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Freedom of Choice

15 years, 4 months ago at Dec 17 1:23

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Devo’s third album, Freedom of Choice, is still a hyper-caffeinated, jittery, nerdy art-punk sci-fi shlock party, but it’s got more pop song craft grafted on. It works and creates an exciting and highly influential New Wave document. Freedom of Choice effectively works as a second volume greatest hits selection after their debut, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!.

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Description: While it was never determined whether those plastic things on their heads were flowerpots or collapsible drinking cups, the high-concept-minded Akron, Ohio, crew known as Devo had attracted mostly just the artsy new-wave crowd until this 1980 album brought them mass appeal. Way ahead of the video curve (they'd been making promo films since 1975), this band led by singer Mark Mothersbaugh and bassist Jerry Casale scored a huge hit with the jagged-rhythmed "Whip It," thanks in large part to a typically tongue-in-cheek video that MTV and dance clubs jumped on. The album also featured such cracked winners as "Girl U W ... (more)

Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
Release date: 25 October 1990
EAN: 0075992343527 UPC: 075992343527

Tags: 1980 (2), Devo (2), Warner Bros. (1), Mark Mothersbaugh (1), Gerald Casale (1), Bob Mothersbaugh (1), Bob Casale (1), Alan Myers (1)

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