TV/TV$, “Ignorance Is Not Bliss”
More of this California punk band, I’m not sure there’s a lot to say about it.
Gaunt, “Jerkin’ Yourself Around”
Yeah, now we’re talkin’! Compare these two tracks. There’s just more energy, more interesting guitar work, just…more with this song. Gaunt could sure write a punk song.
Devo, “Girl U Want (Live)”
Another live track from another deluxe reissue of a different Devo record. By virtue of having “Whip It” on it, Freedom Of Choice is the Devo album most people will have heard of. But the album is great even outside of that, with a full-on synth pop sound running through the whole thing. Devo’s control of their aesthetics are impressive across the board.
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