109: Sparks - Interior Design (1988) - Love-O-Rama

“Love-O-Rama” closes side A of Interior Design with one of the album’s most infectious surprises. It starts almost absurdly 1988, but quickly turns into something irresistible: relentless rhythm, call-and-response hooks, and a chorus that lifts the whole track into full technicolour.

We talk about how much this one grows with repeated listens. The groove barely lets up, almost like a train you have to climb aboard, while the chorus transforms the same basic foundation into something much bigger and more melodic. There’s a hint of glam in the swagger too — almost like Marc Bolan somehow surviving into the late-80s synth-pop age.

It’s also one of the tracks that makes Interior Design feel stronger than its reputation. The production is busy but controlled, the guitar parts fit neatly into the arrangement, and the whole thing feels like it should have had a big, ridiculous video to go with it.

A deep cut, strangely never revisited live outside the full-album performance, but very much a side-A highlight.