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Sparks - Kimono House

Album Rating (8.35)

Top 3 Favourite Tracks

1. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us (8.7)
2. Equator (8.4)
3. Here In Heaven (8.4)

Thoughts.
As expected, this is definitely the strongest Sparks so far. I think it reaches the highest so far, and is the most consistent. That being said, I do think I rated some tracks off A Woofer In Tweeters Clothing too low (Moon Over Kentucky and Nothing Is Sacred should probably be around a 9).

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Sparks - A Woofer In Tweeters Clothing

Album Rating (8.17)

Top 3 Favourite Tracks

Moon Over Kentucky (8.4)
Nothing Is Sacred (8.3)
Whippings And Apologies (8.3)

Thoughts.
After listening all the way through twice and hearing some of the songs on my playlist, I have to say this is a strong sophomore album. I'd probably say it's better than their debut, as it's quite a bit more consistent. The highs are slightly higher and more frequent. That being said, the difference ... read more

Superorganism - Superorganism (8.6)

Top 3 Favourite Tracks.

1. Something For Your M.I.N.D. (9.1)
2. Night Time (9.0)
3. Everybody Wants To Be Famous (8.8)

I really like this album. It’s fun, catchy, quirky yet in places that can feel rather emotional. The use of sound effects is really unique and helps the group stand out amongst the indie sound of the 2010s. On the topic of the sound effects, I feel they tread a fine line between complementing the songs and ruining them, fortunately ... read more

Sparks/Halfnelson - Sparks/Halfnelson (1971)

Album Rating (8.01)

Top 3 Favourite Tracks

1. Big Bands (8.2)
2. Fletcher Honorama (8.2)
3. Slowboat (8.1)

Thoughts.

So about a month ago I started getting into This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Us (the only Sparks song I knew), and had the idea to listen to the band’s discography one album a month, and review, rate and rank the albums on here (having never heard any of their albums before and only knowing one song). So here ... read more