Hi, I'm Sarah. I'm in my mid-thirties, married with 3 daughters. I like football, music, shopping,...
Hi, I'm Sarah. I'm in my mid-thirties, married with 3 daughters. I like football, music, shopping, eating and reading (not in that order). Ciao member since Oct 02.
Member since:07.10.2002
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Many people think that Depeche Mode are simply enjoying a comeback but the truth is they've never been away. The band went through turbulent times in the 1990s following the departure of Alan Wilder and Dave Gahan's drug addiction and subsequent rehabilitation, but have continued to make better and better music throughout their 25-year career. Playing the Angel successfull combines the band's synth-pop roots with guitar/drum rock beats to produce the strongest Depeche Mode album since 1994's Songs of Faith and Devotion and many of the tracks seem reassuringly familiar on first hearing. The opening grinding screech of A Pain That I'm Used To immediately makes you sit up and take notice; John The Revelator is a rocked-up gospel number reminiscent of Personal Jesus; Lilian is in equal parts romantic, melancholy and accusing; I Want It All is a brooding introspective Gahan composition, sung with touching humility. The album as a whole is darkly captivating and destined to become a DM classic.
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Sorry for the low rating, but while this might be helpful to a big 'Mode fan (who'll probably have bought it anyway). I'm not going to make my buying decision on how many songs Dave's written... Are they any good? What does the album sound like? You describe them as a rock group. Have they left the synths behind? Ben
sear69 16.04.2006 13:33
sorry for the low rating, the review is ok but needs to be longer with more info for a higher rating.
Arguably the only credible surviving stars of synthpop, the Mode return with their ... more
eleventh album and follow-up to 2001's 'Exciter'. Recorded with producer Ben Hillier (Doves, Blur) and marking a return to form with a fresh, revitalized update of the b...
Advantages: More memorable songs than any other Depeche Mode album since Violator Disadvantages: Would have been improved by dropping one or two weaker tracks
Advantages: More memorable songs than any other Depeche Mode album since Violator Disadvantages: Would have been improved by dropping one or two weaker tracks
Advantages: Familar Depeche stylings, good production, respectable DVD extras Disadvantages: Not breaking new ground, some songs over familiar and borderline good
Apr 16th, 2006
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