Brand New (fictional The Cars album)

Brand New is the ninth studio album by American rock band, released on March 20, 2021 by. The album is the band's first with Screaming Yellow Players vocalist Derek De Vriendt, and their first following the death of original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in September 2019.

The album was co-produced by, and much of the album was recorded remotely at the band members' homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Five singles were released - "Brand New", "I've Always Loved You", "Still Got the Magic", "Once and Again", and "The Sickness". "I Still Love You" and "Still Got the Magic" are "sequels" to prior songs - "I've Always Loved You" to Ocasek's solo song "Emotion in Motion" and "Still Got the Magic" to The Cars' 1984 hit single "Magic".

Track listing
All -written tracks were penned prior to his death, he is credited posthumously for his contributions.
 * 1) "Brand New" (Ocasek) (vocals: De Vriendt/Mannsåker)
 * 2) "Down the Well" (Ocasek) (vocals: De Vriendt)
 * 3) "The Queen" (De Vriendt) (vocals: De Vriendt)
 * 4) "The Sickness" (Hawkes) (vocals: De Vriendt)
 * 5) "Let's Be Serious" (Ocasek) (vocals: Mannsåker)
 * 6) "I've Always Loved You" (Ocasek) (vocals: De Vriendt)
 * 7) "Enterprise" (Hawkes/De Vriendt/Haim/Browne) (vocals: Mannsåker)
 * 8) "Once and Again" (De Vriendt/Hawkes) (vocals: De Vriendt)
 * 9) "Fluent" (Hawkes) (vocals: Mannsåker)
 * 10) "Still Got the Magic" (Ocasek) (vocals: De Vriendt)
 * 11) "Story for the Ages" (Hawkes) (vocals: De Vriendt)