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Very Depeche mode
Depeche Mode was a staple of my musical diet in college. I know many of these songs by heart. I will always marvel at the haunting quality of David Gahan's vocals. Their dark lyrics combined with driving synth sound is mesmerizing.
I think I've never quite been a Depeche Mode album fan and this is a good example why - it's got some good singles then kind of drifts around a bit going nowhere.
Strangelove pezzuneeeeeeeee qui. Bello bello
Adventurous synth-pop that takes enough left turns to not just stand outside the traditional formula but also as a signpost moment in popular music. A high four.
First song classic 80s hit, the rest too goth.
Almost think I preferred this album to Violator. Excellent vocals and great sound overall.
Pretty fun listen. A lot of unique sounds. One of the older albums I've heard that uses the synth this heavily.
Boring electronic shit.
It's ok but not amazing
This album has am amazing vibe, dark and chill. Nothing really stands out but it brings something.
Depeche mode has found a unique and amazing dark sound and mood but on this album they dont manage to keep it interesting enough for me to be blown away by it
decent, feels like less polished tears for fears
Depeche Mode really knows how to inject darkness into synth pop in such a tasty way, but this doesn't quite hit the highs that Violator did for me.
Phenomenal music again from Depeche Mode. Not quite the exciting revelation that Violator was, but still great.
2/5 Best: Strangelove Worst: I Want You Now
Cannot describe this album in words... Masterpiece... What Depeche Mode dud to music is mind blowing. Always coming back to this album.
80s at its best. A unique sound never matched.
5 hands down. It's NIN if they were sad instead of angry. Wildly interesting album
i adore this music for the masses
Maybe it’s the laconic hedonism or the all-encompassing seriousness of the music - but once again DP fails to fully reach me. Never let me down slaps though. But so many songs feels at least a minute to long - building up to nothing.
A lot if it sounds the same
Very good. not sure the masses were or are ready for this though Favorite Tracks: Never Let Me Down Again, Strangelove, Little 15, Pimpf 4.5-5/5
Will be good ambience when I finally open up that haunted house.
Not bad, some fun beats and good to listen to while working.
A very good one with a lot of hits. Maybe there are albums by depeche mode that are even better but this one has it all
A bit samey
sounds aren't bad but they aren't particularly captivating either. a few interesting songs here but nothing particularly memorable either. overall just average
Listened Before? Y This one I also remember from back in the day. DM are so consistent and good at what they do its amazing. Everyone wants to be like DM. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Never Let Me Down Again
Good!
This was a pretty classic Depeche Mode album and it was great to revisit. Stjarna was the low point, but there's not too much to dislike in the frantic and dark synth waves of the 80's bouncing over you. Somehow, the very 80's synth sounds still sound pretty fresh to me.
Does Depeche Mode mean stinky band with bloated self-important vocals? I'm no self-important linguist, but I'm pretty sure it does. The industrial sound isn't something I enjoy, but it's that dude Gahan's pompous sounding voice that really makes me want to barf. Honestly it would be more enjoyable if Gilbert Gottfried fronted this band. Instead, we've got Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lamb singing and dancing with himself in front of the mirror. In case.you can't tell, I'm not much of a DM fan. Even listening to the Johnny Cash version of Personal Jesus makes me wince ...and I love Johnny Cash. In fact, if I never listened to Depeche Mode again, it would be too soon.
I am not a Depeche Mode fan. So maybe I'm not among the masses that this music is for. But unlike with "Violator," where the decent songs came later, "Music for the Masses" started off strong with "Never Let Me Down Again." That track is proof that Depeche Mode's style can work for me. Unfortunately, that is the exception rather than the rule. A few more tolerable tracks followed, but then just as I began to tire of Dave Gahan's baritone drone, "Little 15" brought everything crashing down. That song has a weird vibe, whether it is about a mother talking to her teenage son (Gahan's version) or a not necessarily sexual story about "a bored, middle-aged house wife trying to find a new lease on life through a young boy" (Martin Gore's explanation). "Music for the Masses" never got me back after that. It didn't help that I unknowingly kept going into the strangely varied instrumentals and totally out-of-place cover of "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" bonus tracks from a later digital release. Depeche Mode will only ever work via greatest hits for me.
A brooding synth driven extravaganza. An important influence on Chvrches, so I’m not surprised that I dig this a lot.
Another NIN ish techno/goth mix.
👍
Love these moody bastards, the music is so dramatic while remaining fun. Ending the album with Moonlight Sonata also feels over the top but it fits.
Started ok but got bored
So-so.
heh kasikytlukua... rummun pamputus kaiku kaakossa.. sen takia ei liikaa voi tälle antaa mutta saatanan hyviä pop biisejä(for thr masses heh) ja vähän ulkopuolisempiakin biisejä...loppuun sonata heh artistic...not pretentius..pompus.. pimpf
It’s the best of a terrible band
Sex and love is one of the easiest things to sing about, isn't it?
Helt på det jevne for meg, men ikke noe jeg kommer til å sette på igjen. Stilig avslutnings-sang, nesten litt "spooky".
Erg mooi!
Stom, ik weet dat het goed is maar ik luister dit veel te weinig. Want na het beluisteren vond ik dit toch wel echt heel goed.
This is the first Depeche Mode record I ever listened to. More of the British 80s new wave that plagues this list. The first few songs were ok, but this definitely began to drag on. Too bland for me.
didn't care for it at all, parts U2, parts '80s
100% Depech Mode Ich mag ihre einzigartige Musik, höre sie auch gelegentlich ganz gerne, aber es ist kein Album das ich mir nochmal unbedingt anhören würde.
• I didn’t mind the album, it was quite vampy and fun • I think it would sound good in a nightclub • I don’t think I would listen to the whole album again but there were a few songs that I enjoyed • Favourite song: Never Let Me Down Again
Solid af, as expected. Not as many standout songs as Violator probably, but I see this one growing on me.
Great album and sound. Very heavy on the synth but definitely make the sound one of their own 7/10
It's from the 80's - lots of synthesizers and drum machines. It's OK.
Depeche Mode are not a band that I've ever gotten into, but I have a great respect for them. The 80s brought along a lot of synth, but Depeche made them classy rather than corny. The album is beautiful and mature and interesting, textured but minimalistic. I spent many years thinking I didn't respond to this type of music, but this album is pretty damn good. I owe it some additional listens.
