{"product_id":"the-cars-shake-it-up-gain-2-ultra-analog-180g-lp-mfsl-mofi-audiophile-vinyl-lp-mfsl1-325","title":"The Cars - Shake It Up, Analog 180g LP MoFi Audiophile Vinyl LP (MFSL1-325)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Cars - Shake It Up, Analog 180g LP MoFi Audiophile Vinyl LP (MFSL1-325)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumbered Edition 180-gram LP Sourced from Original Master Tapes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA return to form after the departure that was 1980's muddled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePanorama\u003c\/i\u003e, the Cars'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShake It Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebursts forth with a rich assembly of synthesizers, drum machines, electronic blips, and catchy melodies that make it an early 80s pop staple. Known the world over, the famous title track proves the band's arrangement skills were in perfect shape and set the stage for a record overflowing with memorable hooks and complementary rock riffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShake It Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso plays witness to primary songwriter\/vocalist Ric Ocasek's increased cynicism and biting wit. While the Cars never took a rosy-eyed view of romance, the songs here impart a newfound sense of sympathy, regret, limbo, and reservation. The beauty of the Cars – and all ten tunes here – is that the music suggests something else entirely. Such subliminal emotions and dynamic contrasts act as a magnet, and the band plays as if it's in on the secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from the party vibe of the title cut, the Cars aim for deeper targets and smarter undertones.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShake It Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis defined by an urban edginess and modern feel that comes alive on tunes such as \"Cruiser\" and circular \"I'm Not the One,\" a pop gem laded with stacked vocals and keyboard lines that double as a horn section. The band's arrangements have never been better – or more involved. Absent the cheesiness that would mar the group's late-period work, the songs ride on the strength of keyboard-heavy lines and layered harmonies. You will not be disappointed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at the band's Synchro Sound studios by famed Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker, the album takes advantage of electronic textures and varying timbres in immersing the listener in accessible albeit abstract washes of sound. MoFi's engineers made sure to capture every note and nuance; this marks the first time that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShake It Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been remastered in any way, let alone from the original tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince You're Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShake It Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Not the One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictim of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCruiser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Dream Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Could Be Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink it Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaybe Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LimitContentHeightCntntFrm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pl-info jq_highlight\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ml-ellipsis ml-ellipsis4 mt_med\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31856460464194,"sku":"","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/products\/TheCars-ShakeItUp_GAIN2_UltraAnalog180gLPMFSLMoFiAudiophileVinylLP_MFSL1-325.jpg?v=1587585911","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/the-cars-shake-it-up-gain-2-ultra-analog-180g-lp-mfsl-mofi-audiophile-vinyl-lp-mfsl1-325","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}