Annette : Selections From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (Cannes Edition) (2021)

"Sparks have been very busy of late. In 2020 they released A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip, which was followed by a very interesting documentary directed by Edgar Wright about the Mael brothers. Now, in 2021, they have released a soundtrack for the musical Annette. This is not an official follow-up to last year’s album, but it does contain new music written by and performed by Sparks. As far as I am concerned, this is a reason to celebrate. Ron and Russell Mael have been releasing records under the Sparks banner since 1972, and as this album demonstrates, they are in no way slowing down or lacking inspiration and originality. They have always pushed the boundaries of what is pop or rock , and given they have been tasked to write a musical, there was no reason to suspect that this would be a conventional soundtrack." (Spill Magazine; 4 uit 5 sterren)

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