Alrifht went on a bit and sounded very 80s
Aged better than I expected, I like the darker DM stuff
So very very dull.
Hadn't listened to this album before, I enjoy it much more than I was expecting to!
Tiene a moonligt sonada, 10 de 10. Las demás canciones tan malas, bueno, no es mi estilo de música.
I thought it would be better!
If you want to feel like you’re in an 80s movie, this is it. Although I didn’t listen to much 80s music, or watch many movies, it still make me feel nostalgic! Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: if I found it for cheap Favourite Song:
Excellent, one of top 4 records from DM
Depeche Mode just IS the 80s to me. I've always appreciated them, but never loved them. This album is a great representation of that. It is all good, a mix of catchy and serious. But it kind of blends together and nothing stands out to me. The first quarter of the album is good, the next quarter starts to fade a little, and then the last half is kinda just there. Overall, I'd say 5/10, round up to 3/5 Favorite Songs: The Things You Said Least Favorites: I Want You Now
Liked this more than I thought I would. Cool parts and sounds. I feel like I’d like this more with a different singer.
Idk, I wouldn’t listen again but it captures a very specific vibe. 2.5?
I thought his voice sounded like Bo Burnham and so I kept thinking it was a joke. It also made me sleepy
For an 80s new wave, this is one of my favorite
Every song is the same song
very 80s. not for me
Actually it was more listenable than I expected. I've heard some Depeche Mode before and they never connected with me probably because I'm not a fan of 80's synth-pop. A little more to it than the robotic electronic mush I was expecting with some decent instrumentation and dance-able beats, but it's true what the Dead Milkmen said, "you'll dance to anything"
I was really into the beginning. Felt like the new wave I'm coming to realize I love. But then it got weird and cinematic/dramatic which wasn't what I needed for work mode. Maybe again in another mood
im not a giant depeche mode fanboy (not yet anyway lol) so i haven't listened to ALL the albums but this one has been my favorite for quite some time now simply because it just doesn't miss. every song a banger. great to put on again
Yes.
MY BABYGIRL..... DEPECHE MODE ALBUM.... music for the masses isn't even my fave 80s record of theirs, so giving a listen to the full thing for the first for a while was interesting!! the thing about music for the masses is that it is very easy to forget how weird the whole thing actually sounds? like yes it has some of dm's most popular singles like strangelove and never let me down again and because of that you kinda overlook the fact that there's still horals and long synth instrumental tracks and weird samples.. at least that's how i perceive it! very.. spacious record i'd say. i kinda view it through my violator bias and on one hand mftm feels less consistent? in it's sound, like the listening experience isn't as tight as on violator, it doesn't feel like one big 50min soundscape, but on the other hand it has a lot of room to breathe and instrumentals overall feel a bit more raw in a good way. little 15 is a good example of that imo, one of my favorite dm instrumentals overall actually i wanted to say more but forgor to make notes on other thoughts i had 😭 but you probably don't need my ramblings to know that music for the masses is great skskdndksks ANYWAY strangelove is the song of all time my #1 pick to sing along like my life depends on it. literally i give in to sin because i like to practice what i preach!!!!!!!!
Cool
Dark energetic and hopeful
Very 80s, quite electronic and dark. Drags on a bit at times but was still pretty cool. The "Aggro Mix" of Never Let Me Down Again was cool, with that badass synth that definitely had some influence on modern Synthwave. But that also gets kind of boring after a while, so the normal version wins out. I dunno, it was good, just nothing stood out hugely to me. Favourite: Never Let Me Down Again
Best of this genre I've heard on this so far. Makes Eurythmics sound like dog shit
There's some decent tunes buried under this disgusting 80s production
Non-distinct 80's music that sounded the same on every track to me. I'm a fan of the decade but I did not find this to be representative of the era in any way.
I had listened to Depeche Mode's entire discography years ago and even after burning myself out, and getting annoyed by some repetitive songs after multiple listens, I still can't say no. I just love moody synth too much.
listening in the ping pong room in WSH while I work on my post managment night analysis
I like Vindicator more, appreciate the techno/alternative/no wave. Also sounds like morissey
Such a good album from a group so young This album is the epitome of the 80’s sound
Truly did not like
I prefer the Violator record over this one, but it was far from being bad, still a good record overall.
I've been a fan of Depeche Mode for awhile, but I'm only really familiar with their hits. That said, this was great and will be staying on my phone. The highlight for me was "Little 15."
This music is magnificent. Its like a future, alien earth with humanity in such a different context. The harsh verb feels like its for this purpose of finding humanity in a bleak and dehumanizing sound context.
