Leading with his biggest hit, this single collects two tracks from Gary Numan’s first album dropping Tubeway Army from the name.  “Cars” runs on droning synth tones and drum machine kicks, with Numan’s nasal voice intoning the benefits of automobile isolation.  The slick rhythms and ramping frequency of the low-punch percussion keep the track moving right along despite the spacy whine of the synths, with the chorus riff bringing a sharp hook for memory.  “Metal”, on the B-side, swerves into a slower, near-industrial groove for a story of AI experimentation, taking a straight ride from start to finish, with few bridges to slow the ride.  A nice pair of cuts from one of Numan’s high points.