The band's 2018 release saw them balancing Malkmus's typically languid, guitar-forward arrangements with a newfound, albeit still laconic, vocal intensity.
- "Sparkle Hard" was recorded atStages Music and Sound in Portland, Oregon with producer Brandon Eggleston.
- The album was released on May 18, 2018, on Domino Recording Co.
- "Sparkle Hard" charted at number 21 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks is the indie rock band fronted by the former Pavement frontman. In 2018, they released "Sparkle Hard," their sixth studio album.
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