Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers is the second album released as Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers. The band, which is built around singer-songwriter and guitarist Jonathan Richman, almost totally focuses on the sound from the 1950s.
Taking notes from the British Invasion and inspiration under the San Francisco sun, the Flamin' Groovies became synonymous with the stylish, raunchy rock of the early-1960s, with Shake Some Action remaining their undisputed classic.
Influenced by the sounds of Can, The Velvet Underground, and Tom Waits-and shaped by hazy mornings spent in nightclubs-the band weaves together elements of psychedelic rock, blues, and techno into a distinctive sonic blend.