1978 milestone album will be played in its entirety for the very first time for Don’t Look Back.
All Tomorrow’s Parties are pleased to announce that DEVO have
confirmed they will perform the world premiere live performance of
their legendary 1977 Brian Eno produced album “Q. ARE WE NOT MEN, ARE WE DEVO?” at the London Forum on Wednesday May 6th 2009.
This will be a one-off performance of the album, exclusive to the
London Kentish Town Forum, and the very first time the band will
perform the album in its entirety. This rare concert will be part of
the DON’T LOOK BACK album series. Tickets cost £30 and can be ordered
from the ticket hotline: 0871 220 0260, or booked online at
All Tomorrow's Parties - Official Website or Altsounds.com | Independent Music Journalism.
On May 8th, DEVO will perform a gala greatest hits concert at the
world famous ATP Festival – The Fans Strike Back edition at Butlins
Holiday Centre, Minehead.
DEVO are the unmistakable American rock group formed in Akron, Ohio in
1972 by Kent State art students Jerry Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh.
Their innovative and ground-breaking 1978 debut album, Q: Are We Not
Men? A: We Are Devo, produced by Brian Eno, was originally released
to worldwide acclaim in 1978. They were also one of the first
American rock acts to sign to the UK-based record label Stiff Records.
Devo took its name from their concept of "de-evolution" — the idea
that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced
by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society.
Their music echoed this view of society as rigid, repressive, and
mechanical, with appropriate touches — jerky, robotic rhythms; an
obsession with technology and electronics (the group was among the
first non-prog rock bands to make the synthesizer a core element);
often atonal melodies and chord progressions — all of which were
filtered through the perspectives of social misfits.
Devo evolved into a cult sensation, helped in part by their
concurrent emphasis on highly stylised visuals, and achieved
mainstream chart success with the smash single Whip It (the single
made it to #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart), whose memorable
video was made a staple by the fledgling MTV network in the early
1980s.
Over the years the band have released an collection of unforgettable
songs including Jocko Homo, Mongoloid, Come Back Jonee, Secret Agent
Man, Freedom of Choice, Through Being Cool, That’s Good, Girl U Want,
Beautiful World, Peek-A-Boo and a deconstructed version of the Rolling
Stones’ Satisfaction.
Their style has been variously classified as punk, art rock and
post-punk, but they are most often remembered for their late 1970s and
early 1980s new wave music which, along with other name bands, ushered
in the synth pop sound of the 1980s.
Devo's music and stage show mingle science fiction themes, surrealist
humor, and mordantly satirical social commentary via
sometimes-discordant pop songs that often feature unusual synthetic
instrumentation and time signatures. After a critically acclaimed
35-year long run, a staggering discography and a solid, inimitable
personality, Devo continue to push the envelope, and remain both an
innovator and driving force on the ever-changing technological world
of music.
All Tomorrow's Parties - Official Website / ATP Recordings / Don't Look Back
confirmed they will perform the world premiere live performance of
their legendary 1977 Brian Eno produced album “Q. ARE WE NOT MEN, ARE WE DEVO?” at the London Forum on Wednesday May 6th 2009.
This will be a one-off performance of the album, exclusive to the
London Kentish Town Forum, and the very first time the band will
perform the album in its entirety. This rare concert will be part of
the DON’T LOOK BACK album series. Tickets cost £30 and can be ordered
from the ticket hotline: 0871 220 0260, or booked online at
All Tomorrow's Parties - Official Website or Altsounds.com | Independent Music Journalism.
On May 8th, DEVO will perform a gala greatest hits concert at the
world famous ATP Festival – The Fans Strike Back edition at Butlins
Holiday Centre, Minehead.
DEVO are the unmistakable American rock group formed in Akron, Ohio in
1972 by Kent State art students Jerry Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh.
Their innovative and ground-breaking 1978 debut album, Q: Are We Not
Men? A: We Are Devo, produced by Brian Eno, was originally released
to worldwide acclaim in 1978. They were also one of the first
American rock acts to sign to the UK-based record label Stiff Records.
Devo took its name from their concept of "de-evolution" — the idea
that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced
by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society.
Their music echoed this view of society as rigid, repressive, and
mechanical, with appropriate touches — jerky, robotic rhythms; an
obsession with technology and electronics (the group was among the
first non-prog rock bands to make the synthesizer a core element);
often atonal melodies and chord progressions — all of which were
filtered through the perspectives of social misfits.
Devo evolved into a cult sensation, helped in part by their
concurrent emphasis on highly stylised visuals, and achieved
mainstream chart success with the smash single Whip It (the single
made it to #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart), whose memorable
video was made a staple by the fledgling MTV network in the early
1980s.
Over the years the band have released an collection of unforgettable
songs including Jocko Homo, Mongoloid, Come Back Jonee, Secret Agent
Man, Freedom of Choice, Through Being Cool, That’s Good, Girl U Want,
Beautiful World, Peek-A-Boo and a deconstructed version of the Rolling
Stones’ Satisfaction.
Their style has been variously classified as punk, art rock and
post-punk, but they are most often remembered for their late 1970s and
early 1980s new wave music which, along with other name bands, ushered
in the synth pop sound of the 1980s.
Devo's music and stage show mingle science fiction themes, surrealist
humor, and mordantly satirical social commentary via
sometimes-discordant pop songs that often feature unusual synthetic
instrumentation and time signatures. After a critically acclaimed
35-year long run, a staggering discography and a solid, inimitable
personality, Devo continue to push the envelope, and remain both an
innovator and driving force on the ever-changing technological world
of music.
All Tomorrow's Parties - Official Website / ATP Recordings / Don't Look Back
