{"product_id":"sparks-the-girl-is-crying-in-her-latte-180g-black-vinyl","title":"Sparks - The Girl is Crying in Her Latte [180G\/ Black Vinyl]","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCult Band's 26th Studio Album on Vinyl LP!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSparks has announced the release of its 26th studio album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Girl Is Crying in Her Latte\u003c\/em\u003e, which will see the duo return to Island Records.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe duo - brothers Ron and Russell Mael - first rose to fame with the release of their seminal breakthrough album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKimono My House\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1974. That album was also released on Island, followed by two more records in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePropaganda\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 1975's Indiscreet.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Girl Is Crying in Her Latte\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emarks the band's return to Island Records for the release, nearly 50 years after their breakthrough on the label\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFunny how things work! Russell Mael said in a statement. \"One of the most memorable periods for Sparks, the one that forever cemented our relationship with the UK and also exposed Sparks to a bigger audience around the world, was the '70s Island Records era. Chris Blackwell, Muff Winwood, and Co. went all in on our album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKimono My House\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand released a truly non-conventional first single, 'This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us.'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTheir belief (and ours) proved right: that there was a place for both bold creativity and commerciality in pop music. And here we find ourselves in 2023, almost 50 years later, re-signing with Island Records, again with an album that we all feel is as bold and uncompromising as anything we did back then, or for that matter, anytime throughout our career. We're happy that after so much time, we've reconnected with Island, sharing the same spirit of adventure that we all had way back when, but with our new album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Girl Is Crying in Her Latte.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLouis Bloom, president of Island, added: \"Sparks have always been one of the most original, groundbreaking, and creative groups in pop and their longevity is partly down to their ability to constantly reinvent themselves. It's an honor and thrill having Sparks back on Island. Next year it will be 50 years since Island released\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKimono My House.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThat album sounded like it came from the future, and once again, with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Girl Is Crying in Her Latte\u003c\/em\u003e, Ron \u0026amp; Russell have created a pop masterpiece that sounds like no one else.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLevels of interest in Sparks have reached great new heights in recent years, thanks to the 2021 musical romantic drama\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnnette\u003c\/em\u003e, which the cult band wrote and provided music for, as well as the career-spanning 2021 documentary\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sparks Brothers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe latter was directed by Edgar Wright and featured commentary from famous fans, including Beck, Jason Schwartzmann, Jack Antonoff, Todd Rundgren, Giorgio Moroder, Flea, the Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin, and more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 Veronica Lake\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 Nothing Is As Good As They Say It Is\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 Escalator\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 The Mona Lisa's Packing, Leaving Late Tonight\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 You Were Meant for Me\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 Not That Well-Defined\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 We Go Dancing\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 When You Leave\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 Take Me for a Ride\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 A Love Story\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5 It's Sunny Today\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 It Doesn't Have to Be That Way\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7 Gee, That Was Fun\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44595909525678,"sku":"602455040015","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/files\/sparkslatte1.jpg?v=1705730855","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/sparks-the-girl-is-crying-in-her-latte-180g-black-vinyl","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}