Sparks have shared the latest track from their upcoming 26th album, ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’.

Following the title song, Veronica Lake – named after the late silver screen actress – offers a second taste of the Los Angeles Mael brothers’ new LP. 

Listen to Veronica Lake below.

“Funny how things work! One of the most memorable periods for Sparks, the one that forever cemented our relationship with the UK and also exposed Sparks to a bigger audience around the world, was the ’70s Island Records era,” Sparks explain about the new album.

 “Chris Blackwell, Muff Winwood, and Co. went all in on our album, Kimono My House, and released a truly non-conventional first single, ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both of Us.’ Their belief (and ours) proved right: that there was a place for both bold creativity and commerciality in pop music.” 

“And here we find ourselves in 2023, almost 50 years later, re-signing with Island Records, again with an album that we all feel is as bold and uncompromising as anything we did back then, or for that matter, anytime throughout our career,” they add.

“We’re happy that after so much time, we’ve reconnected with Island, sharing the same spirit of adventure that we all had way back when, but with our new album, ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’.”

Described by the band as a record that is “as bold and uncompromising as anything we did back then, or for that matter, anytime throughout our career,” ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’ will be released on May 26.

In support of the album, Sparks will embark on a World Tour which includes stops in Europe, North America and Japan.

Tickets are on general sale now. ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’ is out May 26 on Island and available to pre-order now.