Move Like This

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Move Like This
The Cars studio album

Publication
(s)

May 10, 2011

admission

2010-2011

Label (s) Hear Music / Concord Music Group

Genre (s)

Pop / Rock / New Wave

running time

39 min 39 s

occupation
  • Elliot Easton: lead guitarist, backing vocals
  • Greg Hawkes: keyboards, bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • David Robinson: drums, percussion, backing vocals

production

Jacknife Lee, The Cars

chronology
Door to Door
(studio album 1987) 		Move Like This -

Move Like This is the seventh and final studio album by the American rock band The Cars , released in May 2011. The album is their first since Door to Door in 1987. With the exception of bassist and singer Benjamin Orr , who died of pancreatic cancer in 2000, all of the original band members contributed to the creation of the album. It reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart . A single from the album, Sad Song , peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart . After the album was released, the band toured eleven cities in North America.

Background and development

Move Like This is the first joint project of the group around singer Ric Ocasek after they split up in 1988. In 1997 Ocasek had said that the band would not reunite. Some members worked together in 2005 when keyboardist Greg Hawkes and lead guitarist Elliot Easton toured as "The New Cars" with singer Todd Rundgren , drummer Prairie Prince and bassist Kasim Sulton.

The Cars did not replace Orr with another bassist. Instead, the bass lines were programmed or played by Hawkes and producer Jacknife Lee, with Hawkes using the bass that Orr had heard. While Ocasek and Orr took turns taking the lead vocals on earlier albums, Ocasek's voice can be heard on all tracks of Move Like This . Orr was mentioned gratefully in the album credits: “Ben, your spirit was with us on this one.” (“Ben, your spirit was here with us.”)

According to Billboard Magazine , the album was recorded at Paul Orofino's home studio in Millbrook , New York . Further recording sessions took place in Los Angeles . The title of the album comes from a line in the song Too Late . One of the working titles for the album was Sharp Subtle Flavor . However, Ocasek opted for Move Like This as a nod to the band's reputation for not moving much on stage.

reception

In October 2010, the band posted a one-minute clip of "Sad Song" and a 73-second sample of another track from the album, Blue Tip , on their Facebook page. An excerpt from a third song, Free , was later posted on the band's website. FMBQ magazine described Free as "a return to the classic tone of The Cars that fans know and love."

On February 17, 2011, the band posted the full video for "Blue Tip" on their Facebook page. The first single that was released in March of that year was the track Sad Song . The Exclaim! commented on a happy beat and a catchy mix of synths and guitars.

Move Like This was released on May 10, 2011 and rose to number 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Rolling Stone praised the band's skillful restraint and Lee's production work, describing the album as tight, lean, seamless and efficient (taut, sleek, seamless, efficient) . The Onion's “The AV Club” gave the album a B rating and praised the catchy songs Blue Tip and Sad Song , highlighting the latter's resemblance to My Best Friends Girl from the band's 1978 debut album.

Allmusic's reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album four out of five stars and described it as as bright, infectious and melodious as The Cars at their peak (“as bright, infectious, and tuneful as the Cars at their prime”). Spin, however, only gave the album 5 out of 10 points because of the "clunkiness" of Ocasek's lyrics. Elizabeth Nelson of NPR described it as a fine new album and highlighted “Blue Tip” as an “incandescent pop gem” with a brilliant musical structure.

North America tour

In April 2011, the band announced a North American tour to support the album. The eleven-city tour began May 10 in Seattle and concluded on May 26 at the House of Blues in Boston . The performances and set lists were rated differently. The Hollywood Reporter reviewer Erik Pedersen felt Move Like This surprisingly good album, but described the concert on May 12 at the Hollywood Palladium show as icy and listless. Jim Harrington of San Jose Mercury News described the band's performance at the Fox Theater in Oakland as "flat and dispassionate" but praised the musical side of the group.

The tour included the songs Blue Tip , Keep On Knocking , Sad Song , Free , Drag On Forever and Hits Me , as well as material from the band's albums from the 1970s and 1980s. Orr's bass parts were performed by Hawkes on keyboards and bass, Ocasek sang the songs that Orr had sung earlier, Drive , Just What I Needed , Let's Go and Moving in stereo .

