Devo Hardcore Vol 1
This is amazing music, but very strange. It's such a tragedy that Devo have been marginalized as a
new wave-era novelty act, and that the band has played so willingly into that
perception of them. These early, home-recorded tapes show them as an edgy,
witty, confrontational performance art outfit that manage to pack a lot of
provocative ideas into concise, terse pop songs. Weapons in their arsenal
include primitive analog synth, gnarly ring-modulated guitar, and Gerald
Casale's awesome, fluid bass playing. And lots of furious thought. If a new band
made music like this, they'd be the toast of Pitchfork: This stuff still sounds
edgy, smart, and alarmingly contemporary.
These recordings have been in
and out of print via Fan Club (LP) and Rykodisc (CD)...
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