Music for the Masses

Disappointingly dull and basic.

Nope, didn’t like it at all

outdated sound, bad

Seeeeeehr langsweilig

Found this a tough listen. Didn't grab me at all, felt very flat, boring and dull. 20+ albums in and this is down the bottom.

just cant do it

What, why was this on here lol

I enjoyed 'The Things You Said'. Other than that, I did not enjoy the album. I understand that Depeche Mode helped lay the groundwork for depressive synth electronica and "industrial music" (per Wikipedia; that's not how I would describe their genre at all). But in listening to this record, I find myself wanting to listen to their successors instead. The bands that followed DM, that were inspired by DM, the bands that pioneered entire genres off the backs of DM's influence - Drab Majesty, The Soft Moon, Traitrs, etc. The electronica present here sounds like shit a lot of the time. It sounds cheap in an 80's way. There's this fucking horn sound on a few of these tracks that's so 80's it makes me want to erase the decade from its place in time. I can appreciate that what they were doing here, sound-wise, was in its infancy - but who in their right mind looks back at their time on earth as an infant fondly? I'd rather listen to the groups that that grew this early, "infant" sound, into adolescence and eventual adulthood.

Awful

dull

Not really my style - felt a lot like The Smiths.

This is one of those albums I think you have to have heard as a teenager to get. I’m in my mid twenties now, and I did not get the hype at all. The ‘good’ songs all sounded very similar to me, and three of the songs: Little 15, I Want You Now, and Pimpf, are amongst the most irritating things I’ve ever heard. Everything else sounded generic, I could think of a dozen synthpop acts around the same time who were doing better things. I an sorry to say that I just do not get it.

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.

So very very dull.

Truly did not like

this '80 electronis synth thing really isnt for me

When people say they hate 80s music it’s because they listened to Depeche Mode and realized what trash it was.

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).

Depeche mode music for the masses? More like music sung from asses. Do not like the singers voice

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.

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

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

I'd probably say these were half decent if it wasn't for the lead singers voice.

Bad

Sorry Depeche Mode fans, I hate the shitty Emo/Goth sound of 80s synth pop music. Sounds like amateur whiny basement/garage made garbage.

lame

Fuck Depeche Mode. Incredibly monotonous, dull and boring.

the europeans are welcome to keep depeche mode. i could not be arsed with this at all.

So as I was listening to this album I was trying to imagine if you stripped it down and add real instruments what would that bring to the table. By the end of this album I was wondering what the point would be. I have said it before that the synthesizer age of the eighties did not age well. This is how these lads made their music. They were the kings of it. Sucks for them. I hated this album. Beyond the synthesizer, you had better have a good structured song for it to be over four minutes. 7 songs over 4 minutes, 1 over five minutes, 2 at the high end three minute range and just one song under three minutes. Perfect song is 3:30. Anything longer better be damn good.

I listened to the whole album which was an accomplishment but it was the same story for me with all the other albums of theirs. I've really always wanted to like Depeche Mode but end up being embarassed by lame rhyming lyrics and predictable melodies. Occasional flashes of a good song followed by the same melody or synth-trick over and over. Great if you're really into them or the whole scene but really too samey.

Wished I hadn't listened to it

meh -- one and out

1.5

Don't like this album

One of the first albums I have actively disliked.

I did not enjoy this album. There's like 5 listenable songs and 2 of them are any good. The singer can only hit like 5 notes and the songs' experiments make for an ear-grating experience. Favorite Track: Little 15

dafuq was this??? it tried to be edgy but it was so cringe

boo!!

Super 80s not really my style

If youre into that, maybe okay. Sounded overblown and long

very 80s 🙄 Terrible couldnt finish. one star? 80s is not my genre and this one in particular.

More wack 80's music.

Not their best, why does it sound like funeral music the whole album?

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Not their best, pretty generic new wave.

didnt like it

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