On May 26, 2023, “Island” label released “The Girl is Crying in Her Latte”, the 25th Sparks studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Sparks” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

Personnel:

• Russell Mael – vocals, engineering, mixing
• Ron Mael – keyboards, programming, string arrangements
• Evan Weiss – guitars
• Eli Pearl – guitars
• Max Whipple – bass
• Steven Nistor – drums
• Nathan Kelly – orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron and Russell Mael.

1. The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
2. Veronica Lake
3. Nothing Is as Good as They Say It Is
4. Escalator
5. The Mona Lisa’s Packing, Leaving Late Tonight
6. You Were Meant for Me
7. Not That Well-Defined
8. We Go Dancing
9. When You Leave
10. Take Me for a Ride
11. It’s Sunny Today
12. A Love Story
13. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
14. Gee, That Was Fun