Sparklehorse
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Much of Sparklehorse’s music has an introspective, melancholy feel, which Linkous credits to a chemical imbalance. His lyrics are full of odd imagery: Joe Tangari describes Linkous’ songs as “defiantly surrealist … with all manner of references to smiling babies, organ music, birds, and celestial bodies … In fact, some of the lyrics are so surreal that it’s hard to imagine they’re even metaphors for anything.” [2]
Musically, Sparklehorse are not far removed from alt country, though there are as many differences as similarities between that genre and Sparklehorse: Linkous is fond of incorporating obsolete musical instruments or technologies (such as woozy mellotrons, scratchy, distorted wire recordings of his own voice, or cheap, tinny drum machines), in ways reminsicent of some of Tom Waits’ music. Sparklehorse have offered a few full-throttle hard rock numbers, as well, such as “Some Day I Will Treat You Good” or “Happy Man”.
Sparklehorse’s first album was the confoundingly-titled Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot (1995). The record was a modest success, mainly on college radio. The supporting tour, however, found Linkous overdosing on valium and antidepressants.
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Don't Take My Sunshine Away
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Piano Fire
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It's A Wonderful Life
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Shade and Honey
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Getting It Wrong
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Videos
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Aug
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Sparklehorse
Piazza Nenni (ex della Molinella), Faenza, Italy
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News
A LIFE ALONG THE BORDERLINE: A TRIBUTE TO NICO
30 Apr 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/sparklehorse
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Mark playing BIG EARS FESTIVAL with FENNESZ & Scott Minor!!!
26 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/sparklehorse -
Mark playing BIG EARS FESTIVAL with FENNESZ & Scott Minor!!!
26 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/sparklehorse -
Fennesz Discusses New Projects, "In the Fishtank" Collab With Sparklehorse
26 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/sparklehorse
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