“Soft, dreamy Byrds pop with honest voices devoid of any hip affectation. Teenage Fanclub stripped of their fuzz pedals (though there are exceptions & surprises throughout). A good album top to bottom, as an album should be.”
— Mick Davis (The Novaks, Thin Love) on the album "Pleasure in the Pathless Woods"
Introduction
Rick Sparkes is an award-winning Canadian poet and musician based in Prince Edward Island. Sparkes' albums have received national and international industry recognition, chart success, and award nominations including the East Coast Music Award for his 2021 sophomore album Pleasure in the Pathless Woods. Sparkes, along with his band The Enablers, released their fourth album, There Is Nothing To Be Won but Distance, on December 13, 2024.
Peer reviews
Praise for Pleasure in the Pathless Woods
Live!
Press/Reviews
Roots Music Canada reviews "Pleasure in the Pathless Woods"
Great Dark Wonder Reviews "There Is Nothing To Be Won but Distance"