If someone asks me what's the best new wave band ever i won't wait a second until i say Devo. And they are much more than that, they are not just synths or pop music with 80s look and production. They are brilliant, one of my favourite bands ever and basically, the only band (along with some Beastie Boys and Cramps) that i love their video clips and tv performances. Just the perfect look of a crazy looking era. Their music fits perfectly their aesthetics and when you see a video and you listen later to the same song you really associate the song with the video. It's a perfect match. They are not just the music, it's also their visuals. People will always say that modern clip is directly influenced by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (that is quite a good video and part of truth) but i think Devo on their own are also part of the game. Just look and listen!
Devo, mi exponente básico de grupo que supo aprovecharse de los 80s y no caer en los errores de los 80s. Look retro-futurista, sintentizadores (bien usados) por doquier, videos frenéticos con efectos de época (bien usados) y horterismo a raudales. Si los Sex Pistols son la representación perfecta del punk, ellos lo son de los 80s divertidos y la new wave. Aunque ellos son mucho más que eso. Son una de las mejores bandas que ha habido y que mejor ha sabido enlazar la música con lo audiovisual. Todo encaja a la perfección de una forma ridicula. Donde otros han caido intentando ir a la última ellos no pasan de moda riendose de ella misma. Canciones de pop perfectas con el mejor look de todos los 80.
And here a whole Devo show for your pleasure! Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
