Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Devo Title: Shout Members Wishing: 7 Total Copies: 0 Label: Warner Bros / Wea Release Date: 10/22/1996 Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Styles: Hardcore & Punk, New Wave & Post-Punk Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 093624309420 |
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CD ReviewsShout, Shout, Let it all out.... Tim Brough | Springfield, PA United States | 05/11/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) "Ok, that was Tears For Fears...but it really does apply to DEVO's final album for the WB. There were a few problems for the band in the three year lapse between "Shout" and "Oh No," not the least of which was that DEVO was feuding with their record company. It seems that, in the almost 5 years since "Whip It" had made them a household name, DEVO's lack of hits had made WB look at them as an anachronism. So when "Shout" came along, complete with a hilarious video/cover of Jimi Hendrix' "Are You Experienced," there was no-one left to champion the band. Darn shame, that! This album is as good as "Freedom Of Choice" or "New Traditionalists," and much better than "Oh No." First off, the band drops the gimmick-per-album stance that marred "Oh No" for more straight-forward playing. It gives the album a significantly edgier sound, especially the call to arms of the title track. There are a few interesting additions to the always present de-evolution themes in "The Fourth Dimension" (the girl gets tired of the 3-d world and leaves Mark behind), and in "Puppet Boy's" narrative of non-conformity.Since the climate for DEVO had shifted considerably, these great songs had to wait for "Pioneers Who Got Scalped" to get more visibility. But if you spot a copy of "Shout" loose in a used rack sometime (I was lucky enough to find a Japanese import over 10 years ago), I highly recommend grabbing it." Just some nails in the coffin Michael G. Hannaford | Sacramento, CA USA | 06/03/2003 (2 out of 5 stars) "Perhaps Devo liked to think of humanity as devolving into a self parody. Isn't it intriguing, then, that the career of Devo represents a similar, though probably unintended, de-evolution in and of itself. Blame whomever you want, but ultimately, their recorded output documents a band that began as an astonishingly original, raw, flippant, creative force - and ended up as a flat and boring pop-synth act without much to say.Incredibly, their transformation from interesting to annoying took only two albums - beginning with Oh No, It's Devo, and ending with Shout. But where Oh No had a least a couple of interesting or funny songs to keep your attention (e.g. Speed Racer, That's Good, Patterns), Shout doesn't offer much. It's rife with fluffy songs, generic sequencing, and bland instrumentation. Gone are the brilliantly satirical lyrics. Gone are the witty observations on human life. Gone are the well-crafted songs with the unique blend of punk and synth. All have been replaced by songs that sound like they were written by a ghost writer. Or a terrible producer.Tragically, every album Devo released after this one (Total Devo, Smooth Noodle Maps, etc) is pretty much the same. No matter how much they milk the re-releases, they can't cover up the fact that they've totally lost the fire.Bottom line? Stick with Duty Now for the Future, Are We Not Men, Freedom of Choice, New Traditionalists, and the other older re-releases like Hardcore." Oh, no! I actually like this album! race_of_doom | USA | 09/26/2004 (4 out of 5 stars) "I guess people don't like synths?
I've avoided this album for a long, long time now because of the horredous reviews. The only thing I've heard from this album was the title cut, and it didn't really impress me at the time. What was I thinking? "Shout" is actually quite good! As great dance music with intelligent lyrics, it's almost as good as it gets. No, "Shout" is not the Devo you know and love, and it never will be. At least musically. But for what it is -- a dance-happy new wave album -- it's pretty great! I expected it to be some ugly sounding piece of garbage, as the reviews made it out to be just that. But it isn't. Actually, when I first listened to it, I felt somewhat embarassed to find myself really liking these songs. If you liked "New Traditionalists" and/or "Oh, No," I think you'll mostly enjoy this set of songs as well. In all honesty, the music on here is just as good as it is on those albums. In fact, it's better produced than "Traditionalists" and there are quite a few classics to be found -- "Here to Go," "The 4th Dimension," "Shout," "The Satisfied Mind," "Puppet Boy" -- even the cover of "Are You Experienced" is terrific, with some nice sounding piano thrown in. Why everyone was up in arms about Devo becoming a synth band is pretty strange, as it was the band's mission from the start to use less guitars. With "Shout," you could say they reached their ideal sound. Or you could say they didn't. It's up to you." |
