Sparkle Motion

Sparkle Motion

Their Debut full length recording titled "Sparkle Motion" released 2006

There's no doubting Sparkle Motion's commitment to punk rock. On their debut LP, singer SuzAnimal tells dudes to fuck off ("Pleasure Cruise"), misinforms dudes ("Lie"), and fantasizes about burning down one dude's house ("Hot Foot"). And when her throaty howl absolutely eviscerates "Drinkin' and Dialin'" with the rusty shiv, "I know I shouldn't, but I'm gonna do it anyway," well, the dude probably had it coming. Three chords is all the local quartet needs to convey a message, at times recalling the vitriol of Long Beach's Red Aunts, though often, as on "Two Whole" and "Torn Eyes," Suz and drummer Jillian Jerk's power-pop roots show up in their harmonies. For anyone still doubting their commitment, the closing cover of Redd Kross' "Kill Someone You Hate" pretty much sums it up.-------Audra Schroeder of the Austin Chronicle

Sparkle Motion

Their Debut 7" titled "Sparkle Motion" released 2005

I wasn't sure what to expect with this one. The band name sounds like an off-brand, textured condom that you'd buy out of a dispenser in the restroom of a seedy bar, and the band photo on the cover shows a quartet dressed up like some late '70s rock band that sings songs about "working for the weekend" while wearing really stupid looking headbands. And I hate headbands "no offence to Mike Ness. So I was ready to unleash a heaping helping of hate on their sorry Loverboy asses. That is, until the needle hit vinyl. Whoa, son, Mike Reno this is not. This is energetic and catchy-as-hell pop punk with alluring female vocals and it sounds nothing like some pudgy fratboy in a jumpsuit. Thankfully the Richard Simmons getups are a farce. Apparently this 7" is a sampler of songs from the band's upcoming full length CD. Sounds good to me. I look forward to hearing more."------Aphid Peewit of Razorcake