I don't pay much attention to the visitor demographics of this blog but I would imagine there's a good portion of you from California and particularly Los Angeles. If you live in LA and don't know who or what Sparks is then you should get out of LA. All others are excused and encouraged to delve into the wonderful world that is the music of the Mael Brothers.
Some may know them from the early 70's Kimono My House days and others may remember the KROQ hits from the early 80's like Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat or I Predict. Still others may associate them with their appearance in the notorious Rollercoaster movie but even the most hardcore Sparks fans rarely know the entire breadth of their musical landscape. Every hardcore Sparks fan will still make a new discovery song wise or album wise when they watch this outstanding documentary.
Edgar Wright manages to make an over two hour documentary on a band most people never heard of go by very quickly and enjoyably as he tackles their almost fifty year career. Editing is phenomenal and I would go so far as to say Mr Wright has created an instant classic in the music documentary genre. 4.5 stars/5
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