Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

When I was 10 years old my brother and I first saw Devo perform on Saturday Night Live and our minds were blown with their yellow suits and crazy sound. As my father usually turned the channel during the musical acts, he must have been intrigued as well. My brother and I would go on to become big Devo fans (one of the few bands we equally shared) and had all of their albums on cassettes. So, while it's slightly possible I wouldn't have completely loved this album on one cold listening today, and the fact that I probably loved a couple of other later Devo albums better (e.g. Freedom of Choice, Oh No! it's Devo) it brings a great deal of affection and nostalgia to hear, and I'm guessing this is going to be our one Devo shot. Love it!

I like Devo's sound, and maybe I tried to be a fan my younger days, but it didn't really stick. Mostly, I have an abstract appreciation for them and they make me think of a particular person from high school.

How could I not love Devo and their singular style made for us nerds?

As somewhat of an aficionado of strange, quirky music it always seemed like Devo should be squarely in my wheelhouse. But for whatever reason it never really was. Even today, I have enormous appreciation for them but I’m not sure I would put a whole album on the Victorola for a spin. Regardless, I really do appreciate this greatly! Very glad to have spent the time listening to this album!

Shockingly annoying

Ohio representing. Whip it was one of my first albums. I never really got into any other Devo songs/albums. This one was great! 5/5

This was fun. I don't get the impression that they take themselves too seriously, which I appreciate, especially for this genre. I'd listen to it again.

I did not really connect with this album, and it's listed on apple as their top one. I don't know if I would agree. It was fine, but nothing really capture me like their album with whip it.

Hell yeah. Excellent album. I was a little disappointed looking at the tracklist to not see "Whip It," if that gives you any idea what kind of Devo fan I am. But the first track I recognized instantly from a Tony Hawk game, absolutely love "Uncontrollable Urge" and would never in a million years guessed that was Devo. Loved their rendition of Satisfaction, and overall it's just a really cool exploratory album. It's more punk rock than new wave, but you can hear the origins of new wave forming - this was made in 1978! That's so crazy to me. Just a really creative album, totally worth including. Also, funniest track title maybe of all time award goes to "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')." No way they could've known what that would mean 45 years later. Favorite tracks: Uncontrollable Urge, Satisfaction, Mongoloid, Jocko Homo, Come Back Jonee, Sloppy. Album art: Absolutely love it, iconic for sure. Bold, bright colors, a nice '50s utopian style portrait of a man's head on, what, a golf ball? Not sure the rhyme or reason to any of this, but it rocks. 4.5/5

I remember well when these guys landed on MTV and took the music world by the balls. Mostly just a fad, and not terribly good. But their timing was everything, making their hits and unique brand a legend that stands the test. I rejected them initially, like most things MTV. But you couldn’t escape their infectious and energetic bop, those stupid outfits, and their unrivaled weird. As for this album, I love Uncontrollable Urge. The rest, yawn. 4 stars for creativity. Minus a star for making MTV a household name.

I don't know, man, if you don't have the desire to pogo like a weird alien/robot, or twitch like it's day three of a meth bender, I just don't want to hang out with you. It's totally left field, weird. On the same vein as, say, Ian Dury, where you're not entirely certain the person you're listening to is human. It's just fun, and fun throughout. Favorite tracks: "Uncontrollable Urge", "Praying Hands", "Mongoloid"

So much better punk albums than this, don’t think it requires to be on the list, also the worst cover of I can’t get no satisfaction Iv ever heard.

I don’t like this. I’m not a fan of punk but some good things were spawned from it I guess. This is not one of them. I’d just much rather listen to Blondie or The Jam or Talking Heads or The Police or The B52s or Elvis Costello than listen to this. Shouty, messy and juvenile.

One of the iconic albums of my '20's. There's always a concern when one of these crops up - & of course some stuff is iconic because it takes you back to a particular time or place rather than it's intrinsic musical merit. Pleased to say this one's held up very well.

Audio poison.

I mean, fine I guess? The music's not bad but the vocals are forgettable at best and obnoxious at worst. I don't see what about this is particularly notable.

Idk about this one

Devo is so fucking weird in the right way.

4 / 10 Mezcla de Punk- Rock Surfero. El cantante medio hablando medio gritando es una molestia. Encima destrozar el Satisfaction de los Rolling le resta un punto, de ahí el suspenso que no suelo poner.

Not an all time classic, but it's really fun. I Can't Get No Satisfaction has to be one of the best covers of all time.

It writes it's own rules.

Clearly an early form of Devo lacking the totally wild side. Overall pretty good. Singer reminded me of XTC at times

Ehhh... it's just a bit weird innit? I don't really get on with this kind of random, post-punk style. It's all a bit haphazard, and lacking real substance. Gut Feeling makes me nostalgic for 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' but that's about it.

✅✅ great songs, kinda weird flow as an album. but uncomfortable urge is an ABSOLUTE bop

One my original jr high records! Amazing!

Sometimes things age really well, life a fine wine, and other times wine sits too long and turns to vinegar. There are some tracks on here that weren't even good for their time. I'm a mongoloid? Ouch. Great satire, sure. But the art that was derivative of this exceeds the original – specifically Weird Al's interpretation of Homo Jocko and his Devo pastiche, Dare to be Stupid. Favorite track: Satisfaction.

Don’t even know where to start with this one. No idea what to expect having never heard of them, but I mean what even was this!? Guitar riffs, okay. Random synth and noises, sure. Off beat talky singing, ehhh. All mixed together? I think this one’s for the bin for me. Too many repetitive riffs that overloaded my sensory-limited brain

Musically I like a ton of this. Lyrics wise I don't.

Starts strong but as it goes on it just gets slightly annoying. Maybe wasn’t in the right headspace

A stone cold classic. A bunch of midwestern weirdos making weird nerdy music that sounds both very 70’s/80’s but also at times like something from the future. I’m surprised I haven’t noticed it before when listening to this record, but it sounds so similar to the Talking Heads around the same time to me. I haven’t heard these two contemporaries compared much but they have such a common neurotic vibe. There’s also a lot previewing Weezer’s blue album here to me. It’s such an influential and unique record.

New wave, new ass album

If this chart is full of albums that pushed the boundaries and are the yardstick by which other albums are judged then this album is rightfully here. It's not an easy listen but it's so chock full of ideas and quirks (not sure how much is Eno) you can't deny it. What must it have sounded like in 1978......?

Quirky

3.5 If Talking Heads and The Beach Boys had a baby. Really enjoyed it. Just not something I’d listen to on a regular basis.

Sorry Nicky

The fact that no one has been able to top this in almost 50 years is proof of devolution.

