Music Review

Now It Can Be Told: Devo at the Palace 12/9/88

Devo
Reviewed by Daneet Steffens | Apr 29, 1994
EW's GRADE
A

Details Lead Performance: Devo; Genres: Reissues, Rock

Devo was one of the few '80s pop bands that didn't suck, because it made music with chutzpah. Now It Can Be Told: Devo at the Palace 12/9/88, a slickly produced live album, captures the group's quirky blend of punk attitude, new-wave robotics, and oddball humor, especially in drum-tight versions of MTV favorites ''Whip It'' and ''Satisfaction.'' It's shtick, but it works.

Originally posted Apr 29, 1994 Published in issue #220 Apr 29, 1994 Order article reprints

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining
Advertisement

Today's Most Popular

  1. PopWatch This Week's Cover: 'The Vampire Diaries' stars talk about the red-hot Damon-Elena-Stefan triangle
  2. Inside TV 'The Vampire Diaries': Talk tonight's shocking twist, and find out what's next from producer Julie Plec
  3. TV Recap 'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Love Is in the ER
  4. TV Recap 'The Vampire Diaries' recap: Cruel Intentions
  5. Photo Gallery: Grammys 2012 Grammys 2012: Who will/should win