Be the first Quote by Russell Mael

Every Sparks album is a new album when it's the first one you're hearing.

— Ron Mael

When a good idea sparks, it's usually because of some subversive angle that means the song we're writing will be fresh.

— Robert Lopez

A lot of times people ask about Sparks songs: are they autobiographical in a way? And we don't think so much that they are;…

— Russell Mael

Well, we've made 25 albums as Sparks, so at a certain point you want to find new ways to challenge yourself.

— Russell Mael

While I try to avoid terms like 'high' and 'low' culture, I would agree that Sparks are attempting to be both a 'mere' pop…

— Ron Mael

I see every new album as an opportunity to start over. To either build or improve upon a direction that has been evolving over…

— John Petrucci

Sometimes, a concept is needed to spark myself and the vocalist; sometimes a concept isn't necessary for that spark. It all depends on the…

— Adrian Younge

You know, we never really know what we're going to write next. Which is part of the excitement when we go in and do…

— Steve Harris

I feel like that for the next album, we're going to know what we're doing for each song even more than what we did…

— Theresa Wayman

My idea for our band is to be influenced by something different for every album. So it's almost like making a new band with…

— Dylan Baldi

Our music is constantly evolving and changing, and when this band put out an album we always try to offer something different.

— Chad Gilbert

Each album has its own cycle. We wanted to capture all those feelings and moments for this touring cycle.

— Brad Delson