The Knack-Get The Knack (1979)

Inspired by the Raspberries and the most energetic groups of the 60s like the Who, The Knack took the influences of power pop and hard rock that would earn them a lot of credibility among critics and the public in the late seventies and early eighties.
The triumphant breakthrough on the charts thanks to his legendary song "My Sharona", from his debut album "Get The Knack" (1979) and the band's seventies new wave look, contributed to some
Built under a guitar riff, "My Sharona" is a popular song, belonging to the pre-eighties environment of power pop, which became one of the most famous songs of all time.
It is easily recognizable by its catchy riff, written by the band's guitarist Berton Averre, long before he joined The Knack. Also featured in the song is his brilliant interpretation of the bass line, which appears on the playlist of many aspiring bassists, often cited as an example for the excellent technique he exhibits.
However, this song weighed down on other very prominent ones such as "That's what the little girls do", an outstanding melodic and rhythmic theme or the harmonic "Let Me Out", without forgetting the tender ballad "Maybe".
But after the success, the members of the group despise the role of the press, avoiding interviews and acting arrogant, a fact that turned against the American media, who began a smear campaign against the group known as "Knuke The Knack "(" Destroy The Knack ") accusing them, among other things, of using misogynistic lyrics in their songs.
The following albums, "But the little Girls Understand" (80) and "Round Trip" (81) were one commercial failures, especially the latter and the group dissolved in an atmosphere of disputes between its members.
However, a decade later they met again to publish new works that would go completely unnoticed; "Serious Fun" (91) and "Zoom" (98).