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Plus Coach Party, Jamila Woods, Metric, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 14, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 24th Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because of the July 4th holiday falling on a Tuesday, leaving less songs to consider. So, this week’s Songs of the Week is supersized and incorporates tracks from the last two weeks. More
Posthumous album Bird Machine Due Out September 8 via ANTI-
Jul 11, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
“The Scull of Lucia,” a previously unreleased song by Sparklehorse, the music project of the late Mark Linkous, has been shared More
Bird Machine Due Out September 8 via ANTI-
Jun 13, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
ANTI- has announced Bird Machine, a previously unreleased posthumous album by Sparklehorse, the project of the late Mark Linkous, and shared its first single, “Evening Star Supercharger,” via a lyric video. More
Dec 06, 2022
By Joey Arnone
A previously unreleased song by the late Mark Linkous (aka Sparklehorse), “It Will Never Stop,” has been shared. It is out now via ANTI-. More
Single Out Now on 30th Century Records
Nov 15, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) has shared “Ninjarous,” a previously unreleased song he recorded with the late Mark Linkous (aka Sparklehorse), who took his own life in 2010. “Ninjarous” also features vocals from MF DOOM. More
Bird Dog Dante Due Out June 15 via Thrill Jockey
Mar 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
John Parish has announced a new album, Bird Dog Dante, and shared a new song, “Sorry For Your Loss,” which features longtime collaborator PJ Harvey. Bird Dog Dante is due out June 15 via Thrill Jockey. “Sorry For Your Loss” is about the late Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, a close friend of Parish and Harvey. More
Was to Feature Covers by The Flaming Lips, The Joy Formidable, Phantogram, and More
Apr 10, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Back in 2013, Box of Stars, a non-profit aimed at furthering the awareness and treatment of mental health launched a crowd-funded campaign to release a tribute covers album in tribute of Sparklehorse‘s Mark Linkous, who tragically ended his own life in 2010. More
Last Box of Sparklers Tribute Album Currently in Process
Dec 12, 2013
By Laura Studarus
In 2010, Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous committed suicide. To keep the late singer/songwriter’s memory alive, a group of artists—including Phantogram, Mercury Rev, and Mark Lanegan have come together to cover the artist’s iconic works. More
Singer Takes His Own Life
Mar 06, 2010
By Mark Redfern
As reported by Rolling Stone, Sparklehorse’s singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous took his own life on Saturday. His family has released a statement. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today. We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There’s a heaven and there’s a star for you.” More
Interviews
Mar 07, 2010
By Matt Fink
Though the stigma seems to be lifting-as producers such as Pharrell can make any former teenybopper sound forward thinking and innovative-making pop music can still be a frightening proposition for artists who are ingrained with the mindset that all good music must be difficult to be substantial. For Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous, this mindset produces an impulse to apologize for making a record that can be enjoyed on first listen, one that doesn’t require any of the details of his rise to fame as a critically adored but deeply troubled artist More
Reviews
Oct 31, 2023
By Ian Rushbury
As posthumous, mop-up jobs go, Bird Machine is a fine effort. More
