The way he sings and the rhythm and drum beats all meshed together with synth always made me picture a dystopian future. Then again it might be the art that has always surrounded them.
They're definitely in my top five for album cover art.
It's unfortunate that bands have to go through enough stress and turmoil that members come and go, but this has become the reality that we have seen. The lead singer is the only consistent member of the band, and the entire band has taken multiple long hiatuses from playing. Here's a few catchy songs to introduce them to anybody that hasn't listened to them before.
Slave Labor
Linchpin
and, of course Cars with Gary Numan