D E V O WE ARE DEVO

Are we not men? We are DEVO! Fun, quirky album. Good time all around. Standouts: Uncontrollable Urge, Praying Hands, Jocko Homo, and Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy).

I never thought I’d listen to a DEVO album and here I am hearing 2 in one year. I don’t know, I don’t get it. I’m not impressed by them. The album started off promising with the first song (Uncontrollable Urge). Then followed probably one of the worst covers I had ever heard. It’s not a terrible album, it’s just not one that I could really enjoy. I’m done listening to DEVO and I’m ok with it. Choice cut: mongoloid

I liked it better than I thought I would, considering all I knew about Devi was the song whip it and that my father in law is obsessed. It did get pretty repetitive and a little annoying by the end though. I wish I could give it like a 2.7…

Still a regular listen around here.

It reminded me a lot of early Talking Heads so cool to see Eno produced this one before working with them. The opening track is iconic and sounds like a precursor to Song 2 a couple decades later. Some good grooves throughout but usually not enough for me to save the songs to library. Still short and fun though. Rating: 3.6

Uncontrollable Urge is a great song. Next song sucks. Rest is good too. Slap Your MAMMY is great too.

Enjoyable 3.5

YAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY. DEVO sits on the Mount Rushmore of American New Wave acts alongside The B-52s, Blondie, Talking Heads, and The Cars. Their version of Satisfaction breaks my brain every time I hear it and I love it. Bonus star for the hilarious Shrivel-Up at the end.

- Ich fands irgendwie witzig, bisschen weird und crazy vom Gesang und insgesamt doch unterhaltsam Rating: 3/5

- War ganz cool, wenn auch zwischendurch etwas eintönig - Ist jetzt nicht so, dass mich das musikalisch auf ganzer Länge abholt, aber irgendwie hats mich im Laufe des Hörens doch bekommen - Der Hit Uncontrollabel Urge schon auch der beste Song. Sloppy aber auch sehr cool. Dann aber auch Songs, die für mich schwer zu differenzieren waren. 3/5

- Auch wieder ein zwar entspanntes Album, aber ich würde es wohl nicht nochmal anmachen - unaufgeregt, nichts wirklich im Kopf hängen geblieben

I have an uncontrollable urge to headbang to this album! This music just makes you feel good, I think it comes with a pill that makes you want to scream these lyrics at the top of your lungs. Now I just need to learn the lyrics 😂

Didn't really stand out for me, not sure why it's on the list. Low 2.

Underwhelming

New wave, post-punk. Un poco todo igual.

Ah, my 450th album, and it’s one that I’m familiar with. I bought this on CD about fifteen years or so ago because I saw it on the 1001 albums list. Back then, I listened to it once, but it wasn’t really my cup of tea, so I’ve never revisited it until today. I would still say that this album isn’t really something that I really enjoy listening to, but I think it’s a fantastic album. Driven by frantic rhythms (both on guitar and drums), peppered with otherworldly synthesizers, and some really wild lyrical themes delivered in Mark Allen Mothersbaugh’s unique vocal style. The guitar work on this album is really outstanding, and helped shape what New Wave music would become in the eighties. Despite relying more on rhythm than melodic structure (at least in my opinion), Devo manages to create a variety of sounds across these eleven tracks. Lyrically, this album’s theme of de-evolution is conveyed across the album, covering topics ranging from giving into compulsions, masturbation, and the constant barrage of consumer culture. Devo’s take on The Rolling Stone’s “Satisfaction” takes the song from an ‘aw shucks, I don’t fit in no matter how hard I try’ anthem to an ‘I’m going to lose my mind from people trying to sell me crap’ panic attack. On its surface, “Mongoloid” hasn’t aged particularly well, but the critiques of dumbing one’s self down to fit in with the current culture still resonate as true. “Uncontrollable Urge” is my favorite track on the album, with its driving guitar rhythms and pounding drums on the chorus. The backing vocals really give the song a deeper sound, and the little synthesizer chirps and whirring guitars towards the end of the song create a great atmosphere for the rest of the album. While this isn’t the type of album that I’d gravitate towards, I do think it’s outstanding. The songwriting is great, the guitar arrangements are perfectly executed, and Devo’s overall vision and image really shine through on this brilliantly weird album. I think this a must listen for anyone who really loves New Wave music, but I can understand why it may miss the mark with a lot of people.

Wacky enough that it is catchy. I remember when this came out. It was cutting edge and funny at the same time. I enjoyed it.

entertaining and silly but not really listenable.

Banger!

Good fun background music. I would not seek this to listen to but would not turn it off.

Yeah, Devo is cooler than I remembered. 3.5/5

Uncontrollable Urge is a hell of a mission statement to open a debut album with. It’s a very fun album on the whole but nothing too much sticks out after the opener, and I’ve never really got on with the cover of Satisfaction

First Devon record I've listened to and just all around a super cool record, feels like the absolute perfect stepping stone between the punk rock of the late 70s and the synth pop that'd be so prevalent throughout much of the 80s. Personal favourite tracks are "Mongoloid", "Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy", "Come Back Jonee" and "Uncontrollable Urge".

Q: Is it annoying or catchy? A: It is DEVO. Er blijft toch een dunne lijn lopen door deze band, waarbij je als luisteraar constant balanceert tussen aan de ene kant hyperactieve, bloedirritante nummers en de andere kant sommige van de meest aanstekelijke new wave songs van de jaren 70 en 80. Ook dit album werkt weer polariserend, in mijn oren. In nummers als 'Jocko Homo', 'Sloppy' en 'Too Much Paranoias' willen de twee tweelingen iets te veel, en zijn ze haastig op zoek naar de futuristische sound die de band uiteindelijk z'n unieke persoonlijkheid gaf. Maar hier klinkt het mij wat te rommelig, toepasselijk omschreven in de titel 'Space Junk'. De Stones-cover blijft ook altijd een beetje ongemakkelijk. Maar aan de andere kant liet dit debuut ook zeker blijken waar de mannen toe in staat waren. Door hoekige punk riffs, onverwachte tempowisselingen en vreemde computergeluiden te mengen liet DEVO met deze early new wave-plaat zien dat we een ongekend creatieve muziekperiode betraden. De opener 'Uncontrollable Urge' is mijn favoriet, en is echt een rush aan adrenaline, zonder dat het je op de zenuwen gaat werken. De opbouw van 'Gut Feeling' met die epische synths is ook het benoemen waard. 'Come Back Jonee' kende ik nog niet, en is een plezierige ontdekking, gaaf gitaarspel en hij klinkt wat meer als de new wave blauwdruk waar Amerikaanse tijdsgenoten als Talking Heads en Blondie mee werkten. Redelijk diepe dalen en aardig hoge pieken is het eindvonnis. 7/10 Highlights: Uncontrollable Urge Gut Feeling Come Back Jonee

Produced by Brian Eno... ga er dan maar ff goed voor zitten. De productie van de plaat is ook wel erg in point. Ik vind eigenlijk dat er heel wat wordt gehaald uit een toch wat matige band. Zowel zanger als muzikanten spreken niet tot de verbeelding, en toch is dit een geinig plaatje. Probs naar Eno dan maar. Heb DEVO verder eigenlijk nooit echt gemogen. Ik vind het wat opgefokt, hoekig en soms zelf schreeuwerig. Wordt er nooit zo enthousiast van, maar dit was al met al nog best aardig. Voor de moeite 7/10 Highlights Jocko Homo Come Back Jonee

Did not like at all

Not for me. It doesn't deserve a 1/5 rating though, so I will give it a 1.5/5 rating.

