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[Review] The Cars (1978)
Finally, a new wave band that everyone could rally around, a radio ally for the rest of us.
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The Cars: “My Best Friend’s Girl” (1978)
Retro rock ‘n’ roll collides with the future on The Cars’ second single.
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[Review] The Cars: Candy-O (1979)
Their sophomore effort is a bit soft in spots, but still contains two great songs: “Let’s Go” and “It’s All I Can Do.”
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The Cars: ‘It’s All I Can Do” (1979)
Orr it’s all they would let Ben do, at least until “Drive.” This is still one of the coolest Cars songs.
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[Review] The Cars: Panorama (1980)
The Cars take a left turn with this moody studio album favoring synthesizers and irregular rhythms.
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The Cars: “Touch And Go” (1980)
A little engine stutter aside, this is one of the catchiest tracks on The Cars’ most “difficult” album.
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[Review] The Cars: Shake It Up (1981)
The Cars’ fourth gets out of the gate quick on the strength of “Since You’re Gone” and “Shake It Up” and never looks back.
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The Cars: “Shake It Up” (1981)
More “Let’s Go” than “Touch And Go,” the first single from The Cars’ fourth is a party on a platter.
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The Cars: “Since You’re Gone” (1982)
The moody second single from Shake It Up didn’t quite break the top 40, unless you were counting the MTV Top 40.
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[Review] Ric Ocasek: Beatitude (1982)
Robotic synth-rock that lacks the contagious energy of The Cars, Ocasek is still cool on Beatitude but a little cold to the touch.
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The Cars: “You Might Think” (1984)
Turbocharged by top-of-the-line audio and video production, The Cars enter their mass-production phase.
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[Review] The Cars: Heartbeat City (1984)
Mutt Lange works his multiplatinum magic again as The Cars release the most sucksassfull album of their carears. (I’ll spellcheck that later.)
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[Review] Elliot Easton: Change No Change (1985)
Easton’s solo debut is a surprisingly solid album of modern rock featuring the songwriting talents of Jules Shear.
