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50 Years of Devo: New Box Set Celebrates Akron New Wave Icons
The box set, 50 Years of De-Evolution, is set to release in October.
by Annie Nickoloff | Sep. 6, 2023 | 3:17 PM
Courtesy Rhino
Happy 50th birthday, Devo! The iconic new wave band started at Kent State University five decades ago — and to celebrate this momentous year, the band will release a retrospective compilation on Oct. 20.
50 Years of De-Evolution will feature tunes spanning 1973 to 2023, and it will be available in a four-LP clear vinyl set ($124.98), along with 2-CD ($24.98) and 2-LP black vinyl ($39.98) versions.
While primarily focusing on past favorites, the set will also feature a new seven-inch version of their single "Disco Dancer," released today.
"In the past, this information has been suppressed. But now it can be told," says Devo's Gerald Casale in a news release. "Come celebrate 50 years of De-evolution with a mind-blowing, 50th Anniversary box set from Devo."
“This box set represents a great cross-section of early experiments and later creations," says Mark Mothersbaugh in a news release. "I was looking to create a new sound, a concept in art and music that represented a new way of thinking about life on planet earth. With Devo, I think we did just that. Farewell to the first 50, Let's get the next 50 started!”
The set is available for pre-order on Rhino's website, store.rhino.com.
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Annie Nickoloff
Annie Nickoloff is the senior editor of Cleveland Magazine. She has written for a variety of publications, including The Plain Dealer, Alternative Press Magazine, Belt Magazine, USA Today and Paste Magazine. She hosts a weekly indie radio show called Sunny Day on WRUW FM 91.1 Cleveland and enjoys frequenting Cleveland's music venues, hiking trails and pinball arcades.
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