Exotic Creatures of the Deep
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| Studio album by Sparks | ||||
| Released | May 19, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Sparks Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States | |||
| Genre | Chamber pop, art rock | |||
| Length | 49:58 | |||
| Label | Lil' Beethoven | |||
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| BBC | (favourable) |
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| The Onion | (B+) |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.4/10) |
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Exotic Creatures of the Deep is the 21st album by the American rock band Sparks.
Exotic Creatures of the Deep was as successful as their previous album; Hello Young Lovers in the UK, where it bettered the chart position reaching No. 54 on the UK Album Chart. The album was released in a limited edition version in most territories, this version included a poster and came in a card sleeve. Japanese editions included the bonus track "Brenda Is Always in the Way" and a DVD featuring five short films.
Two singles were released, the first "Good Morning" on May 12, 2008 on iTunes; a first for the group. The second; "Lighten Up, Morrissey" appeared on a 7"; backed with "Brenda Is Always In The Way" in March 2009. Neither single charted in the UK.
In the UK, Exotic Creatures of the Deep also promoted by a number of live performances dubbed the 'Sparks Spectacular'. The performances consisted of a record-setting twenty-date residency from May 16 to June 11, 2008 at London's Carling Islington Academy, where the group played each one of their previous twenty albums in its entirety in chronological order. The final appearance was at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on June 13 where Exotic Creatures of the Deep was premièred.
All tracks written by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.
May and June 2008 saw the 21-night Sparks Spectacular in London, where they played each of their albums in chronological order during the first twenty nights at the Carling Islington Academy, and premièred their new album on the twenty-first concert on June 13, 2008 at Shepherds Bush Empire. Each night, they performed an album in its entirety followed by a rare track — many of the songs have never been performed live before. The band asked their fans to visit their website and vote for the track that they'd most like to hear the band perform during the second half of the 21st concert after the première of Exotic Creatures of the Deep, though Russell Mael admitted that he and Ron would probably influence the poll a little.
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