Hello Young Lovers
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How many bands can honestly say that their 20th album is possibly their best work? Against the norm , Sparks' latest opus Hello Young Lovers proves effortlessly that it can be done. Their previous outing was a wondrous sonic adventure, impossible to pigeonhole, slightly marred only by its unfamiliar musical territory and lack of traditional Sparks sound. Here, the balance is redressed enough to appeal to fans of the dramatic orchestral advances that album made, and those who prefer the sound of the band's early classics, be it "Beat The Clock", "Wonder Girl" or "This Town…". The familiar lyrical protagonists--part down-at heel everymen, part hysterical lunatic--are still in...