Search - Sparks :: Indiscreet

30+ years and counting!

M. G. Kimmel | St. Louis, MO | 04/11/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Growing up, my brother and I didn't get along real well. Still, I owe him a great debt for the one time he told me about this weird band he saw on one of the concert shows on TV in the early 70s. He said he thought they sounded OK, but I might like them - they were called Sparks or something like that.



The next weekend, I think they were on The Midnight Special. Got lucky there! This Hitler-looking guy playing keyboards, a drummer going ballistic, talented guitarist and a bassist, and this guy with longer, curly, dark hair in front of it all singing in a really high voice.



The Hitler-looking guy was Ron Mael, and the high-voice singer was his brother, Russell. I believe the appearance was to promote their 'Kimono My House' album, which was just before 'Indiscreet.'



I bought 'Kimono' and found that 'Indiscreet' was out as well, so I bought that. 30 years and counting, I still love most anything Sparks does. Indiscreet finds them at their sarcastic best and still rocking pretty well.



With 'Indiscreet,' as with any Sparks release, you can't JUST listen to the music. you can't JUST listen to the words. You have to take everything in at the same time or you're going to miss something really fun!



Fun is only one of the words to describe 'Indiscreet' - or Sparks in general. Some other words would be;



Funny, interesting, sarcastic, perceptive, intelligent, talented, subtle (sometimes subtle - other times about as subtle as kick in the head), and...



If you listen to 'Indiscreet' I'm sure you'll be able to add to my list of descriptors. If you buy 'Indiscreet,' you'll be glad you did!"