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New Traditionalists is the fourth studio album by the American new wave band Devo, released in 1981 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded over a period of four months between December 1980 and April 1981 at the Power Station in Manhattan, New York City. It features the minor hits "Through Being Cool" and "Beautiful World". Background.
- New Wave Synth-Pop Techno-Pop Post-Punk
New Traditionalist refers to the legions of young country singers that emerged in the late '80s. These artists reworked and updated the classic sounds of honky tonk and traditional country, adding contemporary production touches to make it more commercially viable -- even with the flourishes, the music was essentially hardcore country.
New Traditionalist refers to the legions of young country singers that emerged in the late '80s. These artists reworked and updated the classic sounds of honky tonk and traditional country, adding contemporary production touches to make it more commercially viable -- even with the flourishes, the music was essentially hardcore country.
New Traditionalist refers to the legions of young country singers that emerged in the late '80s. These artists reworked and updated the classic sounds of honky tonk and traditional country, adding contemporary production touches to make it more commercially viable -- even with the flourishes, the music was essentially hardcore country.
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On the group’s fourth album, the ever-restless Devo indeed found a new way forward. The first album self-produced by the band, New Traditionalists moved the band further than ever from “rock music”—fewer guitars, and more synths and drum machines.
Listen to New Traditionalists (2010 Remaster; Deluxe Edition) on Spotify. DEVO · Album · 1981 · 16 songs.
