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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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