Back to the Future: The Units’ 1980 synthpunk still sounds current
Terrence O’Brien argues that The Units’ Digital Stimulation is a raw, infectious synthpunk record that still sounds modern, blending Devo-esque vocals with a DFA-inspired, danceable synth palette and highlighting the Bay Area DIY roots and the later posthumous 1981 follow-up Animals They Dream About (released in 2016).