Sparks - HippopotamusSparks return with their first solo album in eight years. Its titledHippopotamusand marks their 22nd studio effort overall following 2009sThe Seduction of Ingmar Bergmanand their 2012 debut release as FFS, a supergroup featuring Franz Ferdinand. Hippopotamus is a master class in pop songwriting full of idiosyncratic, giddy pop gems. 2LP Double Black Vinyl with Download.

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