1001 Albums Summary

Kind of easy to listen to, I like the use of synths, it sometimes reminded me of ELO, but for me there wasn't a melody that stood out or lyrics that sprung out. With their sleek, mechanical sound inspired by proto-punk, garage rock, and bubblegum pop, Boston-based quintet the Cars racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles, becoming the most successful American new wave band of the late '70s and early '80s. They had enough rock & roll attitude to cross over to album rock radio, while still being heavily influenced by the art rock of artists like , , and . Their first two albums (1978's The Cars and 1979's Candy-O) were new wave classics; their fifth album, 1984's Heartbeat City, was a modern pop masterpiece fueled by a run of videos that became MTV staples. The Cars broke up in 1988, but their music's popularity and influence never faded. This continued interest led to the band reuniting twice, in the mid-2000s without and (who passed away in 2000) and again in 2011 with all the living members involved.

Creative, many different sounds, interesting to listen to, tracks added to the 1001 playlist :)