The two brothers that essentially make up the band-Ron and Russel Mael-are the key components of what makes the group work. It’s part of their overarching, yet niche, appeal. Either way, one cannot deny the cinematic quality of the Sparks oeuvre. It’s possible this may have been the impetus for some of the sweeping narratives in their songs or their cerebral, non-linear qualities. Sometimes they’d walk in during the middle of a movie, which didn’t bother them at all. When the brothers were growing up, their mother took them to the cinema often. Per Time Magazine, their musical sensibilities are likely based on their love of cinema. After all, their initial inspiration came not from the music scene, but from cinema. Indeed, this penchant for switching up their musical style every few albums is one of many things that puts Sparks into a very exclusive musical category. They’ve remained relevant all these years by maintaining a sense of innovation in their music, reinventing their sound and adapting to changing music distribution models, and keeping their music fresh. In their discography, listeners will find hard rock, glam rock, punk, pop, disco, new wave, avant-garde, and even a little bit of comedy.
They transcend genres and constantly reinvent themselves. Their music is at once captivating, perplexing, and sharply satirical. Sparks are a truly magnificent and prolific band. (via Pop Culture Scrapbook/Fandom) The band of a thousand formats David TediumĪ Sparks press photo from the ’70s, with primary members Russel (left) and Ron Mael. In today’s Tedium, we’re taking a look at the one, the only Sparks. Since “history lessons” on the band permeate the internet landscape, we’ll focus more on their overall sound. With Edgar Wright’s just-released documentary about the band hitting this week, we felt it was a good time to dive into the wonderful world of Sparks, the Tedium way.
But one thing is clear: I’ve been a huge fan of this enigmatic, artistic group for as long as I can remember. Or perhaps it was from a dusty, almost new copy of Whomp That Sucker I got from a Denver record store many years ago. It may have been a recording of “Batteries Not Included” I once heard on The Dr. My first exposure to the band may have been through “Cool Places” on a Rhino Records Sampler disc that was used to demo old Sony musical equipment (and was subsequently included with the awesome stereo we eventually bought). Today in Tedium: I can’t recall the first time I heard the music of Sparks they’ve always just sort of been around my musical orbit for the past few decades. Hey all, Ernie here with a piece from David Buck, who calls this one the final entry in a trilogy-and given the fact the last two entries rocked so hard, there’s a lot to look forward to.
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