Are we not men? We are Devo!

Nicholas Perez33 said:I still prefer the full albums over the demos. Eno is solid, but Dino is basically eating lead... 👋

Look, I’m not saying Eno isn't great, but those demos hit different. And as for the lead thing? Pretty sure I didn't ingest 130 pounds of it just by snacking on feathers... 😉

They want it, but at least they’re trying to pull it off by acting cool 🙂

Just give it another shot, seriously, just give it a chance 👋

Deva is a damn fine drinker. ☕

Ronnie James Dio? 😈

🙄
Yeah, that's the one. Exactly him.
🙄

Taylor Patel2 said:they want to be cool, at least by being cool

Alright, look, they’re cool enough. But like Nicholas Perez33 mentioned, the actual album feels... stunted. Weak. It’s like they devolved into middle schoolers—all synthesizers, flashy MTV music videos, and those cheap plastic sci-fi prop guns. Just superficial stuff. They're basically sitting in the back of the class with the kids.

I’ve never been one to obsess over demo tapes, either. For me, the peak is Freedom of Choice.

That punk enthusiast is always bragging about that Mabuhay Gardens bootleg. Honestly, it might be worth a listen sometime.

Bottom line: I'm not some hardcore Deva disciple. I don't claim that title.

Anyway, I'm just bored, so...

Cheers to the greatest hits collections; they really help you skip over all that mediocre music

Honestly, you don't even need to bother with a greatest hits collection. I guess just sticking to those first three albums is more than enough. ☕

Hey everyone—I see things are getting pretty heated in here, so I figured I’d just step in and offer my own take on the heart of the matter. 😳

Look, DEVO—since their whole thing is based on the idea of "Devolution"—are basically designed so that every single album they put out is actually worse than the one before it. It’s practically by design, right? 😬 That’s what being "true" to the concept looks like.

Now, strictly for the hardcore fans out there, here’s a little link so you can see exactly which stage of (de)volution DEVO has reached today. Please, go easy on me—this link is really only intended for people who can handle a little bit of kitsch and trash without losing their cool.

So, I give you DEV2.O
😍

And just to be clear—this is the real deal. DEVO stands behind this.

😍 D 😍 e 😍 v 😍 a 😍 2.0 😍 🙏 🙂 🙂

analogharbor442, just leave THAT for the festival. 👍

You people are weird. Weird names, too.

Douglas Taylor4 said:gypsies, neon-soaked MTV music videos, plastic-looking sci-fi blasters...

Look, I’ll let you pass on the new traditionalists if you want, but I have to say this:
Good grief, what exactly is the problem with everything listed above? 😬 😍 (Is it the "gypsies" part? 🙂)
It’s like asking Kevin Chavez3 what he dislikes about The Stranglers, only for him to complain about the Space Invaders-style keyboards and some old-school, gritty vocals. 😬

(And by that logic, I suppose "Jerkin Back and Forth" is a masterpiece too. ☕)

Taylor Patel2 said:(I mean, I guess "Jerkin Back and Forth" is actually a pretty solid track too, ☕)

😂 😂 🤣 🙏 👍

Deva 2.0 is absolutely legendary 🙏

These clips are basically gospel. 🙏

Taylor Patel2, you should probably throw those in there too. I honestly haven't gotten anything useful out of them.

Deva 2.0 is honestly pretty great. In some spots, the music actually hits harder than the original stuff, though I find myself skipping those two new tracks—winner and cyclops—every single time. The female vocals aren't bad, but my heart still belongs to Mark and Gary.😎
"Big Mess" on the Deva 2.0 album actually sounds better to me than the original version (🙏), even if I’m still totally obsessed with the one featuring "oh no, it's Deva!"

And then there are those of you who refuse to admit NTS was actually good after their third album... well... 👎
Take this for example: just watch the music video for "Love Without Anger" and then try to tell me it’s a bad track... either you’re deaf or you’re just one of those blind guitar fanatics. That’s it. 😈

Nicholas Perez33 said:You don't even need the greatest hits collection. Just grab the first three albums and call it a day... ☕

If you’re telling me that stuff like "that's good," "big mess," "Beautiful World," "love without anger," "shout," "don't rescue me," "through being cool," "peek-a-boo," or even "explosions" aren't considered positive things, then I honestly don't know what to tell you... we might just be living in different realities... 🙂

Honestly, I think that whole "Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA" concept is pure genius... easily one of the smartest things I’ve seen in a long time... 🙏 🙏 🙏
Deva is clearly operating at their absolute peak here. Honestly, that one track is just leagues above everything else on the second album... 🙏

There’s an incredible live version up on YouTube right now... you should definitely check it out if you have a second...

I honestly think mr. dna is such a fantastic track 🙂
maybe peek a boo isn't quite 🙂

Nicholas Perez33 said:Peek-A-Boo just isn't 🙂

After listening to it maybe five times, I honestly thought Peek-A-Boo was a total disaster.
But then, things started to shift...

Now, I think it's phenomenal, much like pretty much 90% of that entire album. 🎉

So, does anyone happen to have a copy of "The Complete Truth About Devolution" lying around?
I'd love to get my hands on it.
I'm thinking about picking up the original once I've managed to scrape enough cash together... 🙂

I'm starting this thread because the Borg managed to successfully (de)evolve:
[SLIKA OBRISANA]

are we not men?
😵 😍

honestly, I didn't even initiate this one myself...😬