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Sparks Talk New Album ‘Mad!’, Making a Movie Musical With John Woo & Noticing ‘Fewer’ Visionaries in the Music Biz
After 2021's Annette, the Mael brothers are teaming up with the action movie auteur for an in-the-works project.
Sparks Deconstruct New Album MAD! Track by Track: Exclusive
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Sparks Blend Maximalism and Satire on MAD!
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Sparks – MAD! Reviewed: Mael brothers as unpredictable as ever
Ron and Russell continue to delight on Sparks' 28th studio album, MAD! Read MOJO's review and the track listing in full.
Sparks has been making music for more than half a century. They see no reason to retire
LOS ANGELES — They’ve spent more than half a century together as bandmates, putting out dozens of records. But brothers Ron ...
Sparks – ‘Mad!’ album review: Mael-isms fail to hit their usual heights
If you like Sparks, you'll like this - but prepare for the same as always yet slightly worse as 'Mad!' fails to do much new, or better than they've done before.
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The Sparks Effect: Ron and Russell Mael’s Enduring Magic
Ron and Russell Mael smile indulgently at me like affectionate uncles. “The Sparks Brothers”—as filmmaker Edgar Wright dubbed ...
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Sparks Talk New Album ‘Mad!’, Making a Movie Musical With John Woo & Noticing ‘Fewer’ Visionaries in the Music Biz
By Gary Graff So does Mad!, the title of Sparks’ new and 26th studio album, refer to brothers Ron and Russell Mael’s current temperament? Or is it simply a reference to their legendarily ...