The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman
Sparks · 2009
64 min · 24 tracks · alternative rock · new wave · pop rock
A theatrical blend of art rock and pop, weaving whimsical narratives around the enigmatic filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- theatrical narrative exploration
- wave-like pacing dynamics
- immersive storytelling experience
- short, engaging auditory vignettes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2009, 'The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman' is Sparks' 20th studio album, following their critically acclaimed work 'Hello Young Lovers' from 2006. At this point, the duo had established a unique niche within alternative rock, characterized by their eclectic style and theatrical approach to storytelling.
- Stylistic neighbors
- They Might Be Giants· Devo· XTC
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 1956 Cannes Film Festival 1:55
- 2 “I Am Ingmar Bergman” 3:09
- 3 Limo Driver (Welcome to Hollywood) 3:08
- 4 “Here He Is Now” 1:18
- 5 “Mr Bergman, How Are You? ” 4:28
- 6 “He’ll Come Round” 1:44
- 7 En Route to the Beverly Hills Hotel 1:56
- 8 Hollywood Welcoming Committee 2:36
- 9 “I’ve Got to Contact Sweden” 2:40
- 10 The Studio Commissary 3:07
- 11 “I Must Not Be Hasty” 1:47
- 12 “Quiet on the Set” 1:06
- 13 “Why Do You Take That Tone With Me? ” 2:52
Disc 2
- 1 Pleasant Hotel Staff 0:55
- 2 Hollywood Tour Bus 1:34
- 3 Autograph Hounds 2:20
- 4 Bergman Ponders Escape 2:25
- 5 “We’ve Got to Turn Him ’round” 2:37
- 6 Escape, Part 1 4:14
- 7 Escape, Part 2 5:59
- 8 “Oh My God” 2:59
- 9 Garbo Sings 3:48
- 10 Almost a Hollywood Ending 2:13
- 11 “He’s Home” 3:38
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