The first spin off from the Heavy Metal Soundtrack was Devo. I had heard Whip It and new about the flower pot hats. Working In A Coal Mine helped me decide to check them out further. I picked up their newest New Traditionalists and Freedom Of Choice at the same time.
The New album had Working In A Coal Mine on it so I gave it my attention first. Was this more of that New Wave Music.It was synthesizer and percussion oriented. A big change compared to Kansas or Styx. Listen to Jerkin’ Back And Forth. Doesn’t that beat just make you want to jump around?
Video games were just breaking out at this time too. Space Invaders, Asteroids, Tail Gunner. They were so simplistic compared to what would follow. Most of the time its was just line figures on a CRT reflecting into a painting on glass. Devo’s electronic music had a video game sound to it and that made it even more appealing.
I wasn’t sure what to make of the new look. I kind of wish they would have stuck with the red flower pots as opposed to the plastic Kennedy hair-do.
Through Being Cool
Jerkin’ Back And Forth
Soft Things
Going Under
Love Without Anger
Beautiful World