Ahhhhh.....
Before that, they were quirky and different. My personal favorite was "Jerking Back And Forth" from a 1981 album.
I was a huge New Wave fan back in the day. In addition to Devo, you had The Cars, Blondie, B-52s, Missing Persons, Joe Jackson, Echo & The Bunnymen and scores of other bands I could name.
Makes me feel old that they are starting to die off.