Sparks – Music That You Can Dance To (CD)

Ron and Russell Mael have spent five decades confounding expectations, and their 1986 synth-pop outing sits at an interesting crossroads in their catalog, arriving during the peak of electronic dance production and showcasing the brothers leaning fully into the dancefloor without sacrificing their signature wit. Sparks remain one of rock's great cult obsessions, a band that rewards the patient listener who follows the thread from glam to disco to electronic and back again.