{"product_id":"vintage-vinyl-graham-parker-squeezing-out-sparks-1979","title":"VINTAGE VINYL Graham Parker - Squeezing Out Sparks (1979)","description":"VINTAGE VINYL Graham Parker - Squeezing Out Sparks (1979). Comes from a smoke free home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVinyl Rating:\u003cbr\u003eVG+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSqueezing Out Sparks is the acclaimed fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Graham Parker and his backing band, the Rumour, released in March 1979. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Stripped-down pub rock combined with a sharp post-punk and new wave energy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusical Style and Production\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDropped the richer horn sections and keyboards of earlier records. Focused on taut, aggressive guitar hooks, fast tempos, and hard-hitting drum patterns. Producer Jack Nitzsche gave the small-band arrangement a crisp, high-presence sound. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrical Themes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures a cynical, dystopian, and anxiety-ridden outlook on modern life. Explores difficult topics like emotional damage, alienation, and the illusion of romance. Contains \"You Can't Be Too Strong,\" a rare song from that era tackling the heavy emotional reality of abortion. ","brand":"Arista Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44550777208897,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/3320\/5569\/files\/71c1bc66-71a6-4c41-804d-c0e13292f15b.jpg?v=1789068234","url":"https:\/\/thriftycavern.com\/products\/vintage-vinyl-graham-parker-squeezing-out-sparks-1979","provider":"Thrifty Cavern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}