Sparkle Hard LP fg_Vinyl Weight_120 The album was mastered by

The album was mastered by Grammy Award winner Bernie Grundman

" Recording the album was difficult

I wanted to dive deep into my own artistic process as a detail-obsessed control freak

” which Tim McGraw recorded and took to country radio this past January

which was used at the end of the film

Sparkle Hard LP fg_Vinyl Weight_120 The album was mastered byThe fact that Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks have thrived, rather than simply endured, over 17 years and delivered six albums of buzzy, sub cultural significance, constitutes an impressive legacy. The challenge with album number seven is one that any successful band with integrity faces: how to safeguard that legacy and hold on to their identity without rehashing old ground (unthinkable), and also say something meaningful while (crucially) having fun