Description
The 1981 album from Devo features the singles "Through Being Cool" and "Beautiful World." This reissue is pressed on 140g grey vinyl.
One of new wave's most innovative and (for a time) successful bands, Devo was also perhaps one of its most misunderstood. Formed in 1972 by Kent State art students Jerry Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh, Devo took its name from their concept of "de-evolution" -- the idea that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. Their music echoed this view of society as rigid, repressive, and mechanical, with appropriate touches -- jerky, robotic rhythms; an obsession with technology and electronics (the group was among the first non-prog rock bands to make the synthesizer a core element); often atonal melodies and chord progressions -- all of which were filtered through the perspectives of geeky misfits.
Track List
Side A:
Through Being Cool
Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth
Pity You
Soft Things
Going Under
Side B:
Race of Doom
Love Without Anger
The Super Thing
Beautiful World
Enough Said
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Pop
- Released: 2020-01-10