Devo’s yellow hazmat jumpsuits are in tatters, an unavoidable side effect of the band’s collective (in all senses) perpetual motion. It’s a breezy Sunday night in New York, and Devo’s tightly coiled nature hasn’t eased a bit. Even the coordinated dance moves they bring out on their closer, “Uncontrollable Urge”, are more in lockstep than you might expect for a group that celebrated its 50th anniversary a couple of years ago. 2025 was a banner year for Akron, Ohio’s most sardonic exports. Devo played Saturday Night Live ’s 50th anniversary special, headlined festivals, were the subject of an acclaimed Netflix documentary and capped it all off with a fall amphitheater tour with fellow New Wave survivors the B-52s. It’s all part of a farewell bow they first announced back in 2022. Considering how well it’s all going, one might reasonably wonder why Devo are stopping now. And one wouldn’t be alone in this regard.…