New Traditionalists

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This Classic Devo Album is Now Available in It's Full Glory on CD from Australia.

New Traditionalists
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A strange (but excelent) twist for DEVO
  • What Am I Doing With a Devo Album!?!
  • The Spud Boy's Fourth Album
  • 23+ years of listening bliss (just ask my sons)!
  • Eliminate the ninnies and the twits
New Traditionalists
Devo
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000784WOA
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

  1. Through Being Cool
  2. Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth
  3. Pity You
  4. Soft Things
  5. Going Under
  6. Race of Doom
  7. Love Without Anger
  8. Super Thing
  9. Beautiful World
  10. Enough Said
  11. Working in the Coal Mine [*]
  12. Mecha-Mania Boy [*]
  13. Nu-Tra Speaks (New Traditionalist Man) [*]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A strange (but excelent) twist for DEVO.......2007-01-04

In 1989 I bought this record on LP format, mostly because I loved the song "Going Under", wich was included in the soundtrack of the TV series "Miami Vice". However,when I listened the whole album I was totally amazed for it's extraordinary quality. Songs like "Super Thing", "Love...without Anger" and "Through Being Cool" were not really what you could call DEVO classics, but they were the living proof of the quality of a too-often not taken seriously band. Though I love DEVO's songs like "Whip It" or "Time Out for Fun", "New Traditionalists" was one step forward in the band's search for respect. If you are into 80s electronic pop, this CD is a must have.

4 out of 5 stars What Am I Doing With a Devo Album!?!.......2006-08-05

I must confess that I am not a fan of New Wave. I can certainly "stomach"...and in some cases really enjoy certain bands from the genre such as The Cars, Talking Heads and The Fixx, but I absolutely adore "New Traditionalists". I actually "unshelved" this CD recently after many years of not listening to it...and it brought it all back for me and prompted me to write the one and only review I'll likely write for a New Wave release. It also got me wondering exactly how (and why) I ended up with this recording---- usually I can remember who, how and where I was "turned-on" to a new artist or band...but for the life of me, I can't remember how "NT" found its way into my collection? I don't own any other Devo albums, and probably never will---- I grew up with Hard Rock, Heavy Metal and a small portion of Pop Rock and Singer/Songwriter music....so I KNOW I didn't purchase this (besides, the mention of a band like Devo would have gotten me laughed right out of the Rock/Metal band I was playing in at the time I "aquired" this album). Anyway...enough of my ramblings. Without going into individual songs, I can say that I really enjoy every track on the original release....though I can do without the extra tracks here on the remastered CD. If pressed to name favorites, I would pick "Pity You", "Going Under", "Through Being Cool", "LWA" and "Beautiful World". Other reviews here mention how the band was trying to "say" something within the individual songs on "NT"---- I guess I can see (hear) that, however, if I want a listening experience with a "message" and social commentary, I'm not going to grab for this to get that "fix". On the other hand, if I'm in the mood for some cool, quirky and fun music that doesn't take too much "brain power" to enjoy, this exceptional release is always on 'stand-by' for me. If your looking for an 'initiation' into this band, I would (and can only) recommend looking no further than "New Traditionalists....4.5 stars

4 out of 5 stars The Spud Boy's Fourth Album.......2005-12-11

Really, this is where the Spud's edginess ends. A very solid CD by the boys from Ohio. Some great videos came off this CD as well (Beautiful World, Love Without Anger).
The CD sounds great. If you're a fan of DEVO this is an album you have to have. After this the decline begain (though, there were still bright spots).
Check it out, you won't be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars 23+ years of listening bliss (just ask my sons)!.......2005-05-25

I wore out the vinyl and my parents' eardrums when this LP came out in 1981. Who could have predicted that, years later, my sons (the oldest of whom is the age I was when "Whip It" came out!) & I would be singing along together as the CD blared from my BMW's speakers? (They even think their old mom has great taste in music.) "Mecha Mania Boy" makes the special edition worth the extra dough, but that doesn't mean you can get away with not buying "Duty."

