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6/10 Something clicked halfway through this album and it moved from a dull, featureless body of music to something atmospheric and enjoyable. Thinks it's more me than them. Probably a 4 star album, but need to listen to it more
Just Kraftwerk but more emo.
Really nice dark synth sound. Like the vocals against it.
Not too shabby. Personally like their violator album more, but this one had a really strong start which I loved.
01) Never Let Me Down Again - 10,0 02) The Things You Said - 9,0 03) Strangelove - 10,0 04) Sacred - 8,5 05) Little 15 - 8,5 06) Behind the Wheel - 9,0 07) I Want You Now - 8,5 08) To Have and to Hold - 9,0 09) Nothing - 9,0 10) Pimpf - 8,5 TOTAL: 9,00 (90/100) Current ranking: 90/1038
Boring
It was good, but nothing too crazy. Reminded me a little of some Dead Can Dance records, which have more depth and better scratch this specific itch. They lean more into the darkness and rhythms, and away from the 80s sound
This is OK, in a generic sort of way. Nothing really stands out but it's better than a lot of albums on this list
Good album. In particular, I enjoyed the singles ("Never Let Me Down Again", "Strangelove", "Little 15", "Behind the Wheels"), or "To Have and To Hold". It in the range of 3,5 stars for me. In any case, they have a distinctive sound so, even if not my favourite genre, I think this objectively deserves 4 stars.
Atrocious. Truly cringe
I’ve never been a huge fan of Depeche Mode. Music for the Masses has its moments, mostly in terms of production and melodies, but overall it’s pretty lukewarm.
First listen
It's a great album, the originator of dark synth. There is a strong influence in future works of this genre. Perhaps he's not so strong for our time, but for that time it was a clear breakthrough in electronic music.
I've always felt Depeche Mode were better at creating a mood than songs. A lot of songs I'd love to hear on the radio, and then a lot of songs that would work well as background music in a Blade Runner spinoff, and that's it.
Some bangers
This isn't my style at all. It's fine. I didn't hate it. The songs are poppy, yet atmospheric and moody and the singing, while dark is emotional. It's fine. I know people really like this. I'm not one of those people, though.
Depeche Mode had an astonishing trajectory from shiny electro-pop to darker, more sophisticated, kind of gothic electro-rock. This album is a significant waypoint on that journey.
Violator was better
This style of music always hooks me in with something and then ruins it. Enjoyed most of the opener well enough, then I find it a slog to get to Agent Orange, which I like.
First time listening to the band, heard that name before. Cool vibe overall.
Started good and slowly went downhill. Not bad, but will not revisit.
Sounds like a video game soundtrack in a good way. Vibey production, fun instruments and creative loops. I liked it.
This listening experience has taught me that I am a fan of Depeche Mode. However I don’t think this is up there with some of their other albums. A bit too drone-y and doesn’t breakthrough to pop as well as some of their others albums.
I'm familiar with the band but knew nothing on the album. A few decent songs in the first half but it was a bit dour and dragged. They have such an iconic sound but I don't feel it was put to great use on this record.
I love Depeche Mode
Moody, British new wave? Yes please. This is Depeche Mode coming into their magnum opus, 'Violator,' but this album has some tasty treats. Top tracks: "Strangelove," "Never Let Me Down Again," "Behind the Wheel," "Pimpf"
--Never Let Me Down Again...rock solid opener. love the synths mixed with piano --The Things You Said...feels like I'm in Bladerunner (complimentary) --Strangelove...booty shaker. fun club hit --Sacred...proto-"Personal Jesus" --Little 15...synth harpsichord? I'm getting Super Mario haunted castle level vibes --Behind the Wheel...fun but forgettable club track --I Want You Now...acapella? does singing over synth voices count as acapella? whatever it is, it's interesting --To Have and to Hold...atmospheric but just kind of there --Nothing...dark dance-rock. great dark dance-rock --Pimpf...cool symphonic/piano outro. are they chanting "COLD BEER"?
