by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
After several years in Englands pub rock scene, ex-Duck Deluxe members Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster formed the Motors in 1977 with vocalist Bram Tchaikovsky and drummer Ricky Slaughter. Their first album was a splendid piece of guitar-driven pop/rock highlighted by the single Dancing the Night Away. Approved By was the album that earned them the U.K. hits Airport and Forget About You; the record saw the bands songwriting improving with forceful melodies and invigorating performances. After that record, the Motors split up; Garvey and McMaster used the bands name for the 1980 album Tenement Steps, which didnt equal the spark of their first two records.