Even though its title was intended to be ironic, this is the album where Depeche Mode went from being a dark dancefloor-aimed synthpop act to a whole other level. *Music For The Masses* sees Gore, Gahan, Wilder and Fletcher honing their skills to create an LP where the overall mood and dynamics are as important as the individual songs--a lesson they will use to even greater effects in their magnum opus *Violator*, released right after this LP. Gore's evocative songwriting had never been this subtle before, mixing innuendoes about debauchery with religious overtones, all of this above surprising-yet-pristine chord sequences complemented by a wealth of addictive keyboards hooks. And Gahan's performance reaches the soulfullness required to transcend such stellar writing. Highlights abound: epic opener "Never Let Me Down Again", lively "Strangelove", the ambiguous yet poignant synth ballad "Little 15", the driven and aptly-named "Behind The Wheel" or the angsty, existential "Nothing"... And between them, none of the other tracks disappoints, each one of them tying the whole thing into a neat package. It's like watching the rays of the sun piercing through an overcast sky: you can go through a sense of foreboding while still clinging for hope as you listen to those tunes. It's as if lust, impulse, stoicism and melancholy were all fighting for your soul, none of them ever having the final say or the upper hand. It's both dreadful and incredibly beautiful. Gothic yet naive. "Pop" while still being uncompromising most of the time. When the hectic arpeggios of "Pimpf" conclude the album you're still trying to make sense of it all, even if you never quite manage to put your finger of what this music does to you. This is the sort of mystery that nags you when you open your heart to said music. And this is what makes it timeless, as clearly from its day and age as it is. I've just read someone in here writing in their review that Tears For Fears was to them a better "electronic" band than Depeche Mode... Which, obviously, is a very *weird* take for me. Don't get me wrong: TFF released excellent singles in an admittedly close genre, and they had good tunes on the side, too. But if you compare the so-called "deep cuts" of *The Hurting* and *Songs From The Big Chair* to the ones of *Music For The Masses* or *Violator*, will you find the same spotless layering, or the same level of intensity and/or entranced elatedness? Tell me, friend, what would you write to praise Tears For Fears' secondary ditties as they explore a far less sweeping landscape ? What sorts of words would you use? Would you use that metaphor of sunrays piercing through dark clouds? And if you do, will you be truly faithful to the music? This here is exactly why I think Depeche Mode turned to better "album artists" than TFF ever were, as gifted as the latter were. And it all boils down to the "flow" and overall feel of Gore, Gahan, Fletcher and Wilder's best LPs. Here's an "electronic" ambient tradition that DM took from the forefathers of the genre, Kraftwerk, as different as the British lads were from their elder German peers. Tears For Fears is not so far from this picture, I'll grant you that. But when it comes to essential *albums* they're a notch under Depeche Mode. At least to me. And don't get me started on the disappointing hodgepodge that *Seeds Of Love* is, okay? 4,5/5 for this Depeche Mode LP, rounded up to 5 here. A perfect grade will then grace the masterpiece that *Violator* is. So next, please... Number of albums left to review: 576 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 204 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 98 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 126
Didn't mind this at all. 80s sounds done with integrity. Cool new wave energy with awesome synths. You can tell they were pushing the experimentation, but the production is super clean. Alot more atmospheric than I was anticipating as well.
I don't think I really like this band, some songs are ok but I can't see myself going back to this!
Depeche Mode is a band that I really like, UT wouldn't say that I love, but they do have some classic tracks. Really solid all the way through, almost as good as Violator in my opinion.
I LOVE Depeche Mode but this isn't my favorite. Some songs didn't age well for me, like Little 15. All in all it is solid.
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While I can understand why this album might be considered significant, it's definitely not my cup of tea. Some songs are interesting but too much synths and monotone rhythms for my taste.
A few good tracks here - and I like their hits - but I don't think Depeche Mode's style is for me.
We've got splashy synths, and we've got plaintive piano. Yup. I'm sold.
This is probably one of my most listened to albums ever. I wasn’t that into DM until I saw them at the Rose Bowl on this tour (my 1st concert) w/ Wire, Thomas Dolby, & OMD. A few friends went along, and I ran into others I had no idea were going. Back then DM was largely an underground band. But then they got bigger and bigger, & it seemed they were always on the radio, everyone around my had this album & their next (“Violator”). This is one of the pinnacles of 80s New Wave/Electronic music. It’s Still great!
On the first listen, I think that this is a transitional effort to Violator. Am I reasonable rationally? Maybe I'll change my vote later. Fav Track: Sacred
very good but not my style
really enjoyed it a lot, definite 4.5, could be 5 with more listens.
I think this album cements Depeche Mode as one of my top 3 favorite artists of the 80s because—except for a few duds and a random moonlight sonata—this album was excellent. I don’t think its as right of an album as violator and doesn’t quite reach a 5 but it’s pretty darn close. The pure 80s synths and overall sound still holds up.
Feels pretty experimental. Top of the album sounded very depeche but middle and end felt like they were just doing stuff. As always, well produced. Cool sound but probably not a re-listen
It's a particular taste which is not an everyday go to for me but I think this is near pinnacle for this kind of moody synth-sample new wave of its era. Pleasing despite the somewhat pretentious lyrics and vocal style.
Depeche Mode could write a catchy, fresh and innovative song about anything or nothing. Oh, look they actually did write it...
Depeche Mode is a band that you have to want to hear. Their sound is too unique to be able to enjoy at any moments notice. I find it interesting that their music was in clubs in the 80s. Feel like that would bring the mood down. Overall this isn’t as good as violator and I didn’t find any songs with revisiting really. 5.6/10
Got a little boring after the first three songs.
Pretty cool album. Not a ton resonated with me, but it was a simply enjoyable listen. Favorite track: Strangelove
Remember Depeche Mode from the bar days, but the song that sticks with me most in not off this album. I was going to write a story of walking through a bar in Detroit with a college buddy, S. Lukes, when Personal Jesus came on and seem to be the perfect song, for the perfect time for a great night bar hopping drinking my blues away while the girl I loved was in Kazoo, not giving me a thought. But Personal Jesus not on this album. So.....not a big fan of their music, but Never let me down is a solid track. Strangelove and Route 66 were ok, but not overall most of the songs didn't do much for me. Kinda fun to step back to see what I may have been missing in the 80's, but it turns out, I wasn't missing much. Just wasn't in to this and won't revisit. But just seeing this band reminded me of a bittersweet time, living in Ypsilanti. 2
Holy shit what an intro and outro! Really moody and gothic stuff there. Most of the middle was pretty lame with far too much talk of little girls which is always yucky feeling no matter the context. There's definitely stuff to chew on here but it's mostly okay. 3
3 I kept wondering why I felt like I had just recently heard Never Let Me Down Again, then remembered it closed the first episode of The Last of Us. Great show, and great song. Unfortunately, that ended up being the highlight for me - the rest of the album is pretty same-y and unremarkable. While I liked the sound throughout, it didn’t provide a lot of standout moments. So, takeaway, while I don’t dislike Depeche Mode, this cemented an opinion I’ve held of the group for some time now - that they’re basically the Great Value brand Tears For Fears. Like, tell me half the songs here (and that’s being generous) couldn’t be put on a TFF album without anyone noticing. Though, that’s probably an insult to TFF, who are a really great and probably better group - like, I would rather listen to Songs From the Big Chair than this again. It was fine, but outside of Never Let Me Down Again, I’m just not sure how driven I’d be to listen again considering I can get a better version of this sound elsewhere.
This album was way ahead of its time, although being electronic and thus sounding futuristic if I wasn’t given the year it was made I wouldn’t be able to tell what decade this was from. Each song was so different instrumentally and sonically it just grabbed me on every track. My only fault with this album is the (official) closing track ‘Pimpf’ which I find pretty boring and repetitive, I think this was a great opportunity to finish the album with something a bit more grand
Depeche Mode is a lot of hit and miss for me, and this album was a lot of miss. I did like "Never Let Me Down Again" probably the most out of all the tracks, although Agent Orange gets bonus points for sounding like the soundtrack to Terminator 2.
