- MTV Gives U "The Word" On Sparkadia

This week on the Official Motorola ARIA Chart Show we give you "The Word" on Sparkadia.

Somewhere in between art rock and wistful pop lie Sparkadia, whose debut album 'Postcards' is quite possibly the most replete and accomplished debut you'll hear this year.

Formed by childhood friends, 25-year-olds Alex Burnett (vocals, guitar) and Dave Hall (drums) in 2004, the Sydney four-piece became a reality with the addition of Nick Rabone (bass) and Tiffany Preece (keyboards, guitar, vocals) Together, they write modern pop songs, pop songs that explode and shimmer with choruses that never leave your head and hooks that floor you on the first listen. 'Postcards' offers up a dozen snapshots of life that meld bittersweet lyrics and floating melodies with a sunny spin on heartbreak.

"Many of the songs on this album are postcards I wish I had sent, and others are ones I really wish I didn't have to send," says Alex. Each track was written in a different room in a different city over the past four years, before being affixed with a stamp and sent to the renowned Miloco Studios in London, where producer extraordinaire Ben Hillier (Blur, Depeche Mode, Doves) applied his deft production hand to give the album an expansive, cinematic feel.

Back home in Australia, music fans in Sydney had already cottoned on to the immediacy of Sparkadia's sound, with gigs and late night house parties introducing them to a group of fans who have remained loyal from the outset. Their first single, 'Morning Light', had huge support from triple j, and helped their debut EP 'Things Behind The Sun' sell-out instantly. 

The best indeed. Sparkadia's majestic pop songs have already paved the way for them to tour the UK twice (as guests of The Thrills, Jimmy Eat World and Vampire Weekend no less), and seen them support the likes of Modest Mouse, Death Cab For Cutie, Elbow, Mika and Ben Lee on their home soil. Their songs have been playlisted by the UK's BBC Radio 2 and championed by influential BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, as well as earned them accolades from The Guardian, MOJO mag and Q Music to name but a few.

And that's all before they've even stuck a stamp on their debut album and sent it home for all to hear

Sparkadia's debut album "Postcards" is released on 31 May. 

Keep watching the Official Motorola ARIA Chart Show each Wednesday at 5pm to see how you can win the chance to hang out with Sparkadia!