Smooth Noodle Maps

Devo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 26, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Restless Records
• ASIN: B000003BK6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,306 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Stuck In A Loop

2. Post Post-Modern Man

3. When We Do It

4. Spin the Wheel

5. Morning Dew

6. A Change Is Gonna Cum

7. The Big Picture

8. Pink Jazz Trancers

9. Jimmy

10. Devo Has Feelings Too

11. Dawghaus

12. Post Post-Modern Man (Macro Post Modern Mix)

13. Post Post-Modern Man (Neo Post Modern Mix)

14. Post Post-Modern Man (Ultra Post Modern Mix)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Brainy Bye Bye, March 1, 2005

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Tim Brough "author and music buff" (Springfield, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smooth Noodle Maps (Audio CD)

DEVO had one more album in them before Mark Mothersbaugh decided there was more to be done scoring "Rugrats" cartoons, Disney cable shows and movie soundtrack work. "Smooth Noodle Maps" (the title refers to the patterns on the surface of a human brain) plays to all the strengths of their "Freedom Of Choice" salad days. The guitars are back among the electronics, and the compositions are hooky and dance floor smart. The one-two punch of "Stuck In A Loop Again" and "Post Post Modern Man" reinvigorate the theory of de-evolution in a powerful fashion, with a great deal of zip. They even throw in a DEVO-esque cover of the ancient "Morning Dew" (probably best known as a Grateful Dead favorite) to prove they still have what it takes to twist an oldie. They may have lost most of their sense of societal irony, but with the nasty "Jimmy" and the burned out relationship blues of "Dawghaus," DEVO at least could claim they closed up shop with a solid recording.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To all the Jonee cum lately spuds..., January 13, 2006

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Harper "Rock on" (BC Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smooth Noodle Maps (Audio CD)

This album was the perfect way for them to call it a day. Only a prententious artsy-late-on-the-bandwagon newb would not at least enjoy this album if not downright love it.

I've been a spudfan since before there was an MTV, and even before *shudder* there was any Freedom of Choice.

The only thing Devo can be said to be guilty of is in miscalculating just how fast the music industry would go straight to hell.

Listen to anything by most current "artists" and you'll probably agree with me.

Unlike the crappers/boybands/tramped out gansta chicks etc who've been out there for the last few years, DEVO never took themselves at all seriously.

There's something to be said for that...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing, unpretentious slice of spud., September 18, 1999

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[e-mail] troy "devo88" doyle (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smooth Noodle Maps (Audio CD)

I bought this album the week it came out. After Total Devo, this was a step forward. Definately a must have, and one of Devo's last studio albums.