“JanSport Backpack,” is a yearning tune with harmonies and a hazily poignant emotional tone akin to the Beach Boys —another band of Westside brothers and musical observers of youth culture.

Sparks Blend Maximalism and Satire on MAD! The duo’s 28th album is a colorful collage of bubbling synthesizers, searing guitar, and chaotic string quartets. Though the band’s career spans over ...

Further on, the glacially product-placing JanSport Backpack hilariously satirises our contemporary fixation with brand identity, often in preference over what’s actually going on around us, or to us.

Ron and Russell Mael smile indulgently at me like affectionate uncles. “The Sparks Brothers”—as filmmaker Edgar Wright dubbed them in With their 28th album on the horizon, Ron and Russell ...

“JanSport Backpack” proves an unlikely marketing jingle for the vintage apparel brand, whilst "Hit Me Baby" leans into a heavier stripped-down Big Beat -era sound – Russell's distinct falsetto range ...

As ever it’s the small details they alight upon which resonate, hence JanSport Backpack, simultaneously a comment upon herd-like brand ubiquity, and what the song’s protagonist sees each time his ...

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Right after, the bouncy “JanSport Backpack” embraces the group’s sillier side. Goofy lyrics accompany a carnival-like tune, something self-serious rockers would never even consider.

Right after, the bouncy “JanSport Backpack” embraces the group’s sillier side. Goofy lyrics accompany a carnival-like tune, something self-serious rockers would never even consider.

Sparks have shared their new single "Drowned in a Sea of Tears" from their upcoming album Mad!, and announced a North American tour.

Sparks have announced a run of 2025 tour dates and released a new song, “Drowned in a Sea of Tears.” See the list of their upcoming shows, and stream the new single.