13-02-2012, 03:49
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SPARKADIA "the great impression" cd,2011.
another of the Corey picks back in early 2011...heard it several times prior to posting it to get a feel for it one way or another.
Sparkadia is a one man outfit from Sydey,Australia. he started life as a band(The Spark) back in 2004ish,problems developed and by 2007 he became a bit of a loner and released his debut album in 2008, this is his second album(i do not have the first), it reached #8 on the albums charts here,tracks 3,4,8 were released as singles with track 8 being my favourite one here.
anyway,
they call this "alternative" but to me it is "pop", and much in the same vein as Gotye IMO...very sparse,minimalistic sounds for the most part with some haunting lyrics and vocals, yet still remain very catchy at times. like Gotye these songs get stuck in the head and i find myself humming them all day once ive listened to the album.
fourteen tracks on here, but the last two are apparently "bonus tracks"...dont really understand why artists need to do that as this is not a limited edition album, nor is it one of those tour editions, its just the regular album release, so IMO there is no nedd for "bonus tracks", and being bonus material i am not including them here as they are obviously not intended to be a part of the album!
its a tough call to pick between "love les love" and "mary" for the best track here but "mary" has a slightly catchier tune,so it gets the nod from me.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
worst track: talking like im falling down stairs
best track: mary
tracks:
1. the great impression **
01 The Great Impression - Sparkadia - YouTube audio
2. fingerprints **
02 Fingerprints - Sparkadia - YouTube audio
3. talking like im falling down stairs *
4. china **
04 China Sparkadia - YouTube audio
5. love less love (love - love) ***
05 Love Less Love - Sparkadia - YouTube audio
6. ghost **
06 Ghost - Sparkadia - YouTube audio
7. shoot straight *
8. mary ***
Sparkadia's Alex Burnett performs 'Mary' live from the Dare Music Lounge at Up Late - YouTube live
Sparkadia - Mary - YouTube album version-audio
9. hurt me **
09 Hurt Me - Sparkadia - YouTube audio
10.i started something i couldnt finish **
11.the lost ones **
12.fade from view **
bonus tracks:
13.still cant make up my mind **
14.too young **
3s=3
2s=7
1s=2
rating: 2.0
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.