Summary from 16 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Devo's catalog across 16 albums from 16 opinions, with an overall average of 7.2/10. The top-rated Devo album is Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978) with a 8.7/10 average from 5 ratings, followed by Freedom of Choice and 50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023. The discography on Wavelength spans 1978 to 2023.
50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023
“This new 50-song box set traces parallel paths through the futurist rockers’ rise, fall, and eventual reunion.”
Something for Everybody
“In the 20 years since the last album from these Ohio New Wave satirists, the world has become a much more Devo place: The synthesized dance rock the band pioneered with hits like "Whip It" is everywhere, and its theory that civilization is becoming dumber through de-evolution no longer seems far-fetched. Combining the punk-funk fury […]”
Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology
“Devo didn’t really fit into New Wave — or anywhere else. Their whole point was how weird they were. Their ludicrous costumes and ultrastiff delivery were barbed jokes about profound alienation, and they used synthesizers to make their point because those were the most inhuman-sounding instruments around. This catch-all retrospective is weird in a different […]”
Duty Now for the Future
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit a spirited but uneven salvo from the Ohio pranksters’ campaign to reprogram American minds.”
Something for Everybody
“Despite a shaky start, Devo's first LP in 20 years turns out to be more than a marketing and conceptual gesture.”
Something for Everybody
“[Watch the review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gko3qhyrBAw)”
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