For decades I was afraid to listen to Devo.
It started when I was 13 or so...you see, I was really into this new synth-punk band called the Epoxies and due to them covering an Adam & the Ants song, I went and bought an Adam & the Ants CD, and boy did it suck! For years after, I was never listened to Devo because I thought they wouldn't be as good as their reputation made them out to be. Part of me wants to go beat up my younger self right now.
This is a great album. Hands down. Even now, these recordings made in 1977 still sound fresh, vital and just fantastic. And there aren't a lot of synths here, so it doesn't sound dated. Who knew that Devo were such 6-string slingers?!
These songs on here are all ones that are going to get stuck in your head for days - for example, as I went into my promotional, I had "Jocko Homo" stuck in my head, so whenever I was listening to comments, in the back of my head I kept hearing "ARE WE NOT MEN? WE ARE DEVO!" and other funny things. "Praying Hands" was also stuck in my head too. You see, this whole album is great. And it's fun to sing along to. And drive to. And cry to. Really, what more do you need?
And yes, as I drove through Ohio on my way home from Boston, I did listen to this album. And in the middle of it, we drove through Cleveand and next to Akron. It was great. You should've been there JB...
OVERALL RATING - slinkies? hell yeah!
KEY TRACKS - Space Junk, Jocko Homo, Sloppy (I saw my baby getting), Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy
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