POLL: Devo debut vs. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model?

[Texas King]

Clash of classic new wave albums from 1978. 

Which one wins in your book?

 

 

[Mosher]

Why didn't you put Devo debut up against Costello's debut?

 

My Aim Is True would have killed Devo. But for me I'll take the Devo debut over This Year's Model

Edited July 10, 2023 by Mosher

[zepphead]

Both are landmark releases. But for me the Costello stuff edges it.

[zepphead]

Gosh! This got me thinking about 1978 - It was the first time I saw Rush live (February 1978 Hammersmith Odeon London).

 

So while all the trendies were getting into Elvis Costello, Devo etc etc. I was still a confirmed progster dinosaur listening to bands like Rush.

 

It makes me smile looking back to those days. Punk/New Wave made great sweeping statements about having 'killed' the old school rock bands ...... how wrong was that lol!!

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

Elvis is back in the building!

[bluefox4000]

Costello for the sweep 1000 percent.

 

don't like Devo

 

Mick

[Timbale]

Elvis's song writing is on another level.

[Segue Myles]

Costello easy.

 

I need to try Devo again. Never liked what I heard, but it's been awhile

[laughedatbytime]

DEVO for both.  Their debut is one of the best records ever.   

[custom55]

Devo

Pump It Up

 

 

[goose]

On 7/10/2023 at 10:37 AM, laughedatbytime said:

DEVO for both.  Their debut is one of the best records ever.   

 

Uncontrollable Urge would be a better song matchup

[JohnRogers]

On 7/10/2023 at 1:17 PM, Segue Myles said:

Costello easy.

 

I need to try Devo again. Never liked what I heard, but it's been awhile

I will seek out Elvis Costello on occasion, I never seek out Devo.

[Segue Myles]

2 hours ago, JohnRogers said:

I will seek out Elvis Costello on occasion, I never seek out Devo.

Costello is an artist I know is a fave to be, just haven't had lots of time the last two years to dive into discographies like I used too.

 

Devo? Honestly don't like anything I heard, whether on the radio or when I tried albums. I think they suck to be honest.

 

JMO

[bluefox4000]

6 minutes ago, Segue Myles said:

Costello is an artist I know is a fave to be, just haven't had lots of time the last two years to dive into discographies like I used too.

 

Devo? Honestly don't like anything I heard, whether on the radio or when I tried albums. I think they suck to be honest.

 

JMO

 

 

Castello is honestly one of my all timers.  his work from.... get this........1977-1996.... is amazing.  that's a 19 year run for me, lol

 

also his recent 3 albums have been a major revitalization IMO.

 

Devo.........not a style i enjoy.....that's what it comes down too. Costello did new wave-y things too.  But he makes it more palatable for me.

 

Mick

 

 

[Segue Myles]

8 minutes ago, bluefox4000 said:

 

 

Castello is honestly one of my all timers.  his work from.... get this........1977-1996.... is amazing.  that's a 19 year run for me, lol

 

also his recent 3 albums have been a major revitalization IMO.

 

Devo.........not a style i enjoy.....that's what it comes down too. Costello did new wave-y things too.  But he makes it more palatable for me.

 

Mick

 

 

When we did a couple of Costello binges, it was just all brilliant. It was kinda relentless. A discography hard to ration, you can just spin one record after another record effortlessly.