This isn’t my kind of jam, thought I’d enjoy it given the name, and from what I’d previously heard, but the vibe wasn’t with me at all
Good stuff - typical 80s synth pop.
I always skipped the like one Depeche Mode video that came on VH1 Classic. Couldn't tell you why, but I did. Never gave them a full listening experience until now and what I found was enjoyable! Delightfully 80s without feeling too dated (if that makes any sense). Not every song hit but overall an enjoyable listening experience. 3.5 rounded up to a 4/5
Fav song: Never Let Me Down Again
It’s not Violator, but it’s not far behind. Great mature sound.
First listen. It’s pretty neat. The vocals feel Nostalgic.
#242/1001 🇬🇧 I often overlook this album in favour of Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion which followed it, but it really is a dark and brooding masterpiece. The opening track is right up there with DMs best tracks and still a highlight everytime that i have seen them live. As much as I love David Gahan's vocals i'm always a sucker for the tracks when Martin Gore takes over dutied and The Things You said is one of my favourites. It's not a feelgood album by any means and the final instrumental track Pimpf is quite unsettling. Best Tracks: Never Let Me Down Again, Things You Said, At The Wheel, Strangelove, To Have And To Hold, Nothing.
Admittedly, never got into Depeche mode all too much, I only know the big hits, Personal Jesus and Enjoy the Silence. So I guess what better time than now yeah? Off the bat, I will say, Depeche mode have an eeriness to them that's pretty cool. They pass as funky, yet hauntingly beautiful all at once, and this album really put that on display for me, especially in the beginning. Almost a truly cinematic feel to it. That said, while I would love to sit here and tell you that this was a gem of an album im mad I didn't listen to until now, however, I guess my tolerance for electro-synth pop just will not allow that. I do appreciate this album overall. This album was said to have helped Depeche Mode crossover to USA, and its not hard to see why, as it was a true contrast to what pre-alternative sounded like in the late 1980s. If there was a 3.5/5 option that would be my choice. However, contrary to 3rd grade math, I will round down on this one. 3/5.
I just don't think I'm ever going to get on board with their gloomy, overproduced synth-drenched moaning.
Enjoyment: 4/10 Replayability: 5/10 Cohesion: 5/10 Flow/Pacing: 4/10 Artistic Merit: 5/10 Weighted Average: 4.55/10 Review: I don't get Depeche Mode. They have a consistently unique sound, but more often than not, I find myself believing that their uniqueness is not necessarily beneficial. There's an overarching artificial/industrial that works some times, but not most times. I like some of their tracks, but a whole album was a slog to get through. Liked Song(s): Never Let Me Down Again, Strangelove, Nothing Disliked Song(s): I Want You Now Recommend? Maybe Heard Before? Partly
Ik ben de massa
Toffe synth pop plaat van een waanzinnige band. 4 sterren omdat Violator zó veel cooler is nog, maar gelukkig komt die nog een keertje langs komende jaren.
This surprised me a bit as being probably my favorite album of the first 5. Really enjoyed it.
Es un 3.5. Empieza bien pero empieza a caer a partir de la mitad del álbum.
Not it fan of the sound
Good enough for a second listen, good enough for two stars
Knew I wasn't in for a good time when I didn't like the most played track (Track #1).
I wish I liked Depeche Mode because I think I'm supposed to. Sorry to Brandon, to whom I think this band probably appeals more than me. And if I'm wrong, sorry twice
i keep wanting to get in to depeche mode man. every time i listen to them i enjoy it, but it's just so outside the realm of "oh man i wanna listen to this" at any given point that i never end up doing it. there's some crazy sounds in this one. Pimpf was wild.
Seemed a bit less focused than Violator and a bit too long, but I dig their sound overall. 3.5
This mass wants nothing to do with this music.
I think it’s assumed, fairly I’ll add, that I like Depeche Mode. If I was a friend of mine, I would probably assume I liked Depeche Mode as well. For real, if you asked 20 people I know if I like Depeche Mode, they'd probably all guess yes but like I just can't get into it. Every song is just a pleasant enough drone that goes nowhere until it arbitrarily decides to be over. I just CAN get enough.
