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Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
Pop · 1984 · 11 tracks

Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat

Sparks

High-gloss 1984 synth-pop with a theatrical heart. Sharp digital rhythms meet Russell Mael's crystalline falsetto in a world of magic tricks and romantic neurosis.

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It's like a magic show performed by a computer that's having a minor existential crisis.

A high-gloss, theatrical anxiety that feels both playful and slightly desperate.

Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat · vs · Sparks
Digital Clarity+1.3σ

The production is pushed notably harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
4:07
02
Love Scenes
4:20
03
Pretending to Be Drunk
3:38
04
Progress
4:43
05
With All My Might
4:06
06
Sparks in the Dark (Part One)
0:28
07
Everybody Move
2:58
08
A Song That Sings Itself
4:29
09
Sisters
3:53
10
Kiss Me Quick
4:07
11
Sparks in the Dark (Part Two)
2:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The title track's opening synth fanfare that sounds like a digital curtain rising on a high-stakes stage show.
The rhythmic, almost mechanical vocal delivery in 'Pretending to Be Drunk' that perfectly captures social awkwardness.
The sudden, soaring melodic release in the chorus of 'With All My Might' contrasting the rigid electronic backing.
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