Singles 1986-1998 - Depeche Mode

Well not quite my object of worship, but this album comes close. Twenty-one songs spanning twelve years of an impressive career, Depeche Mode (DM) still stand strong throughout their ups and downs (and they've certainly had their downs). When you come across a band with a colourful history, you tend to find a lot of events in their personal lives are reflected in the music. Here it's certainly true and the songs are extremely variable which is a ...
...with ‘Stripped’ released in 1986, quite a dark song which is far fetched from the cheesy pop days of when Vince Clarke (Erasure) was the main songwriter for DM. Taking over from Vince is Martin Gore, probably one of the most underrated lyricists and musicians in the world of music. Pretty much a love song, Stripped sets in stone the bands trademark of mixing synthesisers (Martin Gore, Alan Wilder and Andrew Fletcher) with melodic vocals ...

jennystevenson 13.06.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Singles 1986-1998 - Depeche Mode

...here, as well as comeback singles 'Barrel Of A Gun' and 'It's No Good' to name a couple, which attest to the 'Mode's ability to adapt and evolve without losing their original style. True, some of the synths (especially on the first CD) ARE a little cheesey, and there are a few dodgy rhymes, but it was the 80s, OK?! Dave Gahan's voice is consistently impressive and quite moving on performances like 'Condemnation', while Martin Gore sings quite tolerably ...

Getoutofmyway 17.11.2000 · Read full review
Review of Singles 1986-1998 - Depeche Mode