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Joe Sparks Releases New LP ‘Regina In Her Purple Coveralls Inside The Circle,’ Shares “Regina” Single + Video

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Berklee-trained multi-instrumentalist Joe Sparks combines sophistication with immediacy on his new album, Regina In Her Purple Coveralls Inside The Circle, out October 30, 2026. Self-produced and performed entirely by Sparks, the album cultivates a unique sound driven by complex melodic rhythms and humorous, spiritual and introspective songwriting.

Sparks spotlights “Regina,” the album’s focus track, an experimental, guitar-driven song pairing expressive instrumentation with hand percussion and distinctive vocals. Built around vivid imagery of Regina and her purple coveralls inside the circle, the song showcases Sparks’ unconventional approach to songwriting and his ability to blend unexpected elements into a singular musical landscape.

Regina In Her Purple Coveralls Inside The Circle is a genre-fluid independent release from Sparks that moves between alternative rock, groove-driven experimentation, melodic pop sensibility and reflective songwriting. Unified by strong hooks, rhythmic identity and emotional authenticity, each track brings its own character while serving the larger whole.

Written, produced and performed entirely by Sparks, the project showcases his distinctive voice, musical range and unwavering commitment to artistic independence.

“Regina” is out October 30, 2026, alongside Regina In Her Purple Coveralls Inside The Circle.

Praise for Joe Sparks:
“Rooted in complex melodic rhythms and in layered songwriting that’s humorous, spiritual, and introspective all at once, the album celebrates his musical independence.” — Earmilk
“Combining witty lyrics and an intense mix, Sparks seeks to push the envelope and challenge listeners’ expectations of what pop music can do.” — Pop Dust
“The full record moves through humour, emotional reflection, spiritual searching and release, with Sparks keeping direct control over the writing, playing and production.” — Psychedelic Baby Mag

Tracklisting:

  1. One With Everything
  2. Nice Little Refrain
  3. Regina
  4. I Never Believe The Things You Tell Me
  5. Clone
  6. Miss Ya, Miss Alyssa
  7. Pure Blue Gertrude
  8. I See The Lady
  9. I Would Be The Fish In Your Dish
  10. Ooh Ah Oh
  11. You Remind Me of Someone I Used To Know
  12. I Have A Soul

About Joe Sparks:
Joe Sparks is a Berklee College of Music graduate with honors, a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and guitarist whose work combines formal musical structure with groove-centered energy, psychedelic tonal color, and direct emotional force. His music is built around cohesion: recurring motifs, deliberate sequencing, strong rhythmic movement, and arrangements that balance advanced musicianship with immediacy.

Regina In Her Purple Coveralls Inside The Circle is a focused 12-track album written, recorded, and produced by Sparks, who performs every instrument and sound on the record, with vocal accompaniment by Taylor Bowen on Track 1. The album presents a complete artistic statement: smart, well-produced, rhythmically compelling, and musically sophisticated, moving through spiritual ambition, emotional complexity, humor, reflection, and release with a distinctive voice and a clear internal arc.

Photo credit: Pamela Michelle.

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Princess Goes (Michael C. Hall) Release New LP ‘3,’ Share “Walking in Soho” Single + Video

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October 30, 2026

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Princess Goes members Matt Katz-Bohen, Michael C. Hall and Peter Yanowitz posing in a black-and-white studio photo (photo: Alexander Thompson)

Today, avant-indie supergroup Princess Goes, composed of vocalist, lyricist, musician, and actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Lazarus), keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen (Blondie, Cyndi Lauper), and drummer Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers, Morningwood), release their fourth full-length album, 3. Alongside the release, the band highlights new single “Walking in Soho,” a wistful, dreamy reflection on the city where the three members first met.

“Princess Goes would never have happened without NYC,” Yanowitz shares. “We 3 met here and made most of our music in this beautiful, wild, misshapen place. ‘Walking In Soho’ is a song we’ve been working on, in some form, for the better part of 2 decades. It’s a song about coming to NYC with a dream, and chasing it with every ounce of life that we have in us .. sweating blood til we’ve made our noise. It’s a very personal song about what this city means to us, and about the magic that still very much exists here.”

Princess Goes spent the past two years writing and recording 3, taking a different approach from their previous releases, which they self-produced in their studio just off Union Square in Manhattan. This time, they teamed up with producer Brandon Bost, who also co-wrote several songs with the band. Recorded primarily at Shifted Studios in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 3 marks the first Princess Goes album to feature real drums throughout, with almost no loops. It’s also the first record to feature lead vocals from drummer Peter Yanowitz.

“I think for each of us Princess came out of nowhere in our lives,” Yanowitz reflects. “We weren’t necessarily looking to start a band, we were just 3 friends being creative together. We had a space downtown in NYC where we all would meet up and make stuff. Eventually we made enough stuff to share with the world, and we haven’t looked back since. We’ve also had the luxury of growing sort of under the radar. It’s been a slow burn to this process and we like that people stumble into discovering us and then stick with us.”

“We have very dedicated fans. We’ve been able to do the work and develop our sound on our own terms without anyone trying to make us into something that we’re not. This new record feels like the culmination of every hour we’ve spent together working on Princess, almost like we needed to make all that other stuff just to be fortunate enough to be in a position to fully blossom and make this new record, which we feel is our most definitive work to date.”

With 3, Princess Goes hit their stride — two decades in the making, and entirely on their own terms. “Walking in Soho” and 3 by Princess Goes are out now.

Praise for Princess Goes: “Princess Goes is stretching its boundaries on 3” — SPIN. “The trio have achieved a remarkable chemistry that tends to be unique to artists whose collaboration spans a dozen years” — FLOOD Magazine.

3 tracklisting: 1. Heart To Heart; 2. Walking In Soho; 3. French Kiss; 4. Fall Chroma; 5. Be Heavy; 6. Polaroid; 7. Stranger; 8. Skin Suit; 9. Snaggletooth; 10. Sincere Chroma; 11. Good Morning.

About Princess Goes: Princess Goes is a band from New York City featuring Michael C. Hall (vocals), Matt Katz-Bohen (keys/synth/bass/guitar) and Peter Yanowitz (vocals/drums/percussion/bass/guitar/synth). The trio met over a dozen years ago on a Broadway stage performing in the award-winning rock musical Hedwig & The Angry Inch. To date, they have a debut EP and 3 full-length albums out, with a fourth full length due in 2026, and have played over a hundred shows worldwide.

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