1001 Albums Summary

Air - Virgin Suicides (2000) Proper chilled out soundtrack, in an unmistakably electro French way. All very nice to listen to, but my highlight is “dead bodies”, which is like a 70s car chase. Forgot how much I really like that song. Soundtracks aren’t for me though, maybe I need to watch the film.

Catching up… The Cars - The Cars (1978) Not for me. A little bit of punk hints in there and some Eno/Newman flourishes make it slightly more interesting, but it’s not enough as the main 3 points override that. 1. Standard US 70s rock. If Sparks had a band it would sound like this. But it lacks any character, humour or lyrics that Ronald would do. 2. One track goes a bit Poundland McCartney. 3. I expect the lead singer to burst into “I’m a secret lemonade drinker” all the time. Not for me, but I can see why middle of the road fans would dig it. Harmless and forgettable. ⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️