Het tweede en vierde album van de Amerikaanse new wave-groep, uit 1979 en 1981 op één CD. "One of new wave's most innovative and (for a time) successful bands. 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. Their second album "Duty Now..." found them bringing keyboards into the forefront, adding a new level of irony to their "little minds through big technology" philosophy. On "New Traditionalists", apparently deciding that America's comprehension of irony was sorely lacking, Devo largely abandons its sense of absurdity, explicitly stating their cultural views and at times calling attention to their already obvious sarcasm, in case anyone missed the point." (Mark Demming/Steve Huey, Allmusic)
