New Music: My Devotion

           

Sparks, have returned with a new single "My Devotion," the track is off their forthcoming album, MAD!, available May 23rd via Transgressive Records. "My Devotion," follows previous single "Drowned In A Sea Of Tears." The song takes a wry and timely look at performative adoration in the era of hyper-nationalism and obsessive fandom, whether to a nation, religion, brand (Your country, god or flag… Your Harley, or your Jag) or even a sports team (Maybe you love football, though I’m puzzled why you would…). Their new album MAD! finds Ron and Russell Mael examining cultural phenomena such as branded backpacks, tattoos, and the hegemony of banter. The satire is never on-the-nose, always retaining enough ambiguity for the listener to fill in the blanks.