Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

by Devo

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! cover art

Produced by Brian Eno, Devo's debut 'Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!' establishes the band’s theory of de-evolution through a mechanical and twitchy synthesis of punk energy and synthesized textures. The band’s tightly wound, robotic rhythms and Mark Mothersbaugh’s spastic vocals deliver satirical critiques of a dehumanized society, a sound born from the group's resistance to Eno's more experimental production impulses. With its deconstructed cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and the definitive anthem "Jocko Homo," the album stands as a foundational and influential text of American new wave and post-punk.

Genres

  • New Wave
  • Post-Punk

Tracklist

  1. Uncontrollable Urge
  2. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
  3. Praying Hands
  4. Space Junk
  5. Mongoloid
  6. Jocko Homo
  7. Too Much Paranoias
  8. Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)
  9. Come Back Jonee
  10. Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')
  11. Shrivel-Up