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    After 50 years of cultdom, are rock oddballs Sparks about to have a moment?

    by Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times May 26, 2020 5 minutes

    Could this be the year that Sparks break?

    On the surface, it's a ridiculous notion. The Los Angeles band, composed of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, has been making music for a cultish niche of devotees for coming on 50 years now. On songs including "Angst in My Pants," "The No. 1 Song in Heaven," "Lighten Up, Morrissey" and "Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)," the siblings have soared through glam rock, disco, new wave, post-punk, alt-rock, electronica and avant pop.

    Back in 1975, Ron was already expressing frustration at "compliments" that called them "ahead of their time." "But it kept going from one year ahead of our time to five years ahead of our time to 10 years," Ron told the LA Times' Robert Hilburn. "We just kept waiting for the 'time' to come."

    Are we there yet?

    Perhaps. Earlier this month, the Maels released

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