4 out of 5 stars Eliminate the ninnies and the twits.......2005-02-23

New Traditionalists" found DEVO in a precarious state. Their arty irony and brainy pop smarts had made them a flavor of the moment via the "F.O.C." hit single and video, and suddenly the whole world was chanting "are we not men?" It both emboldened them and deepened their cynicism. "Through Being Cool" rallied the alienated to rise against the ninnies and the twits at the same time "Beautiful World" wearily declared that it might have been a beautiful world for you, but "it's not for me." After all, how could you rail against the lemming/jock mentality when they were the ones donning energy domes at the football games and singing "Whip It" at corporate synergy rallies?

But having been touched by the gold finger of hit making, DEVO did their best to fill an album with enthusiastic pogo anthems about their favorite topics, love sex and the willful decline of the human condition. "Jerking Back and Forth" and "Love Without Anger" are typical visions of human relationships ala DEVO. (The stop motion doll video for "L.W.A." is among the band's best.) "Going Under" had them tinkering with their sound a little, and "Working In A Coal Mine" was given the DEVO oldie treatment. Sonically, this is probably the band's best next to what Eno gave their debut. All in all, a solid album.
Duty Now for the Future/New Traditionalists
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Only completists on a budget and gullible nerds need apply
  • a good way to catch up on some lesser known Devo
  • two great albums on one CD!
  • Only four stars because of New Traditionalists.
  • Is it on? Is it off? Reply!
Duty Now for the Future/New Traditionalists
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Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
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ASIN: B000006Y6P
Release Date: 1993-05-27

Tracks:

  1. Devo Corporate Anthem
  2. Clockout
  3. Timing X
  4. Wiggly World
  5. Blockhead
  6. Strange Pursuits
  7. S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)
  8. Triumph of the Will
  9. Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise
  10. Pink Pussycat
  11. Secret Agent Man
  12. Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
  13. Red-Eye Express
  14. Through Being Cool
  15. Jerkin' Back and Forth
  16. Pity You
  17. Soft Things
  18. Going Under
  19. Race of Doom
  20. Love Without Anger
  21. Super Thing
  22. Beautiful World
  23. Enough Said
  24. Working in the Coal Mine

Album Details

Two 'de-Volving' Devo Releases on One CD! Contains 1979's Sophmore Effort ('Duty Now for the Future') and 1981's 'New Traditionalists', the Group's Fourth Studio Effort. Features the Songs: 'Wiggly World', 'Strange Pursuits', 'Secret Agent Man' (From 'd.n.f.t.f.') And 'Through Being Cool', 'Working in the Coal Mine' and 'Race of Doom' (From 'n.t.').

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Only completists on a budget and gullible nerds need apply.......2006-01-01

Neither of these are strong albums, and even at half the price this double disc just isn't worth it with such solid collections available.
If you want to check out what these albums have to offer without the chaff go for the anthology, or the hits/misses collections if you'd like to catch some of the quirkier tracks as well.

Even the packaging sucks. It's Devo! Where's the gimmicky album art and liners to distract me from all the unlistenable parts?

3 out of 5 stars a good way to catch up on some lesser known Devo.......2005-07-27

"Duty Now for the Future" was one of the Spud Boys' lesser-known, but great albums, and "New Traditionalists" has a few good moments. While "Duty" didn't have as many memorable songs as the group's debut, "Q: Are We Not Men..." it showed that the men of Devo were darn good songwriters. Many of the tracks on "Duty" became beloved concert favorites, like "Blockhead" and "Triumph of the Will," to name a couple. "S.I.B." is as creepy-sounding a song as Devo would write, but one can hear a definite influence the band had on the Pixies through this track. The later half of the album is really what is ear candy, though. The deranged pop of "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise" features a hook that doesn't even sound anything like "typical" Devo, yet will remain implanted in your skull, and of course there is the cover of "Secret Agent Man," which is one of the few instances of a cover version surpassing the original. "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" flat out rocks. Very recommended.
"New Traditionalists" was merely a good Devo album. The songs were catchy as ever, but lyrics-wise, they didn't really have the same kick to them as the earlier records. "Through Being Cool" is really the only track that has staying power here.