It’s 1988 and I’m finishing my freshman year and this comes out and defines the summer. An absolute gem of an album. Seminal. All of the superlatives.
Disappointing. They have their unique sound, but don’t go anywhere with it. Lyrics were clunky too.
Vaca catch up
Boring
GOATED 🐐
Цепляющая работа, у которой есть свой шарм. Для меня это блмже к 4, чем к 3.
Nice at the start?
Emo. Good. Not great.
Good to average for them, still great. Kind of falls off after a great start and it does feel like this isnt quite their peak
Some of the synth really pulls you in a trance with how infectious it is. Unfortunately it doesn’t keep hold of you the whole time. Likes: The Things You Said; Strangelove; Nothing
Music for the Masses är inte det bästa albumet vi har lyssna på hittills. Det är ett album som skriker 80-tal nästan lika mycket som Ahas hunting high and low. Till skillnad från Aha är dock detta enformigt i många fler aspekter än bara 80-talssoundet. Låtarna utvecklas inte särskilt imponerande mycket, och sången låter ständigt likadant. Det är sällan catchy, utan lever mest på synthiga slingor och härlig bas. Överlag är jag inte särskilt imponerad, utan mest besviken. Det går att lyssna på absolut, men det är inget jag kommer återbesöka. Jag ger det 5/10
Okej helt ärligt lyssnade jag inte på hela albumet igår. Jag har hört det förut. O några låtar går jag tillbaka till ganska ofta till o med. Jag tycker namnet på skivan passar perfekt för det är en väldigt stor ljudbild som verkligen känns STOR. Jag älskar låtarna ”Things she said” o ”Behind the wheel” o den jag gillar kanske mest ”Never let me down”. Tre ofantliga låtar. Shout out till Anton Corbjin o musikvideosarna han gjorde med Depeche mode under detta album, det gör min upplevelse av skivan bättre!
Lyssnade bara igenom albumet en gång vilket gör att min åsikt är nog inte så bra. Men jag tyckte vissa låtar va riktigt bra, men samtidigt var jag ganska uttråkad vid många delar av albumet. Never let me down again är min favorit och jag gillar generellt när de är sång med. Men samtidigt tycker jag inte alltid att syntharna presterar så högt. Deras nästa album är ju en utveckling på detta och tycker de är bättre. Helt ärligt vet jag inte vad jag skriver men, jag Grabbensomintekollarpåexplosioner ger detta album en 6.5/10
дипишмот есть хиты, есть то что мне нравится но это треть альбома остальная часть просто не очем 3.8
nooo
I liekd it actually! I love 80's funk like this., Making me think of dancing around a weird abandoned house for some reason.....
the best one so far loveeeee it
Liked this as a teenager. Listening now it's maybe a good 80s album, rather than an all-timer. But they hit that brooding atmosphere - dark and melancholic - pretty consistently. 3.5
wasn’t expecting to like this as much as i did
This album is pretty good. Kind of sad. 6.5/10
I liked sacred 2
As the title goes it’s music for the masses.
Very same-y. I like depeche mode but this album leaves a lot to be desired.
Easy 1̶0̶ 9/10
C'est vraiment pas ma cam, j'ai même pas réussi a écouter jusqu'au bout
Great songs. Every song is a little dark and ominous sounding. Enjoyed enough but would not listen to again.