Not for me

You may not like it at first but you will… everyone does eventually.

Classic weird, need rock

A bit silly

2 stars, just because of the Ohio connection.

back half of the album was fun. "Gut Feeling" of course from "the life aquatic".

Thought it was super creative and sometimes were just amazing. Other songs were a little bit out there for me, but I still really like this album. I would rate this one a four out of five.

One of Kent State’s finest!

Casualmente, volví a éste disco el domingo pasado. Una joya post-punk con voces muy de la época, puntualmente Robert Smith. Temas bailables, más experimentales, siempre con un dejo humorístico. Un gran comienzo de una gran banda

Not good, not bad.

It's sort of pink and hardcore and sick but in a way that wouldnt immediately make my mom turn it off.

I don't care for Devo. "Q:AWNM A:WAD" is weird and not wonderful with filler throughout. The lead singer isn't that good at his job. The others are a bit better with varying quality. "Uncontrollable Urges" and "Shrivel Up" are fun songs though. 2 stars for this insignificant album.

It's inventive, laden with humour but the band turned it up one notch beyond and it ended up a mess.

Pretty good, my kind of thing. Am I a dick if I say they ripped off david byrne? is that even right?

It was fun

Wow!!! So boring and so mid. Next!!!

This was strange. But it's DEVO, I should've expected it. It's actually the first DEVO album I've listened to all the way through. They really teeter a line between new wave, punk, electronic, and pop. I just love how they don't take themselves too seriously. This was a fun listen and I can see how they influenced further music acts throughout the 80s.

LFG!!! Satisfaction is such a goofy cover.

I’m not sure how anyone can listen to this album normally. It’s just so bad. Top tracks: Uncontrollable Urge

1. urge - 1 2. zatizfaction - 0 3. praying - 0 4. junk - 0 5. mongoloid - 1 6. jock homo - 0 7. paranoiaz - 0 8. gut feeling - 1 9. come back jone - 0 10. zloppy - 0 11. zhriverl up - 0

Not a fan of this album

Very Cars-like, but not the good Cars. A little too frantic.

This is a relisten to this Devo album. I listened to this album back when I was just getting into old-school punk many years ago. I remember not being a fan of it back then but I was wondering if it was because I was still unfamiliar with the genre. Maybe now I'd have a greater appreciation for this landmark release in the post-punk genre. Unfortunately, a lot of my issues with it are still there, albeit to a lesser degree. The witty title of this album is pretty much what you should expect from this album, it's quite an eccentric post-punk record, maybe one of the most outwardly and shamelessly sarcastic, comedic, and unserious ones. I think that's most evident in the vocals and lyrics. Whether it works or not varies from track to track. A song like "Space Junk", I think I enjoy how outlandish its satirical story is. The song "Mongoloid", although distasteful, I still find somewhat catchy and enjoyable; it might be my favorite here song-wise. I suppose the message is somewhat uplifting, one of overcoming one's physical limitations, it's just delivered in a way that stands as questionable. I do enjoy the synths on this track too. Sometimes the eccentricity of the vocals is outright bothersome though like on "Jocko Homo", "Too Much Paranoias", and the lackluster cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". I generally don't like the synths on this album though, I think they're tacky and clash with the more typical punk instrumentation. A song like "Jocko Homo", a song I genuinely can't stand, is the worst offender. I think a lot of the punk grooves here are less than stellar, they seem watered down and sort of lifeless. The opening "Uncontrollable Urge" has easily the best groove here. The organ-backed "Come Back Jonee" is alright, if a bit generic. The vocals don't help too much on that front either, sometimes they're just too buried in the mix. For as eccentric and out there as they yearn to be, I think they lack a strong presence on this album. I was honestly surprised when I found out Brian Eno produced this album as I typically love his production work (with David Bowie, Talking Heads, and his solo stuff). There are certainly some great moments here, namely the opening synth build-up and short switch-up of "Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mummy)" and I think the closer's alright, but it's all buried in a sea of unenjoyable disorganization. I'm not opposed to experimentation, I just think on this album it doesn't work for me. Honestly, maybe that's a sign of true experimentation or a truly weird band, so I applaud Devo on that front. I believe this is an acquired taste, one that I have yet to "get" myself.

certified shite.

One hit wonder? Can't listen to his voice for more than 1-2 songs.

With its offbeat artwork and title and avant-garde Talking Heads-esque energy I should probably love this, but I merely like it. Devo really hit their stride on the central run of Space Junk-Mongoloid-Jocko Homo, and I rate Shrivel-Up too. The rest I can take or leave - I think they’re lacking a bit of something. 3 / 3.5

is not on any streaming services but now i know why. 2

Just a fun album

It's aight

New wave, post-punk. Un poco todo igual.

I love Devo. Maybe in another timeline they get a 4 butt fuck it.

A classic New Wave album owing a heavy debt to German experimental rock band Can. Devo were yet another part of the ultra productive period of Bowie and Eno's Berlin years that also included Bowie's most experimental releases and the first two solo albums from Iggy Pop. In other words, they were in very good company and really tapped in at exactly the right moment. I love Devo though it's far from a perfect album. The imperfections kind of add to its charm and the whole devolution image. I can't explain why but I can easily listen to this album on repeat. At the time of this writing, 'Gut Feeling' isn't on Spotify. I hope that gets sorted soon because it's the best song on the whole album.

I didn't think new wave could be so one-note? The music had its fun parts but the vocals man, so monotonous. Talk-singing does not work for all artists I'm afraid. Neither does making covers of very popular songs, only to remove nearly every ounce of soul that the originals had. I think the answer to the question "Are we not men?" should be "No, you are soulless monotonous robots."

Extra fine

God I love this album.

Surprisingly better than I anticipated. Lots more to Devo than the Whip It single. Will come back to this again soon.

I forgot about Devo a little. I grew up with them in a sense, but they didn't seem particularly prolific so I would be like "oh, that's a pretty good song" and then a sometimes long pause. So Devo, while I like them, and this album is so fun, are one of those "Oh yeah, those guys are pretty good" bands. I also happen to like the genre and it it is naturally easy for me to enjoy. So while I really kind of like this, and would suggest it. It would have to, just like in the "old days" occur to me to think "Oh yeah, Devo..." and say "they are pretty good, yeah."

Respect Devo, but not for me.

That was a hilarious way to spend 35 minutes. Songs like “Gut Feeling” and “Space Junk” really show that you gotta be silly to have fun. Also, the Stones cover, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, really threw me off in a good way. Despite this silly positivity, Devo’s humor is somewhat different from mine, as illustrated by “Sloppy”. This album deserves to be in the Library of Congress, and it also deserves a 4.315/5, or an 86.3%. Fav: “Gut Feeling / Slap Your Mammy”, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” Least Fav: “Sloppy”

You expect absurd entertainment and you get entertaining absurdism

The biggest flaw with this album is that it isn't longer. Banger after banger, one of the best albums from an era filled with great post-punk and new wave.

Stumbled upon this record purely by accident. Bought it as a cheap used record and my kids loved to dance to it so I listened to it way more than I may have otherwise. Fun, energetic, experimental.

Well, it’s well produced because it’s Bowie and Eno and that’s about it. 2 stars.

I appreciate their style just can’t listen to a whole album

Very Devo

I liked this less the longer it went on, and the satisfaction cover is criminal

Another record that blew me away in '78 when I first heard it (although the next album "Duty Now For The Future" was actually the first Devo album I ever heard). Yet another record that subverted all expectations, and signaled a whole new type of music. How could I not give it 5 stars?

Fun listen, but not really my thing. Debo pioneered the punk new age vibe, but it’s kind of like Presidents of the United States for me. Would listen occasionally, but not in love with it. 3/5.

Q: Did I not enjoy this album? A: In some parts! Love "Gut Feeling", that was the highlight. Strong cringes at the lyrics of most songs.

Feel like there was a better way to tell the story of mongoloid without the word mongoloid even in 1978. Devo is very much like talking heads where when they do it good it’s great and when they do it too much it’s unlistenable. Thankfully they do it much more infrequently!

This was too much Devo for me. I'm not a huge fan. Although I have had "We are Devo. D-E-V-O" stuck in my head for the past day LOL

hmm yeah it's devo! idk devo is enjoyable enough to me, I understand they have a real formative role in music I like, but I didn't vibe spectacularly with this album

Short, fun at times, meh at times.

Quirky, interesting and worth another listen. Would probably give it a 3.5 if that was possible.

I love this album. So much variety and Devo was just blazing suck a new trail in music. A favorite is the cover of Satisfaction. It is one of the most unrecognizable covers I’ve ever heard. Only at the end of the song do you catch the familiar guitar riff.

Released just after Talking Heads' More Songs About Buildings and Food, they're part of the first batch of New Wave American artists that turned punk into something silly, fun, and accessible to the public. It's catchy and wild; you could dance and scream along. These songs are iconic. It breaks down pop structures, unlike their next album Freedom of Choice which has "Whip It" still being played on classic radio. You get parodies on classics like "Satisfaction" and "Johnny B. Goode" which are essentially unrecognizable to the songs they originally destructured. You only get a hint of rockabilly in "Come Back Jonee". Instead, we get a fusion of punk, surf, synths, and a whole lotta not giving a fuck. Whole album is genius. I can't think of a single skippable track. It's too short and diverse for you to get bored or tired at any point. The vocals are unique and fun. Lyrics are hilarious. Synths are whimsical. Beats are fast and cool. Guitars are rhythmic and groovy. "Uncontrollable Urge" is a strong intro that sets off the rest of the album. Every other song has its own personality and story that has it stick out. Tons of overlooked ideas, like the Velvet Undergound-esque distortion in "Gut Feeling", the gothic of "Too Much Paranoias", or the industrial krautrock of "Jocko Homo". Only downside is I felt the ending was a bit weak. I liked "Sloppy" and "Shrivel-Up", but I felt like they could ended on a more of a satisfying bang. Really wish we had more records like this. It's so innovative, creative, and fun with no low points. I'm always replaying this one. Also, if you haven't seen them live, please do. They really show off their silliness and unpredictability when live. I heard they once played "Jocko Homo" for a half hour but no recordings have been discovered. I would kill to see that. Favorites: Uncontrollable Urge, Jocko Homo

While there is some super cool musicial ideas being formed on this thing, there's a big portion that feels aimless. It's a hard time threading the needle between being unique and being different for the sake of it. I dig the weird rhythms, the stones cover is SO good. The rest of it gets kinda lost for me, they need to lead to a more solid hook. This music begs to be catchier than it is.

Hadn’t heard of this but recognise a few songs - specifically “(I can’t get no) satisfaction”. Although it’s not the version I recognise. Started to grate on me a bit - 2.

Not my thing......I did enjoy it slightly more than I though I would.

Þetta er, já, popp-skotið pönk. Allt í lagi.

good, 4.5/5. i'm tired of reviews, this is the best new wave album from the 70's

Difficult to really get into

This was a bit much for me, not a fan

This is a pretty crazy album. It was fun to revisit.

Been a long time since I listened to this one.

Whip it good. I mean its Devo. Of course its great.

First time listening to an entire Devo album, and it was much better than I'd expected. This is their debut album, so although it still feels very out-of-this-world wacky geeky, there's still quite a bit of rock (guitars etc.) going on. Pretty good stuff. Certainly a fun album that I'll return to. (I'll be skipping "Jocko Homo" though...very annoying.)

We are DEVO!

goes hard every track on here is silly fun but with a markedly satirical undercurrent. it captures the absurdities of the american empire and its culture, in a wrapper of catchy pop music as opposed to the more cerebral post-punk of their contemporaries Pere Ubu, propelling them to hugely influential status. easily their best album and these fellas were true pioneers, many of these songs written before the big punk explosion of 1976-77 highlight : Gut Feeling / Slap Your Mammy

Ah, primordial new wave! Back when it was weird, post punk-y and art rock-y! And much more palatable post-punk, too, than ‘Metal Box’! I'd probably be more into their other albums (the ones that lean more into synth pop and sound more like Weird Al's pastiche "Dare To Be Stupid"), but I really do appreciate this one for how odd it is without being a mess.

A quick 30ish minute burst of punk and synth-fueled tracks that give the concept of De-Evolution a sound. Great stuff.

I did something I don’t normally do with these albums, and that’s go back to the first few songs after finishing. I’m glad I did, because I definitely came into this album with the wrong mindset – it originally clicked for me around Track 5 that the sort of cacophony I was embedded in was a very controlled and intentional chaos, which became incredibly apparent by Track 7, and from that point on, once they broke through to me, I thought tracks 8 & 9 were a great string of strong melodies and fun vocals, but that kind of started to fizzle out with how awkward the last 2 tracks felt. As soon as the album ended, I went back to the first 4 and definitely had a better time with them, except that the Rolling Stones cover was still just a little too different for my tastes. All in all, though, I’d say…weirdly enough, it’s a 3.5 that I’m gonna go ahead and round up to a 4, if only because they managed to pull me out of whatever biases or predispositions I had, and made me really listen to what they were going for, and in that sense, I appreciate the hell out of this album for doing that. There’s definitely flaws, namely that I just think it’s still a bit off putting near the end, and that sometimes it IS too chaotic, but it’s a really tightly produced album that takes a bit to crack through, and it might not ever crack through for some people, but when you get it, you just get it, and it makes the album work.

"Q: Are We Not Men?" is the debut album of DEVO. Post-punk which heavily embraces the new electronica, this album is a huge stepping stone in the progression of music for this era. This album is quintessentially 80's, but was released in 1978, which shows how ahead of the time DEVO was. Although this album is a little rough and does not have any of DEVO's top singles, this album is strong work and does have a very unique cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".

Not for me...

Not available on Apple Music France :(

Enjoyable listen. More guitar driven than I expected. Uncontrollable Urge is a flat out banger. The satire is biting throughout the album. Hugely influential. Will listen again.

I listened to this but didn’t hear it, which it least means it didn’t annoy me.

Got exhausted by the fifth track. I feel like relapsing to noise again. Was reading a vn the other day, it had a very nice earthquake sound effect with falling trees and metal-on-metal sounds. Would prefer listening to 35 minutes of that instead

I hate the album cover, I hate the album name, I have the band's name, I have the image they uploaded to represent themselves on spotify, I hate the image they uploaded to their "About us" section on spotify, I hate every single song in the album and I hate each and every track name in this album

So good. So fun. Still sounds fresh. Their version of Satisfaction is a five star song. The podcast 99% Invisible recently had a good episode called Devolutionary Design that was all about the cover art for this album.

So so good! I haven’t listened to this one in a while, and it was really fun to revisit. A terrific debut!

I liked it and there were some songs that were very good. This grated on me, though.

An obvious all-time fav and classic. Staple in any collection. Gut feeling, space junk, come back jonee, mogoloid.... Absolute favorite.

admittedly I zoned out trying to book a flight... may need a second listen.

didn't get on with it, trying to be quirky and different but doesn't work for me

almost a 4 star but too much weird filler so 3 stars instead

A lot like talking heads.

Innovative. Only downside for me is some songs spin out and become too repetitive.

Opzich wel leuk en energiek enzo, maar niet veel meer dan dat. Wel voldoende, dus 3 sterren.

Best Song: Mongoloid. As whack as the lyrics are, there's no denying that melody. Worst Song: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Really wonder what compelled them to release a cover that was worse than the original in literally every facet. Overall: A scientific experiment in trying to find the line between "catchy" and "annoying". And goddamn if they don't find the line on nearly every track.

Pretty influential and ahead of its time.

Ich glaub um die Art von Musik anhören zu können, bin ich einfach zu jung und wurde musikalisch in andere Richtungen sozialisiert. Das find ich einfach nur langweilig und anstrengend

The coolest part was in the hardest to find song: Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy). Some parts weren't for me (Jocko Homo for example), but most of it was alright

Nincompoopery;. Though I mostly mean that in a sense of affectionate fun here.

Gear: Moondrop Variations Mix (1993 Remaster): Detailverliebt und interessant aber insgesamt mit zu wenig Impact Musik: 🤕🤗🥳🐸🦣🧠 Wertung: 3-4

Zunächst ganz lustig, auf Dauer ermüdend

Great energy

I usually love new wave weirdness but this was just annoying

1. Awful name for an album 2. Tough being forever associated with Rob Dyrdek’s Ridiculousness Otherwise pretty good record. It’s fun, weird, and has great energy. The Stones cover is dope too. Reminded me of Dead Milkmen or the B-52’s (3.5/5)

really disappointed in this one. had heard a lot of good things but failed to live up to my expectations. do think i could warm to it on further listens however.

I love it. Weird lyricism, and a sound that feels like it's permanently on the verge of falling apart, yet somehow stays on track.

Where are they now? Not one of my favorite bands but being a local group (out of Akron...) we enjoyed the notoriety it brought. It is good to listen to artists you are not real familiar with and learn what else is 'out there'.

Quirky and engaging. A pleasant surprise

The best thing I can say is that it was music and a short album

Didn't know them. This was not bad but it didn't stick out at all, at least for me.

On first listen so many of the songs just sounded awful/awkward to me.. and I'm sure that is partially intentional, just since it's Devo, but after a few listens it really grew on me. Super goofy, wacky, bizarre and mechanical but still has bops. 8/10

Rating: 7/10 Very good album overall, fun to listen to. Really enjoyed the new wave elements throughout the album. Not many of the tracks really stood out, the first few were great though. Favorite songs: Uncontrollable Urge, Satisfaction, Space Junk. Worst song: Mongoloid.

Talking Heads knockoff from the year prior. Overall pretty annoying and gimmicky album.

Maybe one just doesn't get the joke. And if one's unsure about who the joke is on (their fans, perhaps?), one's certain the joke's not him. Anyway, this seems not worth the time of anyone but archivists of novelty-act footnotes to pop music history.

Some of the drumming and background seems almost Beach Boys-esque, and I hear lots of precursors/similarities to the Talking Heads. Also just like, weird electronic experimentation that's pretty fun.

Amazing! They were way ahead of their time!

3 stars, a couple good songs but not bangers.... 2-3 stars

nicht wirklich aufregend

wavy

Fuck yeah

Pop ; )

Ground breaking at the time but gets a little boring. Some classic tunes though.

Bija ok

Talking heads but generic. Some songs were fun, but the album was tiring! Also, how the fuck they managed to ruin "Satisfaction"???

Good, but not really good. Even their cover of Satisfaction wasn't really satisfying. Definitely an acquired taste.

Devo is Talking Heads if David Byrne got an early autism diagnosis. All the beautiful, neurodivergent angst and chaos of, say, Fear of Music, but with no intention from the musicians to be anyone but themselves. Even if that occasionally came at the expense of the music. All I know is I will be blasting Mongoloid at every house party I go to from now on to ensure nobody ever lets me connect to a speaker again.

meh, is this supposed to be punk rock?

Devo is the weird, annoying kid in the back of their class that is weird and annoying because that's the only way they know how to attract attention.

Some great songs but only enough to get a 3 star.

Meh

Another annoying compilation

Not an album I’d ever listen to.

This was fun, although I don't know if they could get away with a song called "Mongoloid" in today's political climate.

Devo, I don’t like you but goddamnit do I respect you. They are a bit too much for me, but you can hear the influence on 80s new wave and even 90s nerd rock music. 4.9/10

Surprisingly listenable. I've been liking newwave more and more, but these guys can be a little weird right? Yes, delightfully. Great mix of sounds and unpredictable melodies

Pretty fun, but ends pretty weakly.

1978, рок (вики пишет нью ваве, а это что такое вообще) Странная обложка, странный тайтл -- что это значит "вопрос: Мы что, не мужики?". Первый трек огонь, не удивительно, что его в куче фильмов юзали. Погодите, ай кант гет ноу сатисфекшон? Это отсюда? Нет, судя по комментам это кавер на роллинг стоунс. Как же я слаб в постиронии! Забавно, но тайтл трек альбома они на концертах иногда чисто чтоб приколоться играли по 20 минут, выводя из себя толпу. Их приходилось выгонять со сцены. В целом движово, прикольно, но немного не моё. Оценка три включает в себя абсолютно угарную обложку.

This album upset my dog. 5 stars.

Did not care for this album.

If you ever wondered what the punk/post-punk era sounds like in the 80s, this is the answer

Not my style - 1/5

I once owned this album back in the 70's when it first came out but I must not have listened to it very much. Listening to it now, I barely remember any of it. At times I thought I could have been listening to David Byrne/Talking Heads. I walked away from this one thinking that it's probably something I would rarely reach for but it was a fun and interesting listen.

I am learning that I don't like New Wave very much, with a few exceptions. Still, it was fortunate to get XTC and Devo in quick succession so I can compare them. I would describe XTC as more earnest and serious, while Devo is absurdist, sarcastic, playful. I think the latter tone suits the genre so much more naturally. Devo is such an important influence on one of my favorite lyricists that his kid is named Devo. This is more enjoyable than XTC, but wow?

I love the idea of DEVO. The execution, not as much. Still enjoy but can be grating.

it's classic Devo, which is to say it's a couple absolute bangers sandwiched between some of the most unpleasant and discordant songs you've ever heard

Blegh, this was so boring. Half hour was too long.

YES!! I know a lot of this album, but not the whole thing. "Uncontrollable Urge" "Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy)" and their amazing cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" are already faves. "Mongoloid" obviously has an extremely dated title and lyric, but if you ignore that it is also a jam. I didn't know Brian Eno produced this, along with David Bowie being involved. The wikipedia for this album is great! It's 1978 post-punk/ early new wave - it sounds like a sillier version of Talking Heads '77. I enjoyed it, first time standouts were Praying Hands and Shrivel Up.

I love a debut that acts as a thesis statement for an artist, and this album is one of the best examples of that. The whole concept of “De-Evolution” is both silly and satirical and they take it through each track. And in addition to the noise and weirdness, there are also some solid songs on here.

Still sounds like the future four decades later. This Akron, Ohio band never fails to sound unlike anything else. Catchy synth riffs mixed with interesting instrumentation brings together the odd time signatures and overall wonderful mix that singer Mark Mothersbaugh would become known for.

No mereix el seu status de "must". El disc és fill d'una època i unes circumstàncies i el funciona gairebé com reflexe d'uns anys en què sembla que si et trobaves en el lloc i envoltat de les persones adequades, res podia sortir malament. És un altre artefacte artístic que s'enfronta amb la societat capitalista i el consumisme despreocupat (la famosa versió de 'Satisfaction' no és casual), però hi ha molts altres intents d'expressar el mateix que van aconseguir fer-ho de formes molt més interessants

has its moments but didn't like it enough for more than a 3.

we are not men we are devops 😂

This is just annoying. I think the only reason I’ll give it more than 1 star is the audacity of it all.

I found this all completely detached from any real feeling or soul but for a bit of a novelty it was fun enough

Devo is probably the best band name of all time. this album is really cool, I don't get some of the tracks like jocko homo yet, but there's also great post punk/nee wave classics like uncontrollable urge and gut feeling.

Il me semble avoir raté le moment où l'album justifiait le fait d'être dans une liste avec un nom pareil.

Pas mauvais, pas bien non plus

Favorite Song Uncontrollable Urge

Not my taste

Cute. And impressively angular for peak-disco era. But angular ain't my thing, and this wears thin quickly. Butchering "Satisfaction" is some kind of statement, I guess. I can't get no.

If you can get into this album's bizarre manic energy, it's a lot of fun. Not an every day kinda listen for me personally, but I can definitely appreciate it occasionally. Off the wall in a good way.

I thought I was going to like it, but it got old really fast for me.

Vraiment pas fan.

4.25

Pretty good. Space junk is especially good, as is the title track

Fuck yes! I love DEVO!!!!! (I can’t get no) Satisfaction sums up perfectly everything they do well, take an existing song that is great and make it so sharp, jarring, and full of energy that you can’t help but dance to it. unfortunately one song has aged catastrophically, so badly that I couldn’t listen to it, but the rest of the album and how different DEVO were still makes this a great. 4/5

Fuck this album

Fun and weird. Did enjoy.

About what I expected from Devo. Was fun but not sure if I'd go back to it.

poppy, energetic and upbeat :) loved laughing about the song titles but the music was not my jam

oh boy this album is..... SOMETHING it's honestly a vibe and loving the titles though, im not sure id relisten this a lot if you catch my drift... lets go for 2.5* with a round down to 2*.....

In the words of untitled2, I also found it "refreshing" and quirky. But I see this only as a step and a half up from the Ramones, and I didn't like those mofos very much.

C Uncontrollable Urge 3 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 1 Praying Hands 2 Space Junk 2 Mongoloid 4 Jocko Homo 2 Too Much Paranoias 2 Gut Feeling / "(Slap Your Mammy)" 3 Come Back Jonee 2 Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin') 2 Shrivel-Up 4 As a Devo alum (Class of 2015), I refuse to claim this.

It definitely didn't age that well but back in the day this album was a lot of fun. Ridiculous but fun. The cover of Satisfaction and name of the album are examples of this.

