Album · Sparkadia
Postcards by Sparkadia
Postcards is an album by Sparkadia, released in 2008. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Jealousy”, on 1 list with a best position of #79.
Postcards, Sparkadia's debut album, came out on Ark Recordings in 2008, and it has a bit of Britain in its bones: the Sydney band cut it in London in 2007 with Ben Hillier, whose résumé runs through U2, Blur, Doves, Suede and Depeche Mode. Alexander Burnett had started the group as a duo with drummer Dave Hall back in 2004, when they still went by the Spark, and by 2006 Nick Rabone on bass and Josephine Ayling on keyboards, guitar and vocals had filled it out.
The sound is big-hearted alternative rock, all swooning melodies and widescreen polish, with "Jealousy" the song that caught on. Burnett himself called the album a grower that rewards repeat listening, and the J Awards nominated it for Australian Album of the Year in 2008. By the following year Sparkadia had become Burnett's solo vehicle, and The Great Impression came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Postcards on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jealousy | 1 | #79 | – | 2008 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.