50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 is a compilation album by American band Devo, released on October 20, 2023, through Rhino Entertainment. The first disc contains the band's hits and more well-known material, while the second disc contains rarities and fan favorites. It received positive reviews from critics. The band embarked on a farewell tour in support of the album.[1]
B sides and other musical ephemera, and then remasters the audio" but felt "there is little reason for this to exist other than to rake in some bucks by repackaging content any fan already has or for whoever doesn't already own this material".[3] Mark Deming of AllMusic called it "a convenient guide to their history in 50 songs", with the first disc "reveal[ing] how Devo were able to shape their sometimes morbid ideas into expressive and unexpectedly accessible forms (especially after electronics and dance beats became a bigger part of their formula), and the harder-edged material in the second half shows they learned a lot from the electronic artists they most certainly influenced".[2]
Track listing
50 Years of De-Evolution 1973–2023 disc one track listing