Exotic Creatures of the Deep — Sparks

Witty, theatrical, and intellectually restless with a sharp satirical bite.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 50m

Intro

1:02

Good Morning

3:53

Strange Animal

5:46

I Can’t Believe That You Would Fall for All the Crap in This Song

3:54

Let the Monkey Drive

4:10

Intro Reprise

0:24

I’ve Never Been High

4:31

(She Got Me) Pregnant

4:14

Lighten Up, Morrissey

4:15

This Is the Renaissance

3:46

The Director Never Yelled “Cut”

3:54

Photoshop

4:02

Likeable

6:14

Moments Worth Listening For

The relentless, driving piano pulse that anchors the absurdly titled Track 4.

Russell Mael's dizzying vocal ascent during the climax of 'Strange Animal'.

The sudden, jarring choral interjections that punctuate the rhythmic flow of 'Let the Monkey Drive'.

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