This iconic album captures the essence of the 80s with its blend of new wave, pop, and rock, featuring hits like "Hungry Like the Wolf" and the title track "Rio."
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.