Its no secret James Murphy wears his influences on his sleeves, and this album is a love letter to Brian Eno, Krautrock, and New Wave. But goddammit, it's good! Grooves to make u dance and lyrics to make ur eyes pee a lil.
The Cars' Shake It Up (1981) fuses new wave cool with rock energy, featuring the infectious title track, which became the band's first Billboard Top 10 single.
A blast of gritty, synth-laced garage punk. Across short, punchy tracks, they deliver primitive riffs, lo-fi production, and bratty vocals that channel both punk’s reckless urgency and new wave’s weirdness.