I first and last listened to this album on a borrowed cassette. I wonder if I wore out the tape with fast forwarding before I returned it. The popular songs are still fun, but some of other material falls short. Not that it's bad. Depeche Mode are very good at creating and developing moods with interesting and unexpected sounds. That's probably their greatest achievement--taking music that might at first sound mechanical and robotic and investing it with a strong sense of humanity, grounding it in human emotions and behavior. Overall the album is very dark but there's a lot of variety in the feel of the songs. Some of the songs that are not as immediately engaging definitely get more interesting as they go along, with changes and new layers added. But some of them just seem to noodle around and go on too long (maybe not long enough if you're dancing but too long if you're just listening). "The Things You Said" is on the slower side but has a really engaging vocal. By contrast "I Want You Now" is just boring and feels never-ending even though it has a relatively short run time. Some of the songs that are dirgey and/or contemplative and/or experimental just don't have enough payoff musically. I mean, I'm glad they got to mess around and create "Pimpf" but I don't know how anyone can listen to it without laughing. It can't be taken seriously and it's just not fun. Essential listen: Yes, in the sense that "Depeche Mode" is an essential listen and this is probably the best place to go for that listen, but I would personally go for a greatest hits compilation or playlist. Desert island disc: no
This absolutely slaps. Sounds like someone took Tilda Swinton and somehow distilled her entire vibe into musical form.
Loved this one
Plodding, mopey, self serious dirges in which the overwhelming emotion is guilt. Maybe old mate needs to come out and he'll gain a more healthy and positive approach to life?
I’ve heard good things from Depeche but this album just seemed to sound the same from start to end. I’ll give a generous 6/10
Wonderful!!!!! I love it*
I really loved other Depeche album this one took some getting used to
Well known and regularly listened to!!
Love a bit of Depeche Mode. This was suitably moody stuff from the lads, filled with catchy synths and melancholic lyrics. Loved how each track seemed to flow into the next, creating a coherence that kept the album moving at a steady pace. Never Let Me Down Again might just be my new favourite track from the band, especially the Aggro Mix which had me bopping my head throughout. Superb stuff.
Sounds very dated but has enough interesting features to rise above that. The songs are great and really stand the test of time
Depeche mode innit
(no lo terminé)
not my cup of tea
O the feels. The day I turned 16 I got my license and drove around on a beautiful fall day, skipping school and listening to this song. The mood was perfect, a lot of the songs from this one and Violator are baked into my brain. I was worried it wouldn't hold up well but very pleasantly surprised. Not too much queso, really hit the spot. I kind of forgot about Pleasure Little Treasure, I'm here for the soundtrack vibes.
Three straight classics to begin- the icy sledgehammer of "Never" followed by the heartful vocals of Gore on "Things" and the extremely catchy innuendo of "Strangelove." "I Want You Now" is a very neat darkwave sex piece, and "Nothing" is a great synthpop track indicating the direction they'd head on its masterpiece follow-up.
Tiener nostalgie
Super leuk en afwisselend
Ok
it’s alright
It’s Depeche Mode, and a classic album. They are a bucket list band for me, and I love their music. I’m a sucker for moody synths.
I enjoyed these unexpectedly dark soundscapes much more than I'd have guessed I would. Favorite track: The Things You Said
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
siempre me ha dado medio igual el pechemode pero buenos los hits
Really good DM album, nice mix of light and dark maybe doesn't have those 'stand out' tracks that some others have
Leider nicht so stark 3/5
Never have been my favorite but not horrible
Turns out, I love Depeche Mode.
