SPARKS

Crabby · Sub-Deity Joined: 26 Feb 2024 Posts: 834 Location: Belfast

Just watched the Porcupine video......theres a lot of unwarranted optimism there Alex, sadly it's crushed..... Literally!! 😂

Alex Robertson · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 12:33 pm Post subject:

We’ve all been bulldozed off the scene at some point 😜

Toughest Girl In Town · Sparks Guru Joined: 15 Feb 2022 Posts: 5622

That video is really funny, and it's always a pleasure to see them. This is such a nice surprise!

SteveBoyce · Sub-Deity Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Posts: 817

Very fun video! Transgressive are really getting behind Sparks, which is great b/c it means the label must really believe in them.

Crabby · Sub-Deity Joined: 26 Feb 2024 Posts: 834 Location: Belfast

.......and Self Esteem.
Everybody wants to work with Sparks these days...quite right too!
Really like the video and looking forward to the E.P.

Henry McHenry · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2025 4:47 pm Post subject:

There is a new Song of
David Byrne…
My Apartment Is My Friend
I think it has nice Sparks vibe
a cover by Sparks would be nice
on this EP…

waterloosunset · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2025 9:12 pm Post subject:

Madder is magnificent. I like all the songs more than I like a number of songs on Mad. I hope you all get to hear it soon.
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Crabby · Sub-Deity Joined: 26 Feb 2024 Posts: 834 Location: Belfast

Really looking forward to hearing it but quite a few weeks to wait before it arrives with me........

Oscar · Power Groupie Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 437

Kermit! · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2025 4:00 pm Post subject:

I was half 'n half as to what I was thinking about 'Porcupine' when I first heard it but after seeing the superbly humorous video it's got me hooked & with the Gorilla release hopefully it'll get some radio play so fingers crossed for some chart success & recognition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COrB4HRREaw
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Crabby · Sub-Deity Joined: 26 Feb 2024 Posts: 834 Location: Belfast

I think Sparks have ended up (after many years of hard slog,determination, dedication and sheer ability and creative vision) in a wonderfully joyous space whereby no matter what they do now will be viewed as innovative and ground breaking....
(Still a bit on the fringes of mass popularity)
And so it should be....they have carved a huge shape in pop sculpture......l dont really care what they do now.....l will love it!!

I don't examine what David Hockney paints these days....he's a magnificent artist....l love what he does even if it perplexes me....to me they are the equivalent in pop music......

waterloosunset · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 2:55 pm Post subject:

I just posted about Madder on The Happy Dictator page because I got to hear the EP in full and the aforementioned song on the same day. I almost exploded. I LOVE Madder (Porcupine is good, the other three songs are GREAT). Can't wait for you all to hear them.
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