I’m only familiar with Depeche Mode through their peppy breakout hit “Just Can’t Get Enough” and their most famous album “Violator”, a moody monolith of alternative synth-pop. Named with deliberate irony, “Music for the Masses” is supposedly a bridge between the two, as the band inch away from sprightly singles and closer towards the doom and gloom of “Violator” onwards. I’d call it more of a dark and cold underground tunnel between the two: this has none of the sheen of “Just Can’t Get Enough”, or the polish of those more commercial-reaching moments in “Violator”. On first listen it felt like a real slog, with no discernible excitement or prowess. After spending a bit more time with it, certain songs have started to slowly emerge from the haze… but it’s still not blowing me away. This is an atmosphere-first, songwriting-second, grooves-third album. The focus here seems to be much more on Andy Fletcher’s keyboard textures than anything else, which sit well in the unmistakeably 80s production. “The Things You Said” is a strong example of this approach working well: sparse and minimal, a bassline shifting between two chords, ripples of other synths or programmed drum fills billowing over the top throughout. “Pimpf” is a pleasingly bombastic closer. And it may be an outlier, but I appreciate the audacity of “I Want You Now”, punctuated by deep breathing and vocal-sounding synths. It stands out from the rest and at least shows a little more sonic experimentation beyond every other line-up in the 1980s. I’m beginning to suspect there’s not much more to these songs than the first few listens can reveal. Most of the lyrics are written in vague generalities, with an occasional toe-curlingly awful line to grab attention (“Promises me I’m as safe as houses, as long as I remember who’s wearing the trousers”, in the otherwise album standout “Never Let Me Down Again”). The rest of the tracks range from passably interesting to wholly forgettable. Where “Sacred” is a rare (but bloated) chance to dance, “Little 15”’s arrangement hasn’t aged so well and is a real snooze break. There’s a lot of wallowing, with nothing particularly concise. It’s fine, and passes the time without much objection, but I can’t say I’ve unearthed a classic.
Let me begin by saying that I love Depeche Mode. They've made some of my favorite songs and albums of all time - their sound just appeals to me. I do like the first half of this album quite a lot, but I always forget what a slog the second half is to get through. It's not that it's bad, it's just that it gets a bit boring for me. If you enjoy Depeche Mode, or New Wave in general, then I would recommend giving this a listen. If you're not a New Wave fan, I don't think this would be the album to change your mind. I'd give this a 3.5 if I could, but I think I'll round down this time and give it a 3. A few great songs, but overall, not my favorite from them. Standout Tracks: "Strangelove," "Behind The Wheel," "Never Let Me Down Again," "The Things You Said"
catchy electronic music. Big stadium sound style. Very atmospheric. Drops off a bit towards the middle.
So self serious. But ahead of its time.
Can't believe I've been missing out on Depeche Mode all these years.
Decent album. I'm still not taken in too far with Depeche Mode, but I think I liked this more than Violator? 3.5/5
Long live Martin Gore. One of the best voices on earth. A-. The main reason I’m leaving the minus is because this is really a trial run for Violator.
Hard to get past the 80's sound but a good album nonetheless.
Great album, love Depeche Mode Saved tracks: Never Let Me Down Again, Strangelove, Behind The Wheel, Nothing
Really like Depeche Mode, but this is not one of my personal favorites. Still good music!
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Not their best album. But close. And when you're talking DM that's hardly a put down. Lays the path of their journey from s&m flirting synthpop to the arena rock and massive success to come.
Songs were quirky/fun/different… spoooky sometimes!
Was in love during the first half but lost focus. Excited to hear more!
Sometimes life is full of big, overwhelming feelings. Depeche Mode works with those big emotions — love and guilt and heartbreak and anxiety — and turn them into dramatic goth club dance floor jams and dreamy, haunted synth pop. They have a distinct style and their songs are affecting. I don’t see myself listening to this a lot but I dig the vibe.
I really enjoy the pacing of the first 4 songs. It's like they are in no rush. There's no performance pressure to speed things up when the energy increases, and it's obvious this was recorded really tightly to a click track. It comes across as a really consistent energy in each song and I appreciate that a lot. Great video-game esque synths throughout the album. I particularly like the intro one on "Little 15". Sounds like a distorted gypsy carnival. Solid album. Great pacing, great 80's moods and dramatic inflections.
Solid jams. Bobbed my head the whole time.
I always had a tough time really getting into new wave. Some solid entries in here like Behind the Wheel; I just want this album to get to a place it never really gets to.
If I’m taking a ride with my best friend and they queue up this record, well, they’re going to let me down.
Echt de meest doorsnee typische 80s synth pop. Totaal niet mijn ding, echt niks aan.
I liked this
Jeps, det er Depeche Mode :^)
Niche but beloved on their home shores, Depeche Mode have always been uncompromising and distinctive. This album title was meant to be a joke because they never had any intention to change their synthpop broody style to please anyone. And yet ironically this dark and moody album, which deals with far from ‘vanilla’ subjects brought them international renown. In its original 10 track form, it is a welcome cocoon - throbbing, hypnotic and unwilling to release you. A Stockholm syndrome inducing album if you like. The extra tracks on the rereleases seem to fill up space and add nothing to it for me. But as an OG, I am a willing slave to this mesmerising, pulsating cave of dark delights.
I love this album. In spite of the instrumentals that were thrown in to fill time(?). And, while I like Moonlight Sonata (and played it for my first piano recital), I’m not sure why it’s on here. Is it Music for the Masses as in all of the people or is it Music for the Masses as in church? Some of the music on this album seems like it could play played in a church that turns into a nightclub after services are over.
Once again, I was impressed by the sound of this album. Crisp and robust and clean and very deliberate. I was also surprised by how much of it was familiar. I guess I heard more Depeche Mode in my life than I realized. But, as before, with each track, I was less enamored. I don't know if it's a symptom of a formulaic writing style, or my limited capacity to enjoy non-organic sounds, or something about the creeping monotony of the vocal. I'm not sure. Maybe more enjoyable sweating and dancing, but considering I did neither during this listen, I was over it before it was over.
