SPARKS - MAD! (Deluxe Red LP)

Cat. no: TRANS850XD 
Format: LP Triple gatefold, Red Opaque LP 
Barcode: 5063176066916 
Release Date: 23 May 2025
Genre: Indie

Previously only available in Germany, Sparks present the deluxe edition of recent chart-busting album MAD!. 

Sparks, brothers Ron and Russell Mael, are back with their 28th album 'MAD!' on May 23rd 2025, their first release with Transgressive Records. Most acts, by their seventh decade in the biz, would have slowed to a crawl, creakily playing their past hits on the heritage circuit and releasing nothing more than the occasional Greatest Hits collection. This is not the case for Sparks, who have triumphantly returned yet again, proving their resilience and relevance in a modern world with a fresh record and summer world tour to accompany it.

•    Special edition triple gatefold, single heavyweight Red Opaque colour vinyl, CD in slipcase, fold-out poster, art print, handwritten lyrics, 12pp booklet
•    MAD! is their 28th studio album, originally released in May, which reached a career best UK chart position of #2 (#1 in physical chart) and is acclaimed globally by fans and media alike
•    This release accompanies the new MADDER! EP, which is released on CD, limited edition 10" picture disc and 10" black vinyl on 3rd October.
•    Lead single 'Porcupine' was premiered on Huw Stephens' BBC 6Music show
•    Press pick-up for the launch was also impressive, with news pieces on Pitchfork, Stereogum, The Line Of Best Fit, Brooklyn Vegan and more.
•    You may have seen the exciting news that Sparks performed with Gorillaz at the last night of their Copper Box Arena residency on Wednesday (as reported by the likes of Stereogum, The Fader, NME and more)

Tracks: Do Things My Own Way / JanSport Backpack / Hit Me, Baby / Running Up A Tab At The Hotel For The Fab / My Devotion / Don't Dog It / In Daylight / I-405 Rules / A Long Red Light / Drowned In A Sea Of Tears / A Little Bit Of Light Banter / Lord Have Mercy