Sparks get 'Mad' in May, to tour U.S. in the fall

Sparks, brothers Ron and Russell Mael, have released “Drowned In A Sea Of Tears,” the new single from their upcoming album, MAD!, out May 23 via Transgressive Records. Physical formats will include CD, cassette, black vinyl LP, lenticular gatefold sleeve with blue vinyl LP, deluxe triple gatefold edition with red vinyl LP and CD (exclusive to store.allsparks.com).

The duo's North American tour begins in September, kicking off in Atlanta and wrapping in Los Angeles. Tickets go on general sale Friday, April 11 at 10am local time. A full list of dates is below with tickets and further information available here.

Following previous single “JanSport Backpack,” “Drowned In A Sea Of Tears” is a minor key mini-tragedy about the perils of emotional continence, of the stiff upper lip, of keeping it all in. The protagonist keeps her emotional landscape guarded behind high walls, and the narrator is unable to be her saviour. Unusually, for a Sparks song, there is no punchline, no twist in the tale. The accompanying video is a visual theater piece about a woman succumbing to her tears of grief.

Watch the Video for “Drowned In A Sea Of Tears”

Despite the efforts of Edgar Wright's superb 2021 documentary The Sparks Brothers, 

Further information on MAD! and background on Sparks is available here.

Pre-order MAD!

Listen to "JanSport Backpack"

Watch the Video for “Do Things My Own Way”

North American Tour Dates:

Fri. Sept. 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

Mon. Sept. 8 - Philadelphia, PA @ Keswick Theatre
Tue. Sept. 9 - Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
Thu. Sept. 11 - Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
Fri. Sept. 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
Sun. Sept. 14 - Columbus, OH @ The Athenaeum Theatre
Mon. Sept. 15 - Cleveland, OH @ TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic
Wed. Sept. 17 - Toronto, On @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Sat. Sept. 20 - St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theater
Tue. Sept. 23 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Wed. Sept. 24 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Fri. Sept. 26 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Sat. Sept. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Theatre
Mon. Sept. 29 - El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia
Tue. Sept. 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre