Blog: PopMatters

You'll enjoy your extended stay with the Motels on UK reissue of All Four One and Little Robbers . The Motels merit more than a slew of compilations of its tenure on Capitol. Led by the charismatic Martha Davis, the L.A.-based band infused the new wave pop-rock of the early '80s with a personality that translated to relatively filler-less albums. All Four One (1982) and Little Robbers (1983) proved that the band's appeal exceeded even that of its highest-charted hits, "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer". Back to back, these albums mark a...