Track list

Standard Edition

number title Songwriting production length
1. Blue Tip Ric Ocasek Jacknife Lee 3:13
2. Too late Ric Ocasek The Cars 4:01
3. Keep on knocking Ric Ocasek The Cars 3:52
4th Soon Ric Ocasek Jacknife Lee 4:23
5. Sad song Ric Ocasek Jacknife Lee 3:38
6th Free Ric Ocasek Jacknife Lee 3:17
7th Drag On Forever Ric Ocasek The Cars 3:37
8th. Take another look Ric Ocasek The Cars 4:46
9. It's only Ric Ocasek The Cars 3:01
10. Hits me Ric Ocasek Jacknife Lee 3:51

Best Buy Edition

number title Songwriting length
11. One by One (demo version) Ric Ocasek 3:52
12. Hits Me (demo version) Ric Ocasek 3:40
13. Rocket USA (demo version) Alan Vega , Martin Rev 5:04

This enhanced CD also has videos for “Sad Song” and “Blue Tip”. "Rocket USA" is a cover of a 1977 song by the American band Suicide , from their debut album of the same name .

iTunes Edition

number title Songwriting length
11. Blue Tip (demo version) Ric Ocasek 2:58

Charts

album

Charts Highest position
Billboard 200 (USA) 7th
Billboard Top Rock Albums (USA) 2

single

title Charts Highest position
Sad song Billboard Rock Songs (USA) 33

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Max Blau: The Cars Share Reunion Album Details ( English ) In: Paste Magazin . February 4, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ Ed Hogan: Benjamin Orr: Biography ( English ) In: allmusic . Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ a b c Move Like This - The Cars - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums ( English ) In: Allmusic . Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ a b Move Like This - The Cars - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles ( English ) In: Allmusic . Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ Andrew Tijs: New Album For The Cars Gets Release Date ( English ) In: undercover.fm . February 5, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ a b c d Monica Herrera: The Cars Reunite for First Album in 23 Years ( English ) In: Billboard (magazine) . October 21, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  7. ↑ a b c David Fricke: New Wave Heroes the Cars Roar Back on Reunion Record ( English ) In: Rolling Stone . February 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved on February 19, 2011.
  8. ↑ Whitney Matheson: The Cars are back! (English) . In: USA Today , December 8, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2011. 
  9. ^ Dan Reilly: The Cars 'Move' On Without Tension, Nostalgia and Deceased Bassist (English) . In: Spinner (website) , May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2011. 
  10. ↑ a b The Cars Ready To Move In May ( English ) In: FMQB Magazin . February 4, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  11. ↑ Jillian Mapes: The Cars Reveal First Video, Release Date for 'Move Like This' ( English ) In: Billboard (magazine) . February 18, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  12. ↑ Alex Hudson: The Cars' New LP Gets Release Date ( English ) In: Exclaim! Magazine . February 4, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  13. ^ Billboard 200 albums chart . In: Billboard (magazine) . May 28, 2011.
  14. ↑ Jody Rosen: The Cars: Move Like This ( English ) In: Rolling Stone . May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  15. ↑ Steven Hyden: The Cars: Move Like This Music Review ( English ) In: The Onion AV Club . May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  16. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine: The Cars - Move Like This: Review ( English ) In: Allmusic . Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  17. ↑ Mikael Wood: The Cars' Move Like This': Buckle up, it's a bumpy cruise down '80s Avenue ( English ) In: Spin (magazine) . Retrieved June 3, 2011.
  18. ↑ Elizabeth Nelson: The Cars: Out Of Nowhere, An Incandescent Pop Gem ( English ) In: National Public Radio . September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  19. ↑ Max Blau: The Cars Announce North American Tour ( English ) In: Paste Magazine . April 4, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  20. ↑ Gregory Adams: The Cars Announce North American Tour, Play Toronto ( English ) In: Exclaim! Magazine . April 1, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  21. ↑ a b c Erik Pedersen: The Cars at Hollywood Palladium: Concert Review ( English ) In: The Hollywood Reporter . May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  22. ↑ Jim Harrington: Review: The Cars at the Fox in Oakland ( English ) In: San Jose Mercury News . May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.

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