Pat Benatar

Get Nervous

Album Rock

Get Nervous was the most melodic album Pat Benatar had done since In the Heat of the Night, which isn't to say it's a return to new wave-ish leanings; in fact, songs like "Anxiety (Get Nervous)," "The Victim," and "Silent Partners" are intense, forceful jewels that rock aggressively. But at the same time, the album's pop elements and strong emphasis on melody leave no doubt that the last thing on Benatar's mind was recording another Crimes of Passion.



- Alex Henderson