1986's 'Music That You Can Dance To' is synth and sampler lead again and also sees the return of Russell's falsetto a bit . The sampled arrangements are a lot more adventurous than the last couple of LPs, but the tongue is still pressed firmly in the cheek. The lead track is a dance track that harks back 'No 1 in Heaven' again and other dance floor tracks where 'The Scene' is a very contemporary hi-nrg track with that slap bass sample. On the other hand, 'Armies of the Night', recorded for the horror film 'Fright Night' is a brooding bit of goth, and 'Rosebud' is a bit of equally filmic drama. 'Modesty Plays' is a rework of their 1982 single brought up to date for 1986. It's a better sounding record than the last two LPs. There's a bit more adventure but also a lot of sampler presets. But hey, it was the 80s. There was also a standalone single 'Change' that is, along with closing track 'Let's Get Funky' more diverse in its sounds. That was replaced by 'Armies of the Night' on the US and Canadian versions and on the 2011 reissue. 'Change' reached 85 in the UK charts, but the LP didn't chart anywhere.
As was traditional at the time, Sparks promoted the single 'Change' in the UK on BBC1's 'Wogan', which is the source of many great TV appearances, and this is no exception. It includes timpanis and a man with a small moustache doing a soft show shuffle. yewtu.be/watch?v=5NNeZuB4qjg