It's finally my time! An album I know so well I don't even need to hear it! But I'll play it anyway because I love it! This is a great era of Depeche Mode – the tipping point between their sometimes clumsy industrial tinkering of the mid-80s and the immaculately Corbijn-styled cool of the 90s. It's the sound of a band finally shaking off the last of their puberty and rising to inhabit their calling as global ambassadors for harmless oddballs who are into leather. Never Let Me Down Again and Strangelove are two of their greatest singles, for my money, ably supported here by some of their strongest album tracks, plus a couple of weirdo moments (Little 15, Pimpf), because why not. MFTM's combination of clear, chilly synths with intense, murky, sometimes creepy sensuality is one of my favourite Depeche modes. Analogue synthesizers lend themselves to music about the abstract and cerebral, but DM are a synth band who marry that cold precision with concerns that are obsessively interpersonal and flesh-and-blood. They're very heart on sleeve (sometimes dick on sleeve) in a way that's so over the top, I can't help but find it endearing. This is the strongest and most rounded of their pure synthpop records, before they began warming into a hybrid synth-rock sound that became their template for everything since. I love those later works, too, but there's something about this crisp, clear, towering British synthpop sound that's so utterly invigorating. It sounds deceptively minimalist but it's dense with layers of vocal harmonies, distorted mutterings, and creaking, clanging, rattling DIY samples that have rewarded countless listens for me. It's a wonderful album if you can get on board with Martin Gore's penchant for lyrics about domination, sacrilege, corrupted innocence, pain (good), pain (bad), and grandiose apocalyptic love, rendered in earnestly banal vernacular. I think he's a genius, and his perfect synergy with frontman Dave Gahan is one of music's great yin-yang marriages, but I can't deny his shtick can be stupid. Yet it all just works for me. Depeche Mode's four-album run from Black Celebration to Songs of Faith and Devotion is one of my favourite things that ever happened. I just love Depeche Mode. They're one of those bands I know too much about, where I've heard all their B-sides and solo projects and can identify the year of a photo by their haircuts. I just adore them. I love their whiplash-inducing escalation from sweet teenyboppers to bondage-harnessed weirdos. I love that it took them five or six albums to learn how to look cool and have any kind of visual brand. I love how Dave Gahan isn't even the best singer in the band he fronts, and sort of makes up for it by dancing. I love how he understood that if your bandmates are all standing behind keyboards, what they need is someone who loves to get out there and shake it and shout "AW YEAH, LEMME SEE YOUR HANDS" with comical gusto. I love his rather limited, nasal baritone harmonising with Martin Gore's warm, angelic tenor. I love Alan Wilder's musical skill and Andy Fletcher's complete lack thereof. I love the eccentricity of their lineup and their joyous disregard for conventional band instrumentation, at least for the first decade of their career. A four-man band with two guys on synths, one guy on showmanship, and one guy on clerical duties? They just make no sense! I love that the lyrics are so straightforward that they kind of make you wince but sometimes strike pure iconic gold. I love the acutely heightened emotional space this band inhabits, where there are no small, normal feelings – everything is sweeping, menacing, biblical, fetishistic, and all-consuming. I love that they're the lyrical equivalent of someone saying "I don't do small talk" and then whipping out a rhyming dictionary. I'm completely inured to everything that's off-putting, silly and strange about them. I love them even when they suck. Anyway, whoever reads this far should go and watch the live performance of Never Let Me Down Again from the Depeche Mode 101 concert film. It's a perfect song but it's even better with the Aggro Mix break in the middle of it, fog machines, and a sea of waving arms.
I can never differentiate between these and The Human League. Because they had their best success around the same time and I was never really a big fan of either. I quite like both when I hear them but perhaps Depeche Mode have the edge now I've heard this. I had only been aware of some Depeche Mode singles before but not those off this album. "Personal Jesus" and "People are People" are ones I remember but they must have been earlier/later than this. The album got better as it went on. Second half was more interesting than the first. I also liked Agent Orange which was on the deluxe version but not on the original list here. I carried on listening to these extra tracks and found a wonderful instrumental called Stjarna. Another surprising inclusion is a straight piano performance of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Unsure why it was included but always good to hear (and play!). As Harry Hill's Stouffer would say - "Respect due!" First album since Buena Vista Social Club that has got me wanting to come back to.
Im not massively familiar with Depeche Mode outside of the hits. I have tried to get into them before but there’s something about them that I just find really soulless. It’s like when you want the song to go one way it goes another but that other way is just a bit poo. They have a similar vibe to Soft Cell who I do really like - but unlike DM there is more heart there and less drone. Apart from To Have and to Hold - I really enjoyed that one.
This is a good album, with some lovely crunchy '80s synth production and lots of silly noises whizzing around which really is a lost art - why not just press every button on the synth at least once? What's going to go wrong? Well, you might end up with a frog solo like New Order did, but other than that everything will be fine. This isn't Depeche Mode's fault, but as I heard a LOT of Amiga demo scene music before I seriously heard any DM, they will always sound like a rip-off of the former to me, even though it is obviously and clearly the other way round. I can't rewire my brain and will forever prefer to hear stuff made in OctaMED (probably also because I don't really like Dave Gahan's almost monotone voice and obvs the Amiga wasn't capable of anything like that). Anyway, I prefer Violator, but this is still a very, very solid slice of '80s MINDPOP.
