HomeSparksThe Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
Pop · 2023 · 14 tracks · 47m

The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte

Sharp, staccato synthesizers meet operatic wit. A twenty-fifth album that feels as urgent and eccentric as a debut, capturing modern malaise with theatrical flair.

Find on Amazon

It's like a collection of short, brilliant plays set to the catchiest, weirdest synths you've ever heard.

A vibrant, intellectual energy that balances sharp social satire with a hidden core of genuine human pathos.

The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte · vs · Sparks
Storytelling+1.3σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 47m
01
The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
2:56
02
Veronica Lake
3:02
03
Nothing Is as Good as They Say It Is
3:13
04
Escalator
2:57
05
The Mona Lisa’s Packing, Leaving Late Tonight
3:33
06
You Were Meant for Me
4:16
07
Not That Well‐Defined
3:29
08
We Go Dancing
3:07
09
When You Leave
4:18
10
Take Me for a Ride
4:07
11
It’s Sunny Today
2:39
12
A Love Story
3:17
13
It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
3:40
14
Gee, That Was Fun
3:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, mechanical synth pulse of the title track that mimics the repetitive nature of modern anxiety.
The sudden shift into a grand, almost cinematic orchestral swell during the bridge of 'When You Leave'.
Russell Mael's impossibly agile vocal runs on 'Nothing Is as Good as They Say It Is' that defy his age.
Sits BesideSee all
MAD!
MAD!
Sparks
2025

Shares art pop, synth-pop, chamber pop (subgenres); maximalist, studio_polished, orchestral_arrangement (production style)

Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Sparks
2017

Shares art pop, synth-pop, new wave (subgenres); falsetto, deadpan, harmonized (vocal style)

Interior Design
Interior Design
Sparks
1988

Shares synth-pop, new wave, art pop (subgenres); digital_clarity, maximalist, studio_polished (production style)

Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
Sparks
1984

Shares synth-pop, new wave, art pop (subgenres); digital_clarity, studio_polished, drum_machine (production style)

In Outer Space
In Outer Space
Sparks
1983

Shares digital_clarity, drum_machine, studio_polished (production style); synth-pop, new wave, art pop (subgenres)

Balls
Balls
Sparks
2000

Shares digital_clarity, drum_machine, maximalist (production style); synth-pop, art pop (subgenres)

Music That You Can Dance To
Music That You Can Dance To
Sparks
1986

Shares synth-pop, new wave, art pop (subgenres); digital_clarity, drum_machine, maximalist (production style)

A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
Sparks
2020

Shares art pop, synth-pop, chamber pop (subgenres); falsetto, deadpan, harmonized (vocal style)

going…going…GONE!
going…going…GONE!
hemlocke springs
2023

Shares art pop, synth-pop, new wave (subgenres); keys/synth, drum machine, electric guitar (instrumentation)

Radio Musicola
Radio Musicola
Nik Kershaw
1986

Shares synth-pop, art pop, new wave (subgenres); mysterious, restless, wistful (moods)

Reviews

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →