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defrogSpeaking of Devo ...
They send me press releases sometimes, you know. Like this one:
This was, of course, part of an elaborate campaign by Devo to promote their new album (and first album in 20 years) by incorporating scientific demographic market research to determine what should be on the album ... which of course was their way of mocking record companies (and people like Simon Cowell) who really do make artistic decisions that way.
Clever. But for people like me who grew up watching Devo on Saturday Night Live and wore out their first four albums on the turntable, the important questions are: Are they still good, and can they possibly live up to their classic past?
The answer is: (1) yes and (2) no. At least not right away.
I went through this before with the B-52s comeback album Funplex – it was okay, but just didn’t hold up to their classic stuff. And yet quite a few of the songs from that album grew on me after awhile.
The same could happen with Something For Everybody. Trying it out on the listening station, it’s not bad, and they still have more to say about modern life than most bands, but I can’t say it’s essential Devo.
On the other hand, I can see songs like this taking root in my head after a few listens.
So we’ll see. In any case, it’s nice to have them back.
Are we not men,
We are dF
They send me press releases sometimes, you know. Like this one:
This was, of course, part of an elaborate campaign by Devo to promote their new album (and first album in 20 years) by incorporating scientific demographic market research to determine what should be on the album ... which of course was their way of mocking record companies (and people like Simon Cowell) who really do make artistic decisions that way.
Clever. But for people like me who grew up watching Devo on Saturday Night Live and wore out their first four albums on the turntable, the important questions are: Are they still good, and can they possibly live up to their classic past?
The answer is: (1) yes and (2) no. At least not right away.
I went through this before with the B-52s comeback album Funplex – it was okay, but just didn’t hold up to their classic stuff. And yet quite a few of the songs from that album grew on me after awhile.
The same could happen with Something For Everybody. Trying it out on the listening station, it’s not bad, and they still have more to say about modern life than most bands, but I can’t say it’s essential Devo.
On the other hand, I can see songs like this taking root in my head after a few listens.
So we’ll see. In any case, it’s nice to have them back.
Are we not men,
We are dF
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on 2010-07-27 11:44 am (UTC)In any case, the more interactive, probably the better.