5 out of 5 stars two great albums on one CD!.......2004-07-08

Yay! I can't believe this -- there are others here who think "Duty Now for the Future" is better than "Are We Not Men" also! I'm not the only one! Finally.

You see, Ken Scott didn't make the production "murkier," as some reviewers claim. He just made it more INTERESTING. Of course, I love "Are We Not Men" -- a complete classic from start to finish. But this album is just more interesting, more fun, more well made -- heck, even the instrumentals "Devo Corporate Anthem" and "Timing X" are spectacular. Everytime "Anthem" starts up, I always get a feeling that something special is going to happen. And I'm always correct.

"Clockout" is one of the best Devo songs, EVER. It doesn't have the traditional verse/chrous/verse template as other songs... it's an odd listen at first, but it will grow on you like ... fungus. Or something. It's got some kicka** guitar and the lyrics are Devo at it's best.

"Wiggly World" is a great combonation of post-punk and new wave... it hits incredibly hard, and it moves at a blazing pace.

Other top songs on this album include "S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)" (this song even gets scary!), "The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise," "Pink Pussy Cat" (great voices), and, the best Devo song ever, "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA."

And contrary to popular opinion, "New Traditionalists" is only a notch below Devo's other works. I'm particularly fond of the last five songs. "Love Without Anger" and "Beautiful World" especially. Great songs, GREAT lyrics.

All in all, one of the best purchases around for a Devo fan. Buy it before it goes out of print!

4 out of 5 stars Only four stars because of New Traditionalists........2004-06-08

Duty Now For The Future is one of DEVO's finest creations. All of the songs on this dark masterpiece are killer futurist, electro-spud rock'n'roll monsters. Duty Now For The Future is a follow lp to the great Q: Are We Not Men album and expands on the DEVO manifesto. Songs like "Clockout", "Wiggly World" and "The Day My Baby Gave Me A Suprise" are great rock'n'roll tunes while being gross and darkly humorous at the same time. DEVO was now developing and expanding the notion that DEVO was just doing a job and entertainment was just that-a job. This is the DEVO war machine at the hight of it's power! For great live footage of the band during the "Duty Now" era try to find the video The Men Who Make The Music. Too bad the original cover that featured a super-cool removable postcard and great bar-code graphics has been replaced with the UK/European version of the jacket art.

5 out of 5 stars Is it on? Is it off? Reply!.......2004-01-23

This CD represents an unusual yet remarkable pairing of two absolutely essential recordings by the Spud Boys from Akron.


After the tour-de-force that was Devo's first full-length album, "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!", the band switched gears and switched producers from Brian Eno to Ken Scott (known for his work with Supertramp, among others), to produce a chilling, icy work, still with intelligence, energy, and quirky creativity, but with a sound that smacked of anything but commercialism (listen to "Timing X" and "S.I.B"), and was nonetheless very appealling in an emotionally backdoor way; disturbingly catchy, a metaphor for the desire our darker consciousness emits.


I always felt "Freedom Of Choice" was the band's attempt at gaining a more commercial acceptance; not a bad record, but light-hearted when compared to the first two major releases. That's one of the reasons I was glad to see "New Traditionalists" coupled with "Duty Now...". It returned the band to a harder sound, more reminiscent of "Are We Not Men...", while somewhat refuting their more commercial leanings of "Freedom" with songs such as "Through Being Cool" and "Pity You". The attitude was still there, the vision, the disturbing catchiness. They hadn't lost it after all; if anything, they were juxtaposing their original fan base with those who came along upon hearing "Whip It". And it worked very well.