From the album title to the quirky sound, to the artwork (Chi-Chi Rodriguez!?!?), this is an unforgettable album - a light-hearted alternative to The Clash or The Pistols. I was surprised to learn that Brian Eno produced it, but they only allowed his synths on a few of the songs, oh well. Good Fun!

This is seminal post-punk/proto-new wave that ranks up there with the best late 70s bands like Talking Heads, Elvis Costello and the Cars. Gut Feeling and Mongoloid are my favourites on this album. Lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh isn't the greatest vocalist, with its herky jerky vocals and but he later shows his talent by penning many brilliant soundtracks for a host of Wes Anderson films, TV shows and also video games. The production by Brian Eno is also top shelf.

Listening to this late. Could see this as a good sound track under a chase scene from cops in an 80s movie. Overall good for background music and time piece but not something I’d listen to for the music it’s self

Kinda fun at parts but needed more, 2.5

I could only listen to the first few songs before I noped out.

New wave is absolutely terrible

An alternative rock classic. Innovators of the genre.

By whatever circumstances as a kid I wandered into New Wave and got Devo - New Traditionalists on cassette tape. As was fashionable at the time it was probably through Columbia House, 12 for 1 penny. You could say that record was a little edgy, quirky, spacey, but certainly not punk. It probably took me years/decades before I was ready to roam back into their earlier records, including this one from 1978. They were much more brash, punk (more inclined to They Might Be Giants punk than The Sex Pistols), irrepressible, and deviant before they became known as synth-dweebs. I think they were discounted as being a kitschy gimmick act, and did mellow out. Not sure how I would have reacted as a pre-teen to this record or if my mom would have been copacetic. In any case, after about 45 years it is fresh, aggressive and hilarious.

Kind of punk maybe, really not a good listen

Not a fan.

Weird but fun, thoroughly enjoyed.

nich gamz gehört. war nicht schlecht, aber nichtssagend

Impressions: Liked the punk rock/new wave fusion. Favorite Tracks: Uncontrollable Urge, Space Junk, Mongoloid, Gut Feeling, Shrivel-up Rating: 3/5

ok

Devo is one those bands that remind me of the earliest days of MTV. They always seem to have some trip out videos to go with their tripped out music. Probably because of the video, one of my favorite Devo songs is Satisfaction, so I was happy to see on this album. Now when I think of Devo, I immediately think of the Rugrats. What strange journey to go from 70's MTV to the Rugrats. I was huge fan of Ridiculousness, so Uncontrollable Urge brought a smile to my face and I had no idea it was Devo's song. I do want to point out, I always taped Ridiculousness so I could skip hearing those idiots talk. Between the rob dude thinking he's the shit and the ever annoying chick's voice, I couldn't stand to hear them talk. Rest of the album was OK. Can't say anything inspired me to seek out other material, but Devo always seem to trigger some great MTV memories. Got a little tiring at the end, but overall, nothing too bad. For the 3 items I mentioned, I will go with a 3. Probably would have never got this high without references outside of the album, but screw it..... 3

This is the hair metal of punk. It's technically still punk but wtf? This album is okay. I don't feel as though this is Devo's best work, despite it's ICONIC album cover. This also features the rare type of cover that's too different and ruins it. Usually covers are too samey and offer nothing new. As a whole pretty okay. I don't really think I'll find myself listening to this one too much. 2

3 Apparently David Bowie was set to produce this album, but scheduling conflicts forced the group to go with Brian Eno instead - imagine the world we’d be living in now if that happened. Climate change probably would have been beaten, all war would have ceased, and the McDonald’s Dollar Menu would probably still be a dollar. Sigh. One can dream. Anyway, this is the album we ended up with, and it’s fine. I’ve personally never been the biggest fan of DEVO, but there were still a few enjoyable moments to be had here. I am a big fan of the opener, Uncontrollable Urge, though it’s been ruined for me just a bit by Ridiculousness - it’s hard for me not to think of Rob Dydrek’s douchey voice welcoming us back to the show while listening. I also really enjoyed the track Gut Feeling - the soundscape at the beginning is really cool, like something out of a video game. In particular, it made me think of Crash Team Racing for some reason. The rest of the album I found to be just okay, but I will say it was at least mostly interesting, like the spin they put on Satisfaction, or the chorus to Sloppy which was stuck in my head after I finished listening. Still, 34 minutes with Mark Mothersbaugh’s voice is too long, so I’m not sure if this a full album re-listen for me again, though credit where credit is due, I will admit this feels ahead of its time being released in 1978 - you can tell a lot of acts from the 80s were influenced by these guys. I definitely see myself coming back to a couple tracks here, and I’ll always be appreciative of Mothersbaugh for his true magnum opus - the Rugrats score.

Boh

det här albumet har något alltså. mongoloid är en sinnessjuk låt men också cool. vissa låtar är lite för plojjiga på något vis så en svag fyra får det bli.

I am so glad Devo existed in the world. It would be a less interesting place without them.

Its okay not my style at all. Didnt like anything in this album

This was fun! I can’t describe it better than the Apple Music blurb, which called it “pop music from a dystopian novel”, tracking the group’s jokey “space caveman” idea that society was devolving rather than evolving.

Uncontrollable urge kende ik al, en vind ik Nice, verder niet echt een devo fan helaas maar vond dit nog wel prima

I do not remember this album at all: the most forgettable experience of my life, I seem to remember it being just mid rock with nothing much to say about it. The album cover hasn't age well at all and for me, neither has the music. I could see many people chilling there in the 1980s enjoying this when it comes up on the wireless but other than that, not for me.

It was fine.

Weird, different. Love it.

This album is a bigger disappointment than your dad going out for a gallon of milk and never coming home. While it wasn't quite as bad as Echo and the Bunnyman I somehow hate it just as much. Not a single track on this album has a highlight. No part of this album was memorable in anyway. This is what happens when a group gets Eno to do production and then rejects the majority of his ideas. Album should be titled "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Drivel"

I cannot describe why I like this, but I do.

no

Not as bad as I thought it'd be, not as good to care to listen to again.

Punk? New Wave? Both?

Middle of the road new wave, bleh.

Never heard of this lot before, and don't feel like I've missed much, to be honest. The type of new wave that doesn't really work for me, Uncontrollable Urge almost gets there but none of the rest does. 2/5.

I have a tough time putting a rating on this one, as it has some songs I truly love, like "Uncontrollable Urge", "Gut Feeling" and "Jocko Homo". It also has a few that I almost always skip. I go for 4, as it really captures what this band was about, how unique and crazy they were, and the range of catchy, quirky, post-punk nerdiness they could exhibit.

So very 80s! These guys led the way into the rabbit hole

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I really enjoyed this. I always thought of Devo as kind of a novelty act but now I realize there was a lot more going on. Sort of Talking Heads-ish. 4 stars.

Honestly like a 3.5 but we’re going with 3 cause the album feels longer than it is because the singing style becomes grating after a bit. But I love the instrumentals and I get the vision on a lot of these songs so good for you Devo

A genre and era-defining album for Devo, and one of the best debut albums I’ve ever heard. This is a perfect album in so many ways, long one of my favorites. It’s cold, angular, strident and unabashedly weird. It’s smart and satirical and precise in its delivery in a way that should make it seem overly aloof, but this is music that’s also crisp and catchy and just so much fun to listen to. For a band as singularly strange as Devo is, they’re also incredibly engaging and likeable, which is the secret sauce that keeps this album from being remembered as some bizarre manifesto for art school kids and weirdos (I mean, it’s also that, but I mean that as a great compliment). Add to that the best cover of a Stones song ever recorded, and you’ve got something really special. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Mongoloid, Uncontrollable Urge, Praying Hands, Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy), Jocko Homo, Come Back Jonee, Too Much Paranoias, Space Junk, Shrivel-Up, Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')

Some good old fashioned rock and roll!

Not quite complete rubbish, but close.

Album 160 of 1001 Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo Rating : 5 / 5 Favorite Track : Uncontrollable Urge I like this album. Nice representation of post-punk/new wave. Was about to rate it lower but decided that I'm not an album critic but a listener who is rating according to my level of personal enjoyment. Fun album. This genre needs some representation on my top rated albums and this one will do that just fine.

This is great. Didn't know what to expect, but I've been pleasantly surprised. Obviously some of the language used is problematic, but what wasn't problematic in the 1970s? The inclusion of live tracks is unfortunate, but the performances and recording are decent enough to not distract too much. But live stuff is usually an automatic 1 star, so we have to acknowledge it in the score.

just okay to me, quirky.

Great album. I loved the energy and the silly weirdness of it. Hard to believe this came out in 1978. Ahead of its time for sure. Favorite Songs: Uncontrollable Urge, Gut Feeling Least Favorite Songs: Shrivel-Up, Satisfaction, Space Junk

I mean it was an album.

Never was Devo fan and this did not change my mind.

Not quite sure how to classify this album. Is it punk, or new wave, or synth pop/rock/electronica, or some manifestation of what Mark Mothersbaugh dreams at night? Regardless, Devo deserves a spot outside the mantle of one hit wonder for Whip It. Being included in the 1001 is an appropriate acknowledgement of their artistry

Listened Before? N I'm a sucker for some New Wave, and this is no exception. A solid album beginning to end but no songs really stood out. A great effort for 1978, though. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Uncontrollable Urge

I’m not sure if I’ve heard of Devo before. I did a bit of googling and it looks like the singer dresses similarly to the singer of TWRP, but I imagine that must be a coincidence. Anyway, let’s give this a listen! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Praying Hands I’ve never been a fan of this era of punk, and Devo has unfortunately not changed this. The music just isn’t interesting enough to me, the vocals are too simple, and it generally struggles to keep my attention. Also, it does bear saying that there are some really strangely named tracks here. I don’t really want to name them specifically as it seems somewhat offensive, but you can look that up if you’re interested. Overall, this just wasn’t my kind of album.

Stylish but kinda hollow for me

From the gunsmoke and dead bodies at Kent State to the two-sided wax and endorsements from Eno & Bowie on stage, devolution was documented at its most pure and revelatory in this post-punk/new wave classic. A world's away from what they would eventually be immortalized as, Are We Not Men? is Devo at its most high-octane, most frenzied and most imaginative in regards to both original and covered material, leading the way in terms of longevity that's still going on in unexpected ways over forty plus years on. They may not be men but they surely are who they say they are. We've heeded that succinctly. Favorites: Uncontrollable Urge, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Praying Hands, Mongoloid, Jacko Homo, Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy), Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin'), Shrivel-Up.

I love this band and I love this album, and coincidentally I just listened to this a couple times not more than 2-3 days ago. It's a phenomenal record from a creative force.

At one point a song came on and I started jammin'! Took a couple seconds to realize the Devo album was over and something else had started auto-playing. This is album is pretty hit or miss; and aside from Gut Feeling and Uncontrollable Urge, it's mostly miss. The production just feels so empty and raw.

Great memories. Fun music.

Landmark album of unbridled kookiness.

Frivolous, throw-away new wave style means nothing; and that’s ok but it doesn’t quite have the thrill of a Talking Heads. Occasionally sparks, occasionally drags.

Yeah. Labdmark US new wave. It ticks ticks lots of boxes. Distictive. It's got that motorik tempo and part surf. I just don't find it very lovable. Maybe its the "humour"

Classic album. Devo is practically their own genre

I get why everyone hates this

Frenetic, off-piste pop

Yeah! Love Devo. Not sure I’ve ever listened to a studio album through though, so I'm a little nervous that I'm just too used to Greatest Hits. Out the gate... pretty punk, but quirky. Satisfaction, such a great unique cover. Defines the 80's sound of New Wave. Ahead of its time for sure. So unabashedly dorky... I love it. Gut Feeling is a classic and sounds great! Seriously love this track. Probably gonna go with a 4/5 because although the hits are amazing and I love this band, it's pretty short and even still it's inconsistent in production and quality, and there are many lackluster tracks.

Canciones tranquilas de estilo pop moderado. No destacaría nada en especial, aunque se puede escuchar. Noto que le han faltado variedad de aspectos

Kind of delightfully weird.

Devo are the Danny De Vito to Talking Heads’ Arnold Schwarzenegger from the 1988 classic movie Twins

One of the things that has struck me with the albums that I've been getting lately is that I like music, but it has to be my kind of weird. Trout Mask Replica and The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter are great examples of weird albums that I really detested. This, on the other hand, is my kind of weird. It helps that the music is really good, and the album is very self aware about what it is and what it's trying to accomplish. Musically, the mix of rock instruments and synthesizers is great, and not something I've seen much elsewhere on this list. It seems like lots of bands become synthesizer bands when they start integrating the instruments, but Devo feels distinctly like a rock band, even on their synthesizer-heavy songs. The more I listen to it, the more this album feels distinct from nearly everything else that I've been listening to on here, despite the fact that I've been through nearly 650 albums at this point The whole album is silly, yet very well executed. It's like it refused to take itself seriously, but is performed at such a high level that we must take it seriously. The fact that it came out in 1978 seems impossible to me. I would have pegged it in the mid-80s for sure 4/5

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