Yeah, Billy, [1] I saw that New Cars disk about a month ago, after I found it being played on of all places, WKPQ, over in Hornell, sometime last October or November, it must have been, during afternoon drive. I tuned in, in the middle of the song, and the mental activity that ensued was fearsome to behold.
Cars Tribute Band? Nah. Too close.
Ric Okasek doing another solo album? Nah, I’d have heard of it.
Some older cut I’d not heard previously? Doubtful; I own about everything either act ever recorded.
What IS this, then?
I actually pulled over in the nearest parking lot to keep from losing the weak signal. There were a few differences in sound that I attributed to technology, and the weird beard audio stack WKPQ used at the time, not knowing the current lineup.
A great sound, and sounding amazingly fresh.
I remember wishing it was warmer so I could roll the windows down and kick the big amps in.