I have come to appreciate DM as an adult, but this album didn't do anything for me. It's too one-dimensional and depressing. I prefer it when they get weirder.
I've grown to love Depeche Mode way more than I did in the 80s. I'm sure there's some nostalgia that's driving the love.
Now that this record is over, I can truly Enjoy the Silence.
Awwwwe yeah, here's my jam! Love me some DM That was great!! As much as I love DM I'd never heard that album!
this '80 electronis synth thing really isnt for me
A band with a plan and a vision and a mission which is pleasing to see - loyalty from fans is deep and albums like this must have excited and thrilled. Whether this moves me … I’m not so sure. The format doesn’t quite grab me. I suspect their later work might appeal more.
Pretty solid. Never really thought I liked Depeche Mode that much since the ranges it occupies are usually pretty bland to me, but I can see why they've held relevance for so long. Standouts: Never Let Me Down Again, Strangelove, Sacred, Behind the Wheel
A very specific eerie mood, not sure if I liked listening to it for an hour straight.
Honestly, when I saw Depeche Mode as today's listen I immediately thought "this is going to suck", but I was proved wrong. Depeche Mode sounds very similar to Tears for Fears or Talking Heads, except, unlike Talking Heads, the singer knows how to carry a beat, and the band knows how to play instruments. They are a synth heavy electronic/new wave band. I tend to hate new wave music, but Depeche Mode do it right, at least on this album. There were a few duds on here, but overall not a bad listen at all. Strangelove is a great song! I feel like the instrumental orchestral epic Pimpf needs recognition as well! I like the heavier sound that they employ compared to their synth pop cousins like Talking Heads. These guys lean heavier into the Rock genre than the pop one, and maybe that's why I can tolerate them... Well that and the fact that their lyrics make sense. Overall, a surprisingly good album today. Not something I would actively seek out often, but if this era of Depeche Mode came on, I wouldn't skip the songs either. Favourite songs: Strangelove, The Things You Said, Sacred, Nothing, Pimpf Least favourite songs: I Want You Now, Little 15 3/5
It’s quite the audition piece for a film score, but personally I think it is style over substance. I found it quite dull. I also found the song “Little 15” quite problematic, so much so I had to google it. Turns out it’s about a 15 year old boy rather than a 15 year old girl, and it may or may not be his mum singing to him - so slightly less problematic but still. Some 80s songs need to be retired. I’m looking at you Sting (Don’t Stand So Close To Me) and you Heaven 17 (Come Live With Me)
Was not bad but did not sweep me up in its embrace. Would not actively seek this out
Never Let Me Down Again has been on my playlists for a while but I’ve never found it in me to dive into this album until now. I really liked the first half of this so I was ready to give my 5s. But the second half lost me. Maybe if i give it one more chance it'll grow on me but i don't see myself listening to it again.
Not quite sure what this is, but I didn't really enjoy it. It's just a bunch or weird 80s sounds.
good as always!! my adorable guys :))
Nice album, electropop
Oye, este disco me gustó mucho. Usualmente escucho DM y me concentro en los grandes éxitos, de los cuales hay algunos aquí, y en el Ultra, que es más mi contemporáneo. Sin embargo, gracias a este proyecto y la voluntad de ir buceando por diferentes épocas, he podido ir descubriendo facetas desconocidas de artistas conocidos. Es así como Music for the Masses es uno de los buenos discos que he escuchado acá. Si bien no es el DM que más me acomoda, es un buen DM.
Depeche Mode definitely belongs on the list. Two albums made it, Violator and this one. This album is good, but I would have included an older album instead. This is a transitional album from the mechanical 80s mode to the more organic 90s mode. It makes more sense to include one of each or the transition. Favorite song: Behind the wheel
Great 80s music
Was ok, but didn't stand out to me as much as some other DM.
I like the style but the execution is a little flat and disappointing. Songs by themselves are fine.
music for the working man.
I used to feel pretty positive on new wave, in theory; by now, though, the generator's served me up so much mediocrity from this era and made abundantly clear how many of these acts were one-hit wonders. This one was kind of a breath of fresh air, like with Depeche Mode I actually *get* what makes them appeal beyond "Enjoy the Silence"
Really enjoyed this, can tell they were navigating from pop to more experimental territory and it show. Feels like it points in the direction electronic music was set to travel.
Felt very cinematic throughout. Moments of grief, doom, happiness. Almost performative beyond music. For some reason, 'Never Let Me Down Again' reminded me of 'Andy You're A Star'. Also maybe a little Cure-esque at points.
Might be a little biased because I have been an admirer of Martin Gore's songwriting for a few years now. I have been observer from the sidelines slightly dipping my toes into the world of Depeche Mode through albums like Violator, Playing the Angel, and Ultra. The synth + the reverbed spy-esque guitar just strike a chord for me in a way that intrigues the hell out of me. It's cool riffs like those on "Never Let Me Down Again", airy pads on "Strangelove", and vocal duets on tracks like "Behind the Wheel" that make me come back to DM trying to find that special album or era that really speaks to me. I've found a handful of tracks that really get me going but I have yet to find an album by them that is front to back captivation. In addition to the tracks I named above, other standouts for me were "Sacred" and "Little 15" for the characters the stories portrayed and "Nothing" simply because the track grooves. There is some really awesome sound design in this album that makes me feel some type of way (I don't know if y'all got tracks like "Agent Orange" in your streaming service but holy moly this one is cool!). I really really want to round up to 4 for this one but I think that I gotta stick to my guns here and give the album what I feel in my gut it should get.
Quintessential 80s - I kinda liked it. More than my dad I think. Not something I’ll come back too though.
Something about this just worked for me. It was the blend of synth, new wave, experimental music, but also very catchy. I loved the experimental vocal stuff. Yeah I overall was super impressed, it filled in the gaps for me! 4/5
Un album ambitieux sans être tapée à l’œil. J’y ai trouvé une certaine maturité et j’ai beaucoup aimé mon écoute
There were some good tracks on here. Would give the album and the band another listen
Ну блё кайф Конечно же Лил 15 дурацкая пестня И вообще иногда мелодии отказывали Еще прикольно что мартин вступил в свою фазу гомоэротических фантазий в текстах, напичкал их междометиями «герл» и чтобы окончательно замести следы, вдохновил всю банду переодеться в бдсм, чтобы тексты типа «дарлинг выеби меня я вся ваша» хоть как-то встраивались в гетеро-контекст
35 years later, it sounds like Sonic music with middle class mid life crisis vocals
it’s just soooo sad
Black Celebration is better and I absolutely resent the shade the book throws at it, but this album still absolutely rules. Depeche Mode was one of the first bands I ever loved and I still can't get enough.
