Hello Young Lovers
by Sparks
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16

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  1. sallyk
    Mar 31, 2006
    10
    awesome record. every other band out there should look at what they are doing!
  2. Louieo
    May 4, 2006
    9
    some of the most original work out there today! incredible arrangements and piss funny lyrics too
  3. antony
    Mar 11, 2006
    10
    it's so ingenious, sui generis, pleasurable and glamatic impressive that it might get you weed out your whole discography.
  4. MonteM
    Mar 25, 2006
    10
    This album should win a grammy. There is absolutely nothing like it from beginning to end - an absolute triumph. 30 years and 20 albums later, the Maels continue to challenge and take "pop" music in unchartered directions. There is nothing like Sparks, and there is nothing like the sonic assault that is this album. It rocks hard, but that only begins to tell the story.
  5. cliveh
    Mar 13, 2006
    10
    A breath of fresh air, original, witty and musically flawless. Amazing, be sure to check out Lil Beethoven as well.
  6. CharlesC
    Mar 25, 2006
    10
    My vote for the Best Album of 2006! It's an adventurous thrill ride which attempts to go counter to all of the tired status quo in pop music today. It's a true masterpiece!
  7. BillH
    Mar 29, 2006
    10
    On this, their 20th CD, Sparks continues its unblemished record of releasing an entire album entirely lacking in any hint of soulfullness. But they also continue their perfect record of releasing CDs that are practically perfect within their strange but wonderful little universe. This is not their best CD, probably. Kimono My House may never be topped, but this CD is remarkable for the On this, their 20th CD, Sparks continues its unblemished record of releasing an entire album entirely lacking in any hint of soulfullness. But they also continue their perfect record of releasing CDs that are practically perfect within their strange but wonderful little universe. This is not their best CD, probably. Kimono My House may never be topped, but this CD is remarkable for the length of its songs, the staggering brilliance of Ron's arrangements and playing AND lyrics. I mean who else could rhyme the word "team" with "academe" or make a sarcastic reference to "Meryl Streep mimicry." The essence of Sparks remains pure unadulterated fun. From the silliness of the opening "Dick Around" to the magnificence of the neo-progressive rock closer "As I Sit Down To Play The Organ At The Notre Dame Cathedral" one just can't stop grinning and tapping one's feet. This is one of the great joyous pop records of all time. Kudos to the Maels. They are better than ever.… Expand
  8. DarkoF
    Apr 21, 2006
    10
    Very Mindblowing album. Been on heavy rotation for a week- it really cooks. Up there in my top 50 all time greats.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Close to a full mélange of all the band's various sounds thus far over the years.
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  2. Dusted Magazine
    30
    It’s frustrating to hear them in this context – sounding jaded and uninspired, a slump they haven’t been in since the late ‘80s.
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  3. Mojo
    80
    The repetitive refrains and orchestral interventions of Lil' Beethoven are developed with the judicious use of rock guitar into something bigger, yet just as beguiling. [Feb 2006, p.90]
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