Steve Edwards Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 While they went on to become much more commercially successful with later releases, the Motels first album is my favorite. Released in the Fall of 1979, it was on regular rotation when my brother, my nephew and I relocated to San Clemente that same year. Classified as New Wave, it has some slow, bluesy grooves, but is not without its share of high energy. There is very little overdriven distortion, just clean, sparse music, meticulously defined. It was a pretty rudimentary system we listened to it on back then (stacking two pair of speakers in opposite corners of the living room and pointing them at each other). I've learned a little bit more about set up and placement in the last quarter of a century :) but as my system has improved, particularly the last few years, it sounds better every time I play it. Noticed a few nuances yesterday I had never heard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Blast from college. Great album. Underrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Suddenly last summer was always my favorite song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GdnrBob Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I always liked 'Only the Lonely'. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsooner Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Martha Davis was the lead singer if I recall (I was a DJ getting through college in those days and knew most of the bands singers etc..). She was pretty hot, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Edwards Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Both those songs (very good ones) were on subsequent albums. If you haven't heard their debut, I concur with Peter "Great album. Underrated." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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