Bust out the energy domes and crack those whips: An upcoming authorized documentary will attempt to tell the story of art-rock weirdos Devo.
— a little unimaginative given the subject matter — the full-length feature will chart the Ohio band’s formation in the aftermath of the Kent State massacre and their art punk beginnings to their landmark 1978 LPAmerican Moviedocumentarian Chris Smith will direct the film, which features never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with those within the Devo universe. “Devo was a huge influence on me,” Smith said in a statement.
Warner Music Entertainment and Fremantle Documentaries added, “Forming in 1973, Devo banded together initially as performance artists, disillusioned and radicalized by the shooting at Kent State where they were students. Their artistry was a commentary on corruption in the United States, the perceived ‘dumbing down’ of an entire generation by mass media, and the commodification of a poisoned society.
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