Get this CD. It will inform, entertain, and satirize as only Mothersbaugh and company could. Even 20-plus years down the line.
Duty Now for the Future/New Traditionalists
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Two Four Star CD's for the price of One!!
  • Devo's best effort - Duty Now For The Future
  • Musically terrific, but audiophiles beware.
  • Finally, someone reissued these classics
Duty Now for the Future/New Traditionalists
Devo
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000E0W3
Release Date: 1996-11-21

Tracks:

  1. Devo Corporate Anthem
  2. Clockout
  3. Timing X
  4. Wiggly World
  5. Blockhead
  6. Strange Pursuits
  7. S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)
  8. Triumph of the Will
  9. Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise
  10. Pink Pussycat
  11. Secret Agent Man
  12. Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
  13. Red-Eye Express
  14. Through Being Cool
  15. Jerkin' Back and Forth
  16. Pity You
  17. Soft Things
  18. Going Under
  19. Race of Doom
  20. Love Without Anger
  21. Super Thing
  22. Beautiful World
  23. Enough Said
  24. Working in the Coal Mine

Album Description

Import exclusive edition of the new wave icon's second album Duty Now For The Future from 1979 & 5th album New Traditionalists from 1981 combined on one CD. Includes the tracks 'Wiggly World', 'Swelling Itching Brain' & 'Red Eye Express'. 24 in all.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Two Four Star CD's for the price of One!!.......2003-05-14

It's funny that this cd is like the Oreo cookie outside to the creamy "Freedom Of Choice" commercial success center. Looked and listened to in that perspective, it does show where the potato heads' heads were at.

"Duty Now" is a really good album that came after a perfect one, and it does shrivel in comparison. The DEVO eyes had turned from the sound of things falling apart to the machinery that made it go. Having used up most of their "conceptual" songs for the debut, we were served up musings on love work and death.

In part, the blame does rest on producer Ken Scott, who obviously didn't understand the band with anywhere near the depth that Brian Eno did. Where Eno might have encouraged brighter production in (for instance) "Swelling Itching Brain," Scott instead chose to make it murkier. That most of the songs here are great overcomes the cloudy sound, and "The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise" is a DEVO hall of famer.

This is also the home of one of DEVO's best statement of purpose songs, the concert fave "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA." Declaring themselves to be "suburban robots to monitor reality," DEVO make the claim that they are here to protect both man and mutant, only to discover that Mr. DNA deems them fit to "sacrifice themselves so many others may live!" it also rocks harder than anything else DEVO ever recorded for the first part of their career. After this, the slick success of "Whip It" kind of tamed them...if you ever considered DEVO tamable.

"New Traditionalists" found DEVO in a precarious state. Their arty irony and brainy pop smarts had made them a flavor of the moment via the "F.O.C." hit single and video, and suddenly the whole world was chanting "are we not men?" It both emboldened them and deepened their cynicism. "Through Being Cool" rallied the alienated to rise against the ninnies and the twits at the same time "Beautiful World" wearily declared that it might have been a beautiful world for you, but "it's not for me." After all, how could you rail against the lemming/jock mentality when they were the ones donning energy domes at the football games and singing "Whip It" at corporate synergy rallies?

But having been touched by the gold finger of hit making, DEVO did their best to fill an album with enthusiastic pogo anthems about their favorite topics. "Jerking Back and Forth" and "Love Without Anger" are typical visions of human relationships ala DEVO. (The stop motion doll video for "L.W.A." is among the band's best.) "Going Under" had them tinkering with their sound a little, and "Working In A Coal Mine" was given the DEVO oldie treatment. All in all, a solid album.

As a double record on one disc, worth every penny, especially since the import individual discs are getting really hard to find.

5 out of 5 stars Devo's best effort - Duty Now For The Future.......2003-05-01

Devo came on the music scene at a time of great upheaval and flux. Heavy Metal, Disco, Power Rock, Punk, New Wave, and Pop(whatever fell through the cracks) were all vying for attention.

