks rearranged”.

The Sparks have never been more relevant, and now they’re in their sixth decade of music making. They became top 10 regulars again with the studio albums Hippopotamus (2017) and A Steady Trip, Trip, Trip (2020). Both peaked at number 7 in the UK and were acclaimed worldwide.

The acclaimed career documentary The Sparks Brothers, directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver), released in 2021, brought awareness of Sparks to parts of the world they had never reached.

Sparks’ 2021 film musical Annette, directed by Léos Carax and starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, was a blockbuster in France at this year’s César and Lumières awards, with a total of eight wins and seven nominations at both galas, including a César for Best Original. Score. Production company Focus Features recently announced that the studio is developing X-Cruiser, a musical epic written by Ron and Russell.

With the release of their 26th album The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte on May 26, Ron and Russell Maile continue their unique and uncompromising journey. And, unexpectedly, this bold new masterpiece is being released by Island Records, which released Sparks’ 1974 breakthrough, Kimono My House.

Sparks are celebrating the album’s release with an extensive world tour, playing some of the biggest venues in their incredible career. A pair of already sold-out nights at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall (29 and 30 May), appearances at 3xPrimavera Festivals and Glastonbury and last but not least, the biggest concert of Sparks’ over fifty year career. July 16 at the Hollywood Bowl in the brothers’ beloved hometown of Los Angeles.


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