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Sparks

No.1 in Heaven

Closer To Here: Sparks at London’s Kentish Town Forum

A Beautiful Zombie: The Psychedelic Furs At Kentish Town Forum

Sparks

The Island Years

Articles 3

Film

The Sparks Brothers: Edgar Wright Interviewed

To mark the release of his first feature-length documentary and his love letter to Sparks, Edgar Wright speaks to Jeremy Allen about symbiotic genius and the secret to success
Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Sparks

Five decades down the line, art-rock icons Sparks are having one of their biggest years yet. But where do you even begin when navigating their past? Ron and Russell Mael talk Simon Price through ten routes into their singular world
A Quietus Interview

Maelstrom! Sparks Interviewed

Jeremy Allen meets Ron and Russell Mael in Paris to talk Morrissey, Moroder, Tati, Adjani, Carax, Ronson and Rundgren, and to discover what it’s like to make music as siblings for nearly 50 years

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 4

Baker's Dozen

Sheer Momentum: Jack Barnett of These New Puritans’ Favourite Music

Ahead of their show at this year’s Skaņu Mežs festival, Jack Barnett of These New Puritans takes Claire Biddles through an eclectic Baker’s Dozen, taking in everything from flamenco and Greek traditional music to Steely Dan and Bob Dylan
Baker's Dozen

All For The Songs: Edwyn Collins’ Favourite Music

On the verge of a new album and his final ever tour, Edwyn Collins takes Jude Rogers through 13 records that have defined his life, from indie, soul and country classics to his encounters with Sparks and The Cribs
Baker's Dozen

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Albums: Alex Kapranos’ Baker’s Dozen

The Franz Ferdinand frontman distils his record collection into a top 13 favourite albums
Baker's Dozen

The First Baker’s Dozen: Morrissey Reveals his Favourite LPs

For Friday 13th, Morrissey has scanned in the sleeves of his favourite 13 albums, emailed them to us, and requested that we put them online. Here are the results:

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