No.7 on UK Album Chart
Congratulations!
Official Charts (September 15, 2017)
The National secure their first Number 1 album: "It means a lot"
43年ぶりにUKアルバムチャートTop10入りしました！
Album Reviews: Hippopotamus, Part 3
Paste (September 15, 2017)
Week in Music: The Best Albums, Songs, Performances and More
Glide Magazine (September 11, 2017)
Sparks Continue Cult Genius On 23rd Album 'Hippopotamus' (ALBUM REVIEW)
Pitchfork (September 13, 2017)
Sparks: Hippopotamus Album Review
Louder Than War (September 13, 2017)
Sparks: Hippopotamus - album review
Wiener Zeitung Online (September 15, 2017/ German)
Und Gott fragt: "Was zur Hölle?"
rockinon.com (September 16, 2017/ Japanese)
50年驚かせ続けることの凄味
Album Reviews: Hippopotamus, Part 2
Independent (September 7, 2017)
Album reviews: Sparks, Neil Young, The National, The Waterboys and more
The Guardian (September 7, 2017)
Sparks: Hippopotamus review – Ron and Russell Mael at their arch-pop best
4 / 5 stars
The Time (September 8, 2017)
Pop review: Sparks: Hippopotamus
Far Out Magazine (September 8, 2017)
ALBUM REVIEW: SPARKS – ‘HIPPOPOTAMUS’
The Electricity Club (September 9, 2017)
SPARKS Hippopotamus
musicOMH (September 9, 2017)
Sparks – Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus feels not only like the most “pop”, but also the Most Sparks album they’ve released in years.
Clash (September 11, 2017)
Sparks - Hippopotamus
LA Times (September 11, 2017)
On 'Hippopotamus,' Sparks shows pop genius on topics fleeting to ginormous
Simply put, genius.
Paste (September 12, 2017)
Sparks: Hippopotamus Review
Album Launch Party
Hippopotamus Album Launch Party at ICA, The Mall on September 7, 2017
Review: Get Ready to ROCK! (September 8, 2017)
Gig review: SPARKS Album Launch Party – ICA, The Mall London, 07 Sept 2017
Podcast: talkRADIO (September 11, 2017)
The Late Night Alternative with Iain Lee: Bonus Podcast - Sparks (Kinda)
Muff Winwood and Tony Visconti were there!
Review: Get Ready to ROCK! (September 8, 2017)
Gig review: SPARKS Album Launch Party – ICA, The Mall London, 07 Sept 2017
Podcast: talkRADIO (September 11, 2017)
The Late Night Alternative with Iain Lee: Bonus Podcast - Sparks (Kinda)
Muff Winwood and Tony Visconti were there!
TonyVisconti'n'Sparks'n'Muff and Tony'n'me at the Sparks do. Ron Mael is a living god. pic.twitter.com/H0UCidUNKy
— misterlaurie MP (@SICrecords) 2017年9月8日
Rough Trade East
Rough Trade East, September 8, 2017
Setlist:
What the Hell Is It This Time?
Missionary Position
Hippopotamus
I Wish You Were Fun
This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)
Hippopotamus Out Today
Japanese version
Bonus Track: You Earned The Right To Be A Dick
歌詞対訳、ライナーノーツ（村尾泰郎）付き
Album Review: Hippopotamus
Diffuser.fm (August 23, 2017)
SPARKS, ‘HIPPOPOTAMUS': ALBUM REVIEW
Record Collector Magazine
SPARKS - HIPPOPOTAMUS
The Line Of Best Fit (September 2, 2017)
Rejoice for more of the same superb silliness from Sparks
The Brightons Finest
Sparks – Hippopotamus
Northern Transmissions (September 3, 2017)
Sparks 'Hippopotamus'
Under The Radar (September 4, 2017)
Sparks: Hippopotamus (BMG) Review
Maximum Volume Music (September 4, 2017)
Review: Sparks – ‘Hippopotamus’
Studio Live At Paste Magazine
Paste Studios (New York, New York), 08/01/2017 - Live
Missionary Position
Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)
This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
New Single, Video and Merch
New single "What The Hell Is It This Time?" was released on May 16, 2017
New video, directed by Galen Johnson and Evan Johnson
And new T-shirts and mugs are available on Sparks Mart