Sparks Music is excited to present a new album comprised of Spoons songs covered by other artists from around the world with net proceeds from sales going to Unison Fund. The Unison Benevolent Fund is a non-profit, registered music industry charity that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community.

Slaight Music will match dollar for dollar what is raised. Slaight Music was established in 2011 by Allan and Gary Slaight (Allan Slaight is known as Canada’s broadcast pioneer, music leader and a prominent Canadian philanthropist), with a mandate to support the Canadian music community through a variety of initiatives, and to develop Canadian talent via strategic partnerships with industry peers.

The retrospective album entitled Repeatable 1980 to 2020 from the Spoons is now available online and wherever you stream music. This digitally remastered, best of Spoons release covers 40 years of music and includes for the first time in a digital format, the singles from “the Anthem Records Years” (86-88, the “Bridges Over Borders” and “Vertigo Tango” albums.) and more.

You can download a hi-res 24bit digital version exclusively on Bandcamp. This digital edition includes two bonus tracks not available anywhere else. It includes both the original and alternate versions of “New Day New World” and “Tell No Lies”. A CD version is also available. When you purchase the CD, you will automatically get access to this exclusive digital edition with bonus tracks.

Should you prefer to stream this new album, you can just head over to Tidal, Spotify, Apple Music or Amazon Music.

Sparks Music and the Spoons are set to launch a new digital retrospective album entitled “Repeatable: 1980 to 2020″ on May 7th. This digitally remastered, best of Spoons release cover 40 years of music including, for the first time in a digital format, the Singles from “the Anthem Records Years” (86-88, the “Bridges Over Borders” and “Vertigo Tango” albums.) and more.  A CD and LP will also become available soon. You can purchase a hi-res 24bit digital version from our store or listening from your preferred streaming platform as of May 7, 2021.

Exciting news! The Spoons are going to participate in The Back to the Basement event will premiere on Facebook Live on Saturday, June 13, and will feature never-before-seen at-home performances by A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Naked Eyes, Cutting Crew, Animotion and others, as well as special appearances by Tiffany, former MTV VJ “Downtown” Julie Brown and more. The lineup also includes Nu Shooz, Bow Wow Wow singer Annabella, When in Rome’s Clive Farrington and The Vapors.

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