Sparks may have come late to the concept album party with their 2009 album, The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman, but theatricality has always been essential to Ron and Russell Mael's oeuvre, from composer and keyboardist Ron's deadpan demeanour to Russell's sprite-like enthusiasm.
This is more apparent than ever throughout the first UK date of the siblings Two Hands, One Mouth tour. As the name suggests, the duo leave themselves unadorned either by bandmates or onstage scenery, occupying a simply-lit black box space instead. The pair have even penned a lasciviously-inclined theme song, which plays as looped pre-show music, sounding like a choir of Oompa Loompas.
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