Very slow and mellow, a bit boring I must say. But also kinda unique in it's sound.
Couple of decent tunes but a lot of it droned on
I didn't dislike it but the whole thing was very one dimensional. The vocals were the same "spooky" monotone, the music synth-y, "intergalaxic-y" 80s electronic pop. I think I like Depeche Mode better when I hear individual songs rather than a whole album all at once and I wouldn't go back to listen to any of these songs in particular
Why do people like Depeche Mode? The vocals are painfully boring and the instrumentals are typically pretty flat and boring. I can't understand the appeal.
When people say they hate 80s music it’s because they listened to Depeche Mode and realized what trash it was.
Top
lame
Dark synth rock
I like Depeche Mode, but in its later incarnations. Clearly, this one hasn’t aged that well; given the gift of hindsight, it feels as if the band wa yet to find its true way (and just synthed its way to an album).
10/10 Depeche Mode is based as fuck
80s rock. Meh
Didn’t dislike any songs but didn’t like any enough to be added to the playlist
kinda cool
Chill, downtempo synth pop reminiscent of The Cure. Makes me want to watch crime dramas set in the 80’s. Hypnotic and repetitive.
meh
The album where it all became a bit more experimental, after Black Celebration already made it a bit darker. Not as amazing as the follow-up Violator, but with songs like Behind The Wheel, this is an amazing album and one I like to listen to every now and then.
I was set to really enjoy this, but it was a disappointment. Hoping that I'll enjoy the next album of theirs that crops up more.
Depeche Mode is one of the few bands I will go to great lengths to experience live. They were part of my bucket list - see one of my favorite bands on their home turf - and that I did. I saw DM in London at Queen Elizabeth Stadium surrounded by an English audience in 2017. The pinnacle was the first track of this album, Never Let Me Down Again. It started raining, the entire audience was swinging their arms back & forth, and the energy was electric. Fast forward to 2022 and I get to see an epic lineup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA - Cruel World Fest. I couldn't help to think about the infamous 1989 Depeche Mode show at the same venue - Depeche Mode 101. They pulled heavily from Music for the Masses (arguably one of the best live shows in modern history). If you've never experienced 101, I highly recommend it. It will make you wish you could travel back in time. Depeche Mode, my 4th favorite band & my favorite band to see live, will always get high ratings from me.
Depeche mode music for the masses? More like music sung from asses. Do not like the singers voice
VERY distinctive 90s sound. Interesting the amount of overlap with early NIN stuff in terms of drum machines at least. Overall probably not one I'd put on, very flat vocals, at times gratingly so.
Music for the Masses is the sixth album by English electronic band Depeche Mode, and is considered one of their best. This synth-pop, new wave album features a lot of sampling to create an intricate, intriguing, and seamless electronic project that the majority of critics liked. I also approve of this album and found it brilliant. This is a great early electronic synth-pop album that most people will enjoy.
Solid album, but not as groundbreaking as the previous DM albums. OK, Never let me down again is a massive hit off course, and great song.
I Want You Now is corny as helllllll. Depeche Mode has better albums
SATAN vilken start på albumet! "Never Let Me Down Again" får mig att vilja ha varit född 30 år tidigare så jag hade fått uppleva synt-eran i sin sanna form som ung vuxen. Denna känsla av att vara född för sent är inget som försvinner vid låtens slut heller, utan inser att ljudbilden som presenteras rakt igenom hela skivan är något som jag verkligen tilltalas av. Redan vid den tredje låten kommer det en låt som jag känner till, detta trots att jag befinner mig på otroligt grunda vatten när det kommer till kunskaper om Depeche, i formen av låten "Strangelove" . Rätt fin är den! Hela soundet är ju genomgående ganska mörkt, mystiskt och dystert vilket, baserat på min smala kunskap om genren, känns som det alltid är fallet. Vemodet är enligt mig som störst i låten "Little 15" och det skriver jag utan att ha lyssnat på texten, det var helt enkelt bara en känsla som kom med takten och de olika ljuden i den. Helhetsintrycket av albumet är mycket bra, jag känner mig förvånansvärt nöjd. Det kanske gömmer sig en liten syntare i mig? Jag vill minnas att pappa har berättat någon gång att han under 80-talet gick igång rätt hårt på mycket av det som de stora syntgrupperna spottade ur sig. Så även denna gång, som så många andra gånger, talar mina gener sitt tydliga språk. Bäst: "Never Let Me Down Again"
Ah Depeche Mode.... quintessential synth-pop of the 80's. Stoked to see this one come up today and discovered a few deeper cuts I didn't know before 4/5
Amazing. Despite the usual complaints about only british pop music being on this list, I actually agree with this one - Everyone should hear this album (especially catholic high school girls!). 5/5
Pretty good. What the 80s should sound like
not violator
Good album, very inspired by European electro, extremely 80s, melodic and listenable. Better than I expected, a touch experimental, not too poppy. Lyrics were amusingly stupid in places. Worth a listen
Like it a lot
Great album. Never heard the whole thing before but know some of the songs quite well. Standouts: Strangelove, Little 15, Never Let Me Down Again and Behind the Wheel. A lot of great tracks. 3.5/5
Oh look, another English band from the 1980s or 1990s, how shocking. I have never listened to this band--I assumed I would recognize some songs but didn't. I cannot get behind this music at all, there is nothing redeeming about this record.
Probably a good album, but not really my music
Good album. Not one of their best but still a decent listen
Probably in the band's top 3 albums. One of those "turning point" records that changed the band's direction, so I see why this one was included in the book. Not as good as Violator, but maybe as good as Speak & Spell?
