Nexterday

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{{Infobox album

|name = Nexterday

|type = Album

|artist = Ric Ocasek

|cover = Ocanex.jpg

|alt =

|released = September 27, 2005

|recorded = Electric Lady Studios, One Take Studios

|studio =

|genre = New wave

|length = 40:26

|label = Sanctuary Records

|producer = Ric Ocasek

|prev_title = Troublizing

|prev_year = 1997

|next_title =

|next_year =

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/nexterday-mw0000410653|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title =Ric Ocasek Nexterday Review|website=AllMusic}}

}}

Nexterday is the seventh and final studio album released by former lead singer and songwriter of The Cars, Ric Ocasek.

The album boasts a more DIY sound than previous albums, having been partially recorded in Ocasek's home studio with him playing many of the instruments himself.[http://www.girlposse.com/reviews/music/ric_ocasek_0805.html GirlPosse.com music review] Musicians featured in his 1982 debut solo album, Beatitude were used on Nexterday, including fellow Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes, bassist Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, drummer/programmer Stephen George and guitarist Roger Greenawalt.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r14342|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic:] Credits for Beatitude[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r788116|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic:] Credits for Nexterday "Silver" was Ocasek's musical tribute to Benjamin Orr. "Please Don't Let Me Down" references the title of the album, Nexterday.