Too dark and brooding for me.
Always one of my favorites.
Nice record
I don't know what it is about Depeche mode, but the main singer just always hits my ear wrong.
Definitely a Depeche Mode album
So far I've liked this the best of the Depeche Mode albums I've listened to. Still synth-y, but seemingly less so? Or maybe just not as hard-80s synthy as others. I don't know, but I dug it
ohne die letzten 3
It had its highs and lows for me ngl but my ear was caught pretty often. Feels like a late night convertible drive. Faves were I want you now, never let me down again, and little 15
la mejor canción es la primera, lamento decir que del resto no me gustó ninguna.
Not a bad I like but this was alrigth.
Classic synth pop album. Mood is much darker than their older stuff.
pretty fun, nice gothy vibes, a bit drawn out tho. love that the 80's sound is so different and far from today's music that it kinda starts to sound alien to me.
Classic electronic 80's sounds.
all the weirdos hyping this one up made me want to listen. similarly to the sonic youth album, i loved it and would probably give it a 4.5/5, but i'm leaning 5 since i'll probably be revisiting this. i already loved never let me down again, and actually really liked the remix, and i also enjoyed the assortment of instrumentals. felt ahead of its time!
That was a very good and cohesive albumn, I listened to the deluxe version but the deluxe songs weren't really interesting, I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10. I added every song to playlist.
This is not my favorite album by Depeche Mode, and I'd give it 4.5 stars, because it isn't "perfect" (in my book), but it was a great step for them and has been so influential ever since. It also set them up for their other amazing albums like Violator, Songs of Faith and Devotion, and Ultra.
Sounds good but is so depressing. Needed something a little bit more upbeat today.
First song is really really cool and is the peak, but the whole album is nice and dark and interesting. I dig the last song and love its name.
This is one of my favorite albums ever.
Lite tråkigt med Depeche mode två dagar i rad.. Violator innehöll fler bangers, även om denna stundtals var bra så är det för många låtar jag kommer på mig själv med att jag vill hoppa till nästa. Får bli en 2/5, men hade nog nästan kunnat vara en 3/5.
Weird take on this, but it feels like this was meant to be a really good album but they sort of forgot to put any singles on it, and just left the filler. It's really moody, which I like, and quite gentle really, which I also like, but there was no big 'Depeche Mode' song on it. Strangelove (which I know was actually a single to be fair) is maybe the one song that is really memorable. The production is cool throughout though, and it's a nice listen. It just needs...more.
Really not my cup of tea.
2/5 pretty boring
Un álbum insigne de lo transgresor de Depeche Mode. No es una genialidad bárbara, pero sí cimenta la locura en la que se convertiría la banda. Posee unos clásicos que dan ganas de escuchar en repetición todo el día.
Muy buen album, siento que va de menos a mas.
I love Depeche mode but this is not my favorite
This was cool.
Underwhelming
I’d like it
For me, Depeche Mode has always been what I refer to as a singles band. They have a greatest hits record worth of really good songs but listening to one of their albums is a bit of a slog. They have some really good single songs though and Never Let Me Down is one of them. 3.5
Really would like to give this a 3 1/2. Just didn't more me enough for a 4.
Such an underrated album of theirs with dare I say some of their best tracks. The production is very cohesive and has an eerie vibe to it. Never Let Me Down Again and Strangelove, obviously such great songs. A lot of the songs sound like they belong in Castlevania (shout out Pimpf and Little 15). Nothing and Pimpf are some of their best songs period I SAID WHAT I SAID. I love the creepy vibe to the whole album. Anyways I love Depeche Mode a lot and their influence on music even today is absolutely crazy. Favorite Track: Pimpf
This is the sort of music that my dad always had on radio growing up so I feel very nostalgic for this group but the album rocks. I’ve definitely heard their song Personal Jesus before.
this was really fun! i definitely need to get into more of a depeche mode instead of a depresh mode :P
the best to ever do it
Depeche Mode ❤️
Liked it more as it went along
75
Probably the best example of "good" 80's pop with a dash of serious statement. I am not sure what they are passionate about, but they have a sophisticated feel that gives them the air of legitimacy. Plus, more than a few of the songs actually draw you in a bit.