One massive single with some solid synth-pop after. I don’t particularly like the dramatic parts. I might listen to the record again but synth pop isn’t really about albums, is it?
no lo terminé de escuchar pero no me quiero arrepentir de darle algo más bajo cuando lo termine
More quality stuff from Depeche Mode. Quite a bit more varied and different from Violator which I loved, but still pretty cool! Looking forward to coming back to it. 7/10
Liked this more than I expected too. One of the songs ends with 15 seconds of ASMR breathing which made me deeply uncomfortable.
Never was a fan of this 80s melodramatic sound. I can sort of get behind the instrumentation, but the singing is so needlessly dramatic that I can't take it seriously. It might just be the singer's voice, but this band never tickled my fancy. I completely understand where others may see the beauty in this album though. 3/5
Another 80s album that just doesn't really do much for me. The production choices on this type of synth-pop just make it feel so shallow. I'm not saying this isn't decent music, just not what I would ever choose to listen to as I have trouble connecting to the artists at all. Standout Tracks: Never Let Me Down Again
I know I've heard this album before, but I don't remember having a strong reaction to it. I gotta say, this is pretty great. It scratches a certain late 80s itch for me. It's music from the era that I haven't already worn out. These aren't all winners, necessarily, but this is strong enough to punch through from the background several times. Also love that album art.
In terms of being able to produce a kind of agonised mechanical pop with avant flourishes, Depeche Mode pretty much hit the bull. An icy, almost industrial collection of songs fit for wintry contemplation, even if 'I Want You Now' sounds like the Flying Pickets were to they be assimilated by the Borg collective.
Didn't quite hit as hard as I was hoping it would. "Icy" feels right in terms of a description, so tip hat to Alex. Case in point: "I Want You Now." For a song with the breathy moans of boning, it's about as arousing as Eyes Wide Shut, like someone dumped a glass of cold sadness over the whole thing. (hello shrinkage!) And like Eyes Wide Shut, I wanted more and it never quite pulls me in, but I can't turn away from it nonetheless. Looking forward to comparing whatever album is next to Lolita tomorrow.
Very 80s sound, dream like qualities. The lyrics weren't relatable.
Þessi er ein af mínum kjarnaplötum. Ég kann hvert einasta hljóð utanað og fæ ekki nóg. Hef ekki fengið nóg í 35 ár! Stórkostlegt electro-pop verk!
Not really my thing. It wasn't awful but it did grate a little. Some of it was OK though.
ok.
First time I've really enjoyed listening to Depeche Mode. They're grown on me.
this feels fake and superficial which is sad because i think they’re trying to be deep and sincere
A bit boring
Excellent album. Literally listened like 100x Seen them 10x Has a great instrumental, Agent Orange. Never let me down Strangelove Sacred Little 15 Behind the wheel Nothing
A smooth classic, i like it probably for the memories it awakens...
I'm only familiar with Depeche Mode's "radio hits" but this is awesome! Reminds me of a lot of music that is doubling back to 80s sounds right now. Really, really good!
Depressed mode for sure.
🖤 Perfect Album
Meh
Gonna be honest I didn't listen to much of it but I'm just not a fan of this type of music. The dramatic 80s gothic rock is not for me
Instrumentals were usually enough to keep me interested, but I started it and expected it to be more of “Never Let Me Down Again” and it ended up being a lot darker and more goth-y than I would have liked, some songs just did absolutely nothing for me. Best song: Never Let Me Down Again
It is not the kind of music you would expect for an album like that, but at every time is great.
The album that finally broke Depeche Mode in the US. Hints of the gorgeous darkness that would define Violator and beyond.
It's fine. Not my jam
Pleasantly surprised by this one! Really enjoyed it. Stays in the library
I'd probably say these were half decent if it wasn't for the lead singers voice.
Started off strong but didn’t maintain that peak.
Ei oikein iskenyt. Outoa musiikkia, outoa hengitystä. Oudot melodiat, oudot tehosteet. Strangelove ehkä tuttu
I guess I never realized that Depeche Mode was so gothy. Sure, it's still blippy-bloopy 80s synthpop. But it had a legit dark edge to it that I didn't hate. Overall, a much better experience than I expected. I guess I was in the mood for some doomcookies.
track 1 - 5.5/10 track 2 - track 3 - track 4 - track 5 - track 6 - track 7 - track 8 - track 9 - track 10 - track 11 - track 12 - track 13 - track 14 -
Easily Depeche Mode's second best album.
I get why it's on the list. Just not my jam.
When this came out, it made realise what I'd been missing One of the best lobe bands
Ooh, I preferred this to Violator, which is a surprise. Still can be bloody OTT, portentous to the point of silliness, but most of the time, it really goes hard and brilliantly.
Couldn’t find anything of note here.
Tal vez para escuchar drogado 👍🏻
Beautiful music. Very well done.
3. did not like this as much as i thought i would. i did like the remixes a lot though.
Honestly I never really listen to them when I put them on. Just turns into background music. Not sure why. Maybe try again sometime. Although I did enjoy Route 66.
Mye kult, men få hits.
Just plain bad – not only are paper-thin melodies stretched to full-length runtimes ('The Things You Said' is literally the same riff repeated for four minutes), but some of the instrumental choices and attempts at novelty are mind-bogglingly poor (the song that's just pure grunt noises, anyone?).
4.5. Excellent album! Great vocals and futuristic sounding music. Standouts: Never Let Me Down Again, The Things You Said, Strangelove, Behind the Wheel, I Want You Now, To Have and to Hold, Agent Orange.
Surprisingly good. My sister always loved this band whilst I have consistently ignored them! Will listen more.
Not sure if it is better or worse than previous. Certainly soulless, cold, at times repetitive.
It's fine, if your going all in with the synths and production of the era be consistent which Depeche Mode definitely is. Agent Orange with the hidden track was pretty good. Kept waiting for Personal Jesus. Still waiting
👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Love me some dark synth
Pop electrónico con sintetizadores. Ni fu ni fa.
