If you picked up Men At Work’s sophomore album Cargo looking for anything like their smash novelty hit “Down Under,” you’d be sorely disappointed.

Of course, the single wasn’t a great representation of Business As Usual either, but Cargo separates itself even further.

If instead, you liked the new-wavey deep cuts on the debut, there’s plenty to love about Cargo. The follow-up further hones the group’s personal mixture of pop rock, new wave, and reggae. Call it “The Police Lite” if you want, but there are worse people to sound like.

However, there’s a bit less of the island stuff going around this time around. Many of the tracks are a more straightforward new wave, landing closer to Devo and the Talking Heads than anywhere near “Down Under.” Opener “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Jive” (which is probably my least favorite track) is propelled by a tumbling, robotic beat and a nearly affect-less vocal delivery that might as well read, “FFO: Devo” under the song title. “Overkill” hits the same mournful, poppy buttons as “Who Can It Be Now” and “I Can See It In Your Eyes.”

Nothing here is quite as immediate as the tracks on Business As Usual. But many of the songs are stronger. “No Sign of Yesterday” is perhaps the best track on the record—an ambient midtempo track driven by pillowy synths, a wailing lead guitar, and Colin Hay’s vocal acrobatics. “No Restrictions” closes the album with an urgent beat, glassy guitar licks, and singalong chorus.

And in what is one of the truest lessons that history is not always kind, the charts show that this was a contemporary hit. It peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard chart. And yet, listening to today’s classic rock stations, you’ll hear “Down Under” get plenty of time—even “Who Can It Be Now” will show up every once in a while. But nothing from this album is remembered. Men At Work might not be the best act in the pantheon of early 80s new-wave, but they deserve better than to be remembered as an also-ran or a one-hit wonder.