Aliens Ate My Buick is the third studio LP release by New Wave

New Wave music

New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...

/Synth-pop artist Thomas Dolby

Thomas Dolby

Thomas Dolby is an English musician and producer. Best known for his 1982 hit "She Blinded Me with Science", and 1984 single "Hyperactive!", he has also worked extensively in production and as a session musician.-Early life:Dolby was born in London, England, contrary to information in early 1980s...

. It peaked at #30 in the UK Albums Chart. The album's sales were disappointing and reviews were mixed. The lead single from the album, "Airhead", peaked at #53. Second and third singles, "Hot Sauce" and "My Brain Is Like a Sieve", peaked at #80 and #89 respectively. In the US, the album peaked at #70.

Dolby has said in interviews that he believes the album's commercial failure was due to his change in musical direction, evident on the album. Expectations of songs in the mould of "She Blinded Me With Science

She Blinded Me with Science

"She Blinded Me With Science" is a New Wave song by British musician Thomas Dolby, released in 1982. It was first released as a single in the UK in October 1982 and was subsequently included on the EP Blinded by Science and the second edition of Dolby's debut album The Golden Age of Wireless. It is...

" and "Hyperactive!" were met only by the album's second track, "Airhead".

Track listing

All songs by Thomas Dolby unless otherwise noted

1. "The Key to Her Ferrari" – 4:39
2. "Airhead" (Dolby, Grant Morris) – 5:07
3. "Hot Sauce" (George Clinton
   George Clinton (funk musician)
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   ) – 5:03
4. "Pulp Culture" – 5:35
5. "My Brain Is Like a Sieve" – 4:52
6. "The Ability to Swing" (Thomas Dolby, Matthew Seligman
   Matthew Seligman
   Matthew Seligman is an English bassist who took part of the new wave scene in the 1970s and the 1980s, best known as a member of the Soft Boys.-Biography:...
   
   ) – 4:30
7. "Budapest by Blimp" – 8:40
8. "May the Cube Be With You" – 6:49

Personnel

• Thomas Dolby – keyboards, vocals
• Larry Treadwell – guitar
• Terry Jackson – bass
• David Owens – drums
• Mike Kapitan – synthesizer
• Arno Lucas – congas, timbales
• Laura Creamer – percussion, vocals
• Bill Watrous – trombone