The Cars' 'Move Like This'

For its first new studio album in 24 years, The Cars latch onto the same mix of new wave and rock that put them on the road to success in the late '70s. "Move Like This" (Hear Music) doesn't quite handle the way it should, due to the hole left by the late Ben Orr. However, Ric Ocasek makes the lovely "Take Another Look" work on his own, while the perky "Sad Song" shows how The Cars' legacy lives on in The Killers. Too much of "Move Like This" needs a little "Let's Go" spark, though.

The Cars

"Move Like This"

GRADE B-

BOTTOM LINE This year's model runs pretty well