Devo's first three albums were evolutionary/revolutionary. The breakthrough - Q. Are We Not Men A. We Are Devo, is their best known. Freedom Of Choice was also a strong album but had some tracks that would have been better off left out. Not that the music itself was bad, just the vocals were bland and uninspired.

Duty Now For The Future was recorded with every knob set on "10." The vocals were exciting, the material was top-notch, the performance was fantastic, and the mix was great. On some of the songs you have to really listen closely to pick up on the subtle counterpoint synth playing just below the volume level of the main instruments. This was inspired, this was produced masterfully, this is the ultimate DEVO album.

Buy it, put it in, and turn it way up.

My fondest memory of this was seeing the Atlanta concert supporting this album, and during a guitar solo, one of the Bob's fell off the stage and landed on top of me. My buddies and I lifted him back up on stage and he kept right on playing.

New Traditionalists was not in the same class, but a few songs were very good. Shaking Back And Forth, Going Under, Race Of Doom, and Beautiful World were the highlights of this album.

While other acts sang about drugs, the devil, and anarchy, Devo's concerts, music, and certainly their wardrobe were fun, creative and different from anyone else's. Some people will never get it. "Pity You" if you don't.

4 out of 5 stars Musically terrific, but audiophiles beware........2003-01-17

As the other reviewer stated, this CD combines two great albums. In fact, Duty Now For The Future is my favorite Devo record. The only problem I have with this disc is the sound quality. There are occassional "drop-outs" that occur throughout the disc that are a little annoying. Unfortunately, this disc is the only way to get a hold of these two albums. Maybe someone will remaster these albums one of these days? Oh well. This disc is still well worth picking up.

4 out of 5 stars Finally, someone reissued these classics.......2002-03-21

The good thing about these overseas compilations is that you get a 2 for 1 deal on the recordings. The bad thing is that with a band like Devo, who constantly morphed from one album to the next, it renders a different feel to the CD half-way through due to the overall tone and attitude of one album to the next. DNFTF exhibits a sound not typical of any other Devo record, not quite as 'punk' as their earlier material and not quite as 'squared off' as their later material. Often with a feel of some other 'progressive rock' emerging at the time, this album explores odd time signatures and new approaches to rock. New Traditionalists falls into the 'squared off' genre. This is post-Whip It, very synth heavy and finely tweezed, as if they had steriled their own safety pin. This features their other siren songs: Through Being Cool and Workin' In A Coalmine (their 'radio songs'?), however there are far more substantial tracks on this record than these. All in all, it seems NT is the destination of Devo's journey....all things prior seem to lead to this point. As usual, both album are laden with prophetic visions of 'de-evolution' and when looking back today it inspires one to say, 'Devo was right'.
New Traditionalists
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Hot DIGGITY this is one INCREDIBLE album! BUY IT!!
  • Plastic Hair Thingies Rule......
New Traditionalists
Devo
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002MBT
Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

  1. Through Being Cool
  2. Jerkin' Back 'N' Forth
  3. Pity You
  4. Soft Things
  5. Going Under
  6. Race Of Doom
  7. Love Without Anger
  8. The Super Thing
  9. Beautiful World
  10. Enough Said
  11. Working in The Coal Minet
  12. Mecha-Mania Boy
  13. Nu-Tra Speaks (New Traditionalists Man)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hot DIGGITY this is one INCREDIBLE album! BUY IT!!.......2004-08-25

Here's why: Mecha-Mania Boy alone is worth the price. It can't be found anywhere else (that I have ever been able to find)! Nutra Speaks is, of course, lame. So don't bother listening to it. But if it's been too long since you've heard Going Under or Race of Doom, good heavens, man, don't just stand there, put it in your shopping cart and One-Click yourself to happiness!

