Something for Everybody
by Devo
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. The Wire
    60
    For all the enjoyment that this slightly souped-up take on the old sound brings, this kind of comeback can't help but provoke feelings of disappointment and betrayal. [Jul 2010, p.54]
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  2. The A.V. Club
    58
    Obsolescence isn't the real problem with Something For Everybody, Devo's first album since 1990-instead, the disc suffers from simply sounding like a weak iteration of itself.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    50
    While continuing to crusade against de-evolution, these new wave pioneers are stuck in stasis.
  5. Under The Radar
    40
    Sure, it's better than their last album--there are hooks, clever jokes and tiny sparks throughout-- but the trouble is that those sparks only illuminate the fact that 20 years is a ridiculous amount of time to make anyone wait for what is little more than an overwrought hunk of shiny plastic. [Summer 2010, p.83]
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  6. PopMatters
    40
    The twelve tracks of Something for Everybody are tonally monotonous (except for No Place Like Home, the requisite piano ballad near the end), and seem focused on placating long-time fans looking for a nostalgia trip.

Awards & Rankings

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#60 Most Discussed Album of 2010

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. Xanadu_Me
    Mar 13, 2012
    9
    Not the spud boy's best work, but pretty darn good stuff after a 20 year absence. This is a gift to the fans I feel, so if your a spud girl orNot the spud boy's best work, but pretty darn good stuff after a 20 year absence. This is a gift to the fans I feel, so if your a spud girl or guy you'll be in heaven with this album. If not, it's not likely to win you over.… Full Review »
  2. monster_meal
    Jun 2, 2011
    10
    What a great comeback. I find myself addicted to many of these tracks. Incredibly infectious, and I feel it compliments and updates theirWhat a great comeback. I find myself addicted to many of these tracks. Incredibly infectious, and I feel it compliments and updates their sound very well.… Full Review »
  3. KhalilJAli
    Dec 27, 2010
    6
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