DEVO<\/b>, who recently announced their decision to retire after half a century of touring, have explained their reason behind the decision.<\/p>\n
In a recent interview with The Guardian<\/i>, Mark Mothersbaugh<\/b> and Gerald Casale<\/b>, the co-founders of the band, discussed the influence of time and different opinions that have affected their decision-making process.<\/p>\n
“Are you married?” Mothersbaugh asked the journalist. “Imagine you had four wives and you worked together. It’s tricky being in a band.”<\/p>\n
“You’ve got a body of work informed by a whole manifesto and philosophy,” Casale added. “Do you let go and move on to the next thing? You want change, otherwise you’re stale, but you don’t want to be contrived.”<\/p>\n
The band is currently performing their farewell tour, “Celebrating 50 Years of De-Evolution,” with dates booked through early December. A final date has yet to be announced. <\/p>\n
“I’m looking forward to 2073,” Mothersbaugh joked. “We’ll play 100th anniversary Devo shows and then maybe retire.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a box set, Art Devo 1973-1977<\/i>, is scheduled to arrive in September, featuring mostly rare, unreleased material, plus a documentary about the band currently in production.<\/p>\n
(Photo: Jay Spencer) <\/p>\n