Not my usual genre choice so didn’t love it
14 songs One of my favorite bands, and although I prefer their following album more, Music for the Masses still provides a very solid track list. Never Let Me Down Again is one of their best songs imo, so it's very hard not to give this a high rating.
Kept this one on the shelf I suppose but I was not disappointed by the listen. Heard it after a concert and had a great time. A good #2 to Violator.
Sounds Surprisingly modern for an album that's almost 40 years old. Bo Burnham has definitely taken some influence from them.
A nice one from DM, but I feel like some songs aged not that well. Never Let Me Down and Strangelove are still awesome bangers
2,7/5
Never Let Me Down Again siempre será la mejor canción de este álbum para mi. Me gusta que su sonido es mucho más oscuro sin dejar el ritmo de lado comparandolo con Strangelove, es lo que me gusta de Depeche Mode, no es por decir que las canciones más animadas de sus primeros discos sean malas, pero es lo que más me gusta a mi. Ambas canciones son bastante buenas. Tras escucharlo ya un par de veces, no ha cambiado mucho mi decisión; no me gusta más que Ultra o Playing The Angel, pero definitivamente tiene lo suyo. The Things You Said es bastante buena y Nothing me encantó, la pondría despues de Never Let Me Down Again como mis favoritas de este álbum. Del resto no puedo decir mucho, escucharlo se siente como estar dentro de alguna película de crimen, lo cual no es un punto negativo, es entretenido. Little 15 y Behind The Wheel no terminan de convencerme y no lo harán! Si, lo escucharía otra vez con gusto, los quiero mucho pero no es de mis favoritos.
2026.07.27.
In a see of forgettable new wave bands depeche mode sticks out with the cure and some of the few I actually like. Good voice. Exciting songs. Better the lots of other contemporaries.
Okay - so - I didn't make it through. But I read some reviews, and it made me listen to a few more. Still not something I'm going to run out and buy, or look up and listen.
Fue nuy bueno, me gusto demasiado. Nunca pensé que iba a amar tanto un álbum de Depeche Mode.
Nothing special - lots of the same.
There's some neat melodies on this album but it otherwise doesn't do a lot for me.
Gran inicio, luego se viene un poco para abajo. Sus sintetizadores definen
liked it a lot. Will listen again soon.
I really like Depeche Mode's weird, offbeat energy, but the quality really sagged in the back half of the album.
Big 80s style synthesizer tunes have long been my bread and butter kind of music. Some part of my mind thinks it's related to the enormous amount of MIDI tracks I found on a hand-me-down computer I received circa 2000. A weird origin story, but that is what it is. Sadly, said MIDI stash is long lost to time, it might have been an interesting/weird little time capsule. My experiences with the album have been like a roller coaster. Some great fun songs in the first section. An emotional critical hit, directly to my heart in "Little 15". And then the weird section in the tracks after that. Finishing off with more of the synthetic fun that I was expecting coming into this whole ride. Some extremely high highs. At it's worst though, it wasn't bad, but just not my taste. Rating: I very much enjoyed my time tonight on the whole, even if I did find "Little 15" to be far too relatable in a way I suspect the composers would never have expected.
Meh
The voice of their generation. Really good sound and rhythm and lyrics
Some genuinely weird noises here, sounds like Kings Field music. Also atrocious lyrics. Nevertheless it jogs along nicely. Music isn’t that hard is it
6.5/10
I don't know whether it was me or the album. I listened to the whole thing, I paid attention. For most of the album, I really wanted to listen to something else, I wanted light and it overwhelmed me with shadow. It is a dark and brooding sