Tom Carson, writing in Rolling Stone, claimed that "There's not an ounce of feeling anywhere, and the only commitment is to the distancing aesthetic of the put-on", and opined that "Devo lacks most of Eno's warmth and much of Bowie's flair for mechanized melodrama. Dal 1984 in poi non saranno più gli stessi.
Steve Huey of the online music database AllMusic scored the album four and a half "stars" terming it "arguably Devo's strongest set of material, though several brilliant peaks can overshadow the remainder", and "a seminal touchstone in the development of American new wave. Well, they arrived today and I have to say, I am still amazed at what a difference it makes to listen to the vinyl version of a recording over the digital version.
I thought I had been scammed, BUT, it IS Devo...it's just simply another "spin" on one track. e il suono acquista tridimensionalità e maggiore sfumatura di dettaglio. Please try again. Outrageous, catchy pop songs with fuzzy guitar and electro beats ... and a sense of humor. The vinyl is thick and feels a great deal more substantial than the lps I remember from when I was growing up. It's Devo is the fifth studio album by the American new wave band Devo. A: We Are Devo! A bonus was that this edition has a printed paper sleeve inside too, which my original(?) Produced by Robert Margouleff — the chief engineer at the Record Plant in L. A. and producer for Stevie Wonder’s classic ’70s albums — the album’s sound has a dry texture with minimal reverb effects and a robust bottom end.
"[13] A majority of the tracks were later remixed by David Bowie; excluding "Space Junk", and "Shrivel Up", which had Eno's production still intact. The “whipcracking” noises were recorded using an Electrocomp 500 synthesizer and Neumann KM 84 and U 87 condenser microphones. It saw the band moving in more of an overt synthpop direction, even though guitars still played a prominent role. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. is the debut studio album by the American new wave band Devo. With its low-end pulsating bass intro and odd synth sounds, this track is highly infectious and upbeat. The album was released in the United States on August 28, 1978 and in the United Kingdom on September 1, 1978. A: We Are Devo! Learn more about the program. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. ", As the show would continue, the group's signature yellow suits would be gradually torn, until "Jocko Homo," where Devo would strip down to black shorts and T shirts with knee and shoulder pads. After Freedom of Choice, the band abandoned acoustic drums and started to write more overtly political songs.