Sparks have announced their next studio album, Hippopotamus. The duo of brothers Ron and Russell Mael first revealed in February that they would be premiering songs from the new album at the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival at O2 Academy Glasgow, and that a full tour would follow. The duo have also announced the first European dates for that tour; check those out below, as well as the video for the new title track off the album. Sparks’ last release was FFS, their collaborative release with Franz Ferdinand as FFS. Find the tracklist and cover art for Hippopotamus below as well.
Hippopotamus:
01 Probably Nothing
02 Missionary Position
03 Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)
04 Scandinavian Design
05 Giddy Giddy
06 What The Hell Is It This Time?
07 Unaware
08 Hippopotamus
09 Bummer
10 I Wish You Were Fun
11 So Tell Me Mrs. Lincoln Aside From That How Was The Play?
12 When You're A French Director [ft. Leos Carax]
13 The Amazing Mr. Repeat
14 A Little Bit Like Fun
15 Life With The Macbeths
Sparks:
08-07 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega Theater
08-08 Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
08-10 Stockholm, Sweden - Cirkus
08-12 Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
09-11 Prague, Czech Republic - Lucerna Music Bar
09-12 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Theatre
09-14 The Hague, Netherlands - Paard van Troje
09-15 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
09-16 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
09-20 Edinburgh, Scotland - Queens Hall
09-22 Manchester, England - O2 Ritz
09-23 Nottingham, England - Rock City
09-24 Birmingham, England - O2 Institute 1
09-26 Bristol, England - O2 Academy
09-27 London, England - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