Personal Jesus - hard to go wrong really
Big time Holiday Club vibes Love that they just tossed Moonlight Sonata on there Route 66 is a banger of a cover Throbbing Gristle walked so these guys could jog moderately faster Sounds like someone tried to conduct the machines in a factory
This sounded more like a movie soundtrack rather than a band's album. There were some spooky tracks on here. I was working and started getting anxious as hell with this on. Pimpf is an insane song. Pretty epic this ended with the moonlight sonata. 5/10
synthy
6,5/10
Let me be the first to say that I'm not at all a Depeche Mode fan. I've only really heard their hits and Violator in full before listening to this one. They appear to be particularly beloved by many of the users on this site—to date, there are THREE user album submissions for them! So, I already knew "Strangelove" and have seen all of the music videos directed by Anton Corbijn that he made for them during this time period. I think it's a cool sound—I especially appreciate that the vocals were mixed at Konk Studio and that it was produced by David Bascombe, who also produced Tears for Fears' Songs from the Big Chair. Martin Gore and David Gahan sound more confident than ever on this release—you can tell they were finding a way to make their dark electronic and electropop sound more accessible (as the cheeky album title suggests otherwise), and it worked. This album went platinum and became a huge hit, particularly in the USA. I enjoy the sound and the exploration of dark themes, but as an album overall, I don't find it to be one I'm likely to revisit over and over again. Songs like "Sacred", "Little 15", and "Agent Orange" tend to get a bit tiresome, though I love the hits and especially the experimental pieces with classical and operatic undertones, such as "I Want You Now" and "Pimpf". I'm honestly surprised that this was such a hit—it's quite weird and inaccessible in some places, but I think it goes to show that they were able to release this at the right time and place, when electronic music was just starting to emerge in the mainstream. 4 stars for the fans, but for me, 3.
First time listening to them. Reminded me of Oingo Boingo
Standard Depeche mode
I'm still not a keen listener to DM but this has some okay moments.
I need to listen to more DM. I thought Violator was their greatest (I think I gave it a 4) but this is as good. The tracks merge into each other and it feels good. There is a sense of Joy Division type dread and the synth tones echo in your bones. Dark moody and damn good. Another 4.
A apocalyptic synth record with a strange religious fervor. Not very hit driven but an interesting listen all the same
3rd synth pop of the week, this one will take more time to digest. Depeche Mode has always left me a little cold, yet I was downright addicted to “Never Let Me Down Again” last year. The dark, almost Halloween-y detours were unexpected, particularly the chanting in the last track. HL: Never Let Me Down Again, Behind the Wheel, I Want You Now
A classic, building on the promise shown in "Black Celebration". Backed up by a legendary tour and live album.
De-Peach.
never let me down never let me down never let me down never let me down
3.8
Dit was nog wel fijn ... Niet extreem wereldschokkend of vernieuwend maar mss wel om ooit eens op ieiw te luisteren
De kändes som att man höll på att vänta på såsen men den kom aldrig (i dom flesta sångerna ”nothing” gick crazy hårt)
Good songs unfortunately held back by outdated technology, something they’d much improve upon on their following album. Also, Pimpf just sounds silly
Låter ba int bra.
I liked this one. Less experimental than Violator
Ég skil að fólk elski þetta, flottur 9. áratugur, töff synthar, góð lög og textar, og einkennandi rödd. En þrátt fyrir að finnast þetta á köflum smá töff (sérstaklega Kraftwerkslegt lokalagið) þá er þetta bara ekki mín tónlist. Gott stöff en þið megið eiga það.
I listened to the Special Edition which had a number of songs which were a bit too noodle-y for me. Even "Pimpf" was a bit much for me. Depeche Mode always has this feel of not being overly emotional. It always comes off as cold to me. The few big hits are able to overcome the sterility of their sound, but not the the album itself. It wasn't bad, but again not a big fan. It just doesn't feel very emotional to me.
Before modern day R&B and hip-hop, you just know this was the kids' preferred baby-making music in the 80's. It's hypnotic, it's rhythmic, and then combine those beats with Gahan's sultry vocals (and Gore's lyrics). These guys were the masters of synth pop. I think the 3-song sequence from Never Let Me Down Again to The Things You Said to Strangelove is up there with some of their best work. Awesome tracks. And the sequence from Sacred to Little 15 to Behind the Wheel isn't too shabby either (though lyrics are a bit creepier). There are some bigger holes in the last four tracks. Pimpf is a little too weird and I Want You Now is a little too creepy, but Nothing is pretty good. The album definitely gets better on multiple listens; feels like a solid 3.5. So, round up or down? I went down to clearly distinguish it from Violator, which I feel is a superior album.
I always like Depeche Mode's sound but I rarely find myself drawn in enough to want to explore more. Favorite tracks: Never Let Me Down Again, Strangelove, To Have and To Hold. Could do without the annoying breathing in I Want You Now.
baita som, eletronico oitentista, muito agradável
solid album!
likeit
Fun darksynth album with lots of banger tracks
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A longtime favorite and an all around great album. This is quite close to 5 stars, but is diminished a bit in comparison to the albums that bookend it: Black Celebration and Violator, either of which would get the full 5.
Put this on again recently around Andy's untimely death. Absolutely terrific album, some of their greatest ever songs, an easy 5. Also the Depeche Mode album I think which most influenced the glorious Turrican and Turrican 2 soundtracks.
Amazing
I like this dark 80s synth-pop. Black Celebration felt like a slight departure and this develops the sound. Violator fully embraced the goth-synth Depeche Mode that took them through 90s stardom. Just the correct side of “industrial” noise.
Moody music, just doesn't do it for me overall
YuppaaA. 8/10
Too ploddy for me. I was looking forward to giving this a virtual spin, as I only really know the first album. Which I must say has much better tunes. I found the mixing of religious allusions with S&M imagery of the lyrics in places a bit hackneyed, tbh. And Pimpf is verging on prog pomposity. Overall a rather sombre experience and not one I would intentionally repeat.
I never really listened to Depeche Mode as an album band. This had more depth than I was expecting. It's not reliant on quirky three minute pop songs, aka the DM Greatest Hits. There was a strong feel throughout. This sounds like a driving album, even though I don't drive.
Bad
Moody, dark, yet somehow still very catchy and weirdly sexy (just me?). I don't think this is their apex, I think they hit that with "Violator", but this is still just a solid record. Love the use of sampling throughout, as well as the atmosphere. Favorite tracks: "Never Let Me Down Again", "To Have and To Hold", "Behind the Wheel"
It was pretty good. Very 80's sounding. I probably liked the Never Let Me Down Again the most.
This was never my fave DM album b BUT it’s got some real gems on it.
EXCELENTR
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