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Freedom of Choice

Devo

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Among the '80s most unlikely success stories was the ascendancy of Mark Mothersbaugh's and Jerry Casale's obstinately quirky Devo to the upper reaches of the mainstream pop charts courtesy of this album's "Whip It," a snarky/kinky slice of '80 synth-pop verve that remains one of the New Wave era's most iconic performances. If Freedom also marks the completion of the band's evolution from pioneering college art-rock experimentalists (Casale and Mothersbaugh had formed the nucleus of Devo at Kent State as far back as 1972) to full-fledged pop stars, it was a transformation that only seemed to offer Devo a wider forum for its ever-subversive intent. The secondary hit "Girl U Want" may tackle unrequited romance with the band's typical sense of left-field anxiety, but the equally infectious title track and "Planet Earth" wrap their spare, nervous rhythms around genuine social concerns.

Customer Reviews

Devo - Freedom of choice

Great Album, a must for anybody that likes this type of music - buy it now

The one to start you off!

80's Synth Pop doesn't get better than this! This is a good place to start with Devo and with most bands in this genre. Whip it a main stream hit and Gates of Steel a tour de force. Solid Album... give it a go!

electric pop at its best

brought back a flood of memories from when music was fun with no sense..

Biography

Formed: 1972 in Akron, OH

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

One of new wave's most innovative and (for a time) successful bands, Devo was also perhaps one of its most misunderstood. Formed in Akron, OH, in 1972 by Kent State art students Jerry Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh, Devo took its name from their concept of "de-evolution" — the idea that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. Their music echoed this view of society as rigid, repressive, and mechanical, with appropriate...
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