Amoeba Music

By Jeff Hunt

           This isn’t very cool to say, and really never has been, but The Cars are a pure joy. Their first two records were just thoroughly vivid and unique; the third one is great, too, and the fourth one, even though the band had become so ubiquitous by that point that some of the novelty had started to wear off. They really did invent synth pop, yet they managed to not wuss out – they always remained a rock band. The studio production tottered dangerously close to genius; Ric Ocasek had a fine knack for arrangements; the harmonies were splendid; and it was all projected widescreen, in Technicolor and Cinemascope. It wasn’t cool to like them, but you... Read More

Genre:

Rock, New Wave

City Of Origin:

Boston, ,Massachusetts United States

Formed Date:

1976