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The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
Pop · 2023 · 14 tracks · 47m

The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte

Sparks

Sharp, staccato synthesizers meet operatic wit. A twenty-fifth album that feels as urgent and eccentric as a debut, capturing modern malaise with theatrical flair.

May 26, 2023 · Island Records (2)

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A vibrant, intellectual energy that balances sharp social satire with a hidden core of genuine human pathos.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 47m
01
The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
2:56
02
Veronica Lake
3:02
03
Nothing Is as Good as They Say It Is
3:13
04
Escalator
2:57
05
The Mona Lisa’s Packing, Leaving Late Tonight
3:33
06
You Were Meant for Me
4:16
07
Not That Well‐Defined
3:29
08
We Go Dancing
3:07
09
When You Leave
4:18
10
Take Me for a Ride
4:07
11
It’s Sunny Today
2:39
12
A Love Story
3:17
13
It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
3:40
14
Gee, That Was Fun
3:01
Moments Worth Listening For
The relentless, mechanical synth pulse of the title track that mimics the repetitive nature of modern anxiety.
The sudden shift into a grand, almost cinematic orchestral swell during the bridge of 'When You Leave'.
Russell Mael's impossibly agile vocal runs on 'Nothing Is as Good as They Say It Is' that defy his age.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte sound next to the rest of Sparks's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.3σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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