4 out of 5 stars Plastic Hair Thingies Rule.............2003-05-09

"New Traditionalists" found DEVO in a precarious state. Their arty irony and brainy pop smarts had made them a flavor of the moment via the "F.O.C." hit single and video, and suddenly the whole world was chanting "are we not men?" It both emboldened them and deepened their cynicism. "Through Being Cool" rallied the alienated to rise against the ninnies and the twits at the same time "Beautiful World" wearily declared that it might have been a beautiful world for you, but "it's not for me." After all, how could you rail against the lemming/jock mentality when they were the ones donning energy domes at the football games and singing "Whip It" at corporate synergy rallies?

But having been touched by the gold finger of hit making, DEVO did their best to fill an album with enthusiastic pogo anthems about their favorite topics, love sex and the willful decline of the human condition. "Jerking Back and Forth" and "Love Without Anger" are typical visions of human relationships ala DEVO. (The stop motion doll video for "L.W.A." is among the band's best.) "Going Under" had them tinkering with their sound a little, and "Working In A Coal Mine" was given the DEVO oldie treatment. Sonically, this is probably the band's best next to what Eno gave their debut. All in all, a solid album.
The New Traditionalists
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • CAREFUL, This is two old Actuel albums not new stuff.
The New Traditionalists
Art Ensemble of Chicago , and Don Cherry
Manufacturer: Fuel 2000
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002IQA5E
Release Date: 2004-07-13

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  5. Terrestrial Beings
  6. Mysticism of My Sound
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  8. Bamboo Night
  9. Teo-Teo Can
  10. Smiling Faces, Going Places
  11. Psycho Drama
  12. Medley: Theme: Albert Heath/Theme: Dollar Brand/Babyrest, Time for...

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars CAREFUL, This is two old Actuel albums not new stuff........2005-02-24

Or actually three, Mu 1 and 2 (already available on one CD, though) and Reese and the Smooth Ones.

Don't be a sucker, such as I, unless you don't already have Mu, which is a classic (1 anyway). I prefer Art Ensemble after Famadou joined.
New Traditionalists
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Plastic Hair Thingies Rule
  • Downward Spiral in Full Swing
  • The way they comb their hair, makes me want to say...
  • forget about the ninnies & the twits
New Traditionalists
Devo
Manufacturer: Warne
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002ZZN0
Release Date: 1999-08-31

Album Details

This Classic Devo Album is Now Available in It's Full Glory on CD from Australia.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Plastic Hair Thingies Rule.......2003-05-28

"New Traditionalists" found DEVO in a precarious state. Their arty irony and brainy pop smarts had made them a flavor of the moment via the "F.O.C." "Whip (H)it" single and video, and suddenly the whole world was chanting "are we not men?" It both emboldened them and deepened their cynicism. "Through Being Cool" rallied the alienated to rise against the ninnies and the twits at the same time "Beautiful World" wearily declared that it might have been a beautiful world for you, but "it's not for me." After all, how could you rail against the lemming/jock mentality when they were the ones donning your energy domes at the football games and singing "Whip It" at corporate synergy rallies?

But having been touched by the gold finger of hit making, DEVO did their best to fill an album with enthusiastic pogo anthems about their favorite topics; love, sex, and the willful decline of the human condition. "Jerking Back and Forth" and "Love Without Anger" are typical visions of human relationships ala DEVO. (The stop motion doll video for "L.W.A." is among the band's best.) "Going Under" had them tinkering with their sound a little, and "Working In A Coal Mine" was given the DEVO oldie treatment. Sonically, this is probably the band's best production job next to what Eno gave their debut. All in all, a solid album.

3 out of 5 stars Downward Spiral in Full Swing.......2002-11-13

Devo began as a quirky band in the early new wave movement with a sound and style that no one but themselves could even have conceived of. People who disliked their music (most people) hated it intensely, and those who liked it (me) became fanatical in their devotion. In my opinion, their career was marked by a wild burst of creativity in the beginning, followed by a longer period of stagnation and self-imitation.

