5/23/2025

SPARKS' NEW STUDIO ALBUM MAD! IS OUT TODAY!

MAD! IS OUT TODAY
+ NEW VIDEO + IN CONVERSATION WITH ROB BRYDON + THE MAD! TOUR
SPARKS' NEW STUDIO ALBUM MAD! IS OUT TODAY!

MAD! is Sparks' 28th studio album and Ron and Russell have, once again, delivered a masterpiece. Here are highlights from just some of the (English language) reviews

“Pop’s rainbow would be significantly less colourful without Sparks” ★★★★ MOJO
 “As forward facing as ever, the Mael brothers still remain willing to take creative risks on an often surprising 28th studio album” ★★★★ Classic Pop
 “Further proof of genius” ★★★★★ Record Collector
"In savage form" ★★★★ Uncut
"..eccentric brilliance with pearls of wisdom. The world’s most successful and furiously productive cult act are at their best with this theatrical album of operatic synth-pop bangers" ★★★★★ Daily Telegraph
Louder Than War ★★★★ musicOMH ★★★★ Daily Express ★★★★★
The Line Of Best Fit 8/10  Clash 8/10
“You don’t just like Sparks, you worship them”  SPIN
MAD! IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SPARKS STORE AND YOUR FAVOURITE RETAILER

MAD! is available in various formats each with its own special artwork, created by Galen Johnson:

CD
Cassette
Black vinyl LP
Lenticular gatefold sleeve with blue vinyl LP

Exclusive to the Sparks store:
Deluxe triple gatefold edition with red vinyl LP and CD
Plus, there are now a few copies available of the green vinyl (originally available only via Spotify)

To order from the Sparks Store click HERE
To order from your local retailer or preferred e-tailer click HERE
LIVE BBC 6 MUSIC SESSION ONLINE NOW 

Sparks recently played a live session on BBC 6 Music radio in London. You can listen to the session and interview HERE
Galen Johnson has also created a series of lyric videos for the album. 

New today is 'Running Up A Tab At The Hotel For The Fab'

Each day next week a new video will be uploaded to Sparks' YouTube channel
HITTING THE ROAD FOR THE MAD! TOUR

Sparks will soon be heading out for the MAD! Tour starting with 4 shows in Japan - in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo - before returning to London to start the European leg of the tour. The North American leg will run throughout September ending with a hometown show at the Greek Theatre

Expect musical thrills and unbridled joy from the career-spanning show

The Times ★★★★★ “a magnificent night” - Mojo “a unique and glorious spectacle” - The Guardian ★★★★ “Proper musical thrills” 

See allsparks.com for venue details and tickets
AN ENTIRELY MAD! CONVERSATION BETWEEN ROB BRYDON AND SPARKS!

Ron and Russell will also join actor, presenter, and comedian Rob Brydon in conversation at the Union Chapel, Islington in London this Sunday. The remaining few tickets are available from here

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