Devo - Oh No It's Devo
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Artist: DevoEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-06-28
Music Label: Collectables
Soundtracks:
- Time out for Fun
- Peek-a-boo!
- Out of Sync
- Explosions
- That's Good
- Patterns
- Big Mess
- Speed Racer
- What I Must Do
- I Desire
- Deep Sleep
Music reviews of Oh No It's Devo
Music Review: Very underrated, but not their best material. 3.75/5 stars
Rating: 4 Stars
It is an underrated album, and much criticized at the time. Mostly because, by now, they turned 100% synth (they started as a hybrid of organic and synth instruments, and by the time this album came out, all synth.)
20+ years later, it's fun to re-evaluate how the songs in this album held up... or if they held up.
"Time Out For Fun" is a reminder to be human... The music is a bit "meh" at times, but the lyrics hit home.
I still have no clue what "Peek-a-Boo" is about (spying, spending, wanking, what?), but the digital synth sound has an organic, very cool feel to it. Watching the video helps the "ha-ha-ha-ha-ha" verses make sense; it's as if this one was meant as a video, with the idea of it being a song was an afterthought...
"Out of Sync" grew on me too. Again, for "pre-techno" it does have that organic feel that grows... but it does sound more "trite new wave" (more being the machine than raging against it) I'll agree...
"Explosions" has all the makings of a good song, but for some reason it just fails to impress.
"That's Good" is an all time Devo classic. Not much else to say. Except to go and watch the video, which utilizes visuals such as credit cards and quaint sexual euphemisms -- it's spot on in its attitude as well.
"Patterns" is another throwaway; on par with "Explosions".
"Big Mess" does seem to be a bit angry as two synth twangs are meant to be censor bleeps for unspoken words, but it's it's at least on par with "Out of Sync" regarding the music. The lyrics clearly mean something, but I'm not sure. Something about a man with a mission, some guy named "Cowboy Kim", being a loser who's a boy with a big gun and being mixed up. Okey dokey.
"Speed Racer" can only be described as "funky". Odd given it's from early 80s synth, but it's another Devo revamp of a dug-up 60s tune. Definitely worth the listen-to given its awkward yet engaging sound.
"What I Must Do" - on par with "Time out for Fun" with its music; the lyrics are a bit creepy... "for he might regret it." Regret what? Asking the girl out? Signing up for service? Becoming a hit man?!
"I Desire" - more proof that every groundbreaking group ultimately gets caught up with the rest of the world that has caught up and ends up doing the same song and dance. By 1982, too many groups went to synth and Devo's attempt here is another flat piece. In the right mood it's fun, but for me that mood is just before I hit rush hour traffic...
"Deep Sleep" is a fair song to go out. Another "I sound like everyone else did in 1982" track, it's almost better than the 3 songs that immediately preceded it. But it's still flat and is inclined TO put you to sleep. Definitely not recommended to listen to while driving...
All in all, the good tracks blow the mediocre ones out of the water. But this was the beginning of their end for DEVO. They originally broke ground, but when the wave came they couldn't keep up. :(
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