Their first album was a masterpiece. Their second, in a completely different vein, was classic as well. The first two albums contained mostly songs they had written over the prior few years and had performed as part of their act. The creative impetus began to wear thin with their third album, "Freedom of Choice," although it did contain the great hit single "Whip It." By the time "New Traditionalists" came out, Devo's downward spiral was in full swing. "New Traditionalists" does contain a few good songs, although they are not up to Devo's early standards. And then there are the bad songs... The bad songs here are really weak and seem to justify the criticism that naysayers hurled at the band in their early days.

Vintage Devo could throw 10 great songs at you, none of which resembled any of the other in the slightest. By the time "New Traditionalists" came out, their stuff was pretty much was created by a "cookie cutter" approach. Unless you're a diehard fan of the band, this is album is a pleasant diversion at best.

5 out of 5 stars The way they comb their hair, makes me want to say..........2000-12-22

This was the first of the Devo albums I purchased and has remained my favourite for the past 10 years. If you are looking for the best of Devo's music, get this one...

5 out of 5 stars forget about the ninnies & the twits.......2000-05-30

This apparently is Devo's biggest selling lp, even more than Freedom of Choice which preceded it [maybe that just had big hit singles?]. This begins w/ the anthem Thru Being Cool, in case you haven't heard it, it's basically a defiance of the supposedly need to avoid geekiness @ all times in modern society or something like that. After this is a funky little number called Jerkin' Back & Forth, very much definitive of its era in sound. Apart from Thru Being Cool, the other most famous song here is Beautiful World, a sarcastically joyous tune, not unlike what the Mothers did in the 60s w/ Plastic People etc. Contemporary single Working In The Coal Mine is appropriately included as a bonus track, seeing the single did come w/ many copies of the lp back in the day. unfortunately you probably don't get the catalogue of wacky clothes & poster w/ the cd though. Probably their 3rd or 4th best album.
Duty Now for the Future/New Traditionalists
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    Duty Now for the Future/New Traditionalists
    Devo
    Manufacturer: Virgin
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003PO2
    Release Date: 1994-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Devo Corporate Anthem
    2. Clockout
    3. Timing X
    4. Wiggly World
    5. Blockhead
    6. Strange Pursuits
    7. S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)
    8. Triumph of the Will
    9. Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise
    10. Pink Pussycat
    11. Secret Agent Man
    12. Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
    13. Red-Eye Express
    14. Through Being Cool
    15. Jerkin' Back and Forth
    16. Pity You
    17. Soft Things
    18. Going Under
    19. Race of Doom
    20. Love Without Anger
    21. Super Thing
    22. Beautiful World
    23. Enough Said
    24. Working in the Coal Mine
    Are We Not Men/New Traditionalists
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      Are We Not Men/New Traditionalists
      Devo
      Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B0000DEN5R
      Release Date: 2000-03-28

      Music:

      1. Obnoxious Vanity Project [Explicit Lyrics]
      2. On Fire [Import]
      3. Orange Ave.
      4. Orange County NEW YORK vs. Orange County CALIFORNIA
      5. Outside [Import]
      6. pure dirt
      7. Re-Offender [CD-single] [Import]
      8. Reach the Beach
      9. Reality [Box set] [Import]
      10. Reality [Import]

      Music

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      Music

      Live in Paris & Toronto [Import]

      Sensuality

      Rhapsodie Espagnole

      Turn Back the Clock

      Some Guys Have All the Luck [Import]

      Siege of Corinth-Complete Opera

      Pooh: Friends Forever

      Sculthorpe: Irkanda 4; Kakadu

      Square Dance Level 2 [Live]

      Ruby Braff & His New England Songhounds, Vol. 2

      Slip It In

      Songs In The Ten Directions

      Shadows Remixes [CD-single] [Import]

      Wagner: Greatest Hits

      Grace