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After 50 years and 25 albums and collaborations with a who’s who of rock ‘n’ roll, pop and cinema, you’d think Sparks would be better known. Tosh Berman has known Ron and Russell Mael for years and catches PKM readers up on all things Sparks.

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Catching up with Ron and Russell Mael ahead of their Ryman debut

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit the brilliant 1979 album from the Mael brothers that transformed them into future-pop prophets.