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Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
Pop · 1994 · 11 tracks

Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins

Sparks

Polished 90s techno-pop meets hyper-literate wit. A shimmering, bittersweet comeback record that finds the Mael brothers at their most melodic and cinematic.

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It's like a techno club night hosted by two very witty, slightly depressed professors.

A shimmering blend of club-ready energy and sophisticated, world-weary melancholy.

Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins · vs · Sparks
Wistful+2.2σ

Wistful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Gratuitous Sax
0:31
02
When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’
4:37
03
(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing
5:13
04
Frankly, Scarlett, I Don’t Give a Damn
5:04
05
I Thought I Told You to Wait in the Car
4:20
06
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil
5:37
07
Now That I Own the BBC
4:59
08
Tsui Hark
4:32
09
The Ghost of Liberace
4:16
10
Let’s Go Surfing
5:03
11
Senseless Violins
0:50
Moments Worth Waiting For
The soaring, melancholic peak of the chorus in 'When Do I Get to Sing My Way' where the synth strings swell.
The rhythmic, spoken-word delivery of the director's name in 'Tsui Hark' over a driving techno beat.
The sudden, lush transition from the sparse intro of 'The Ghost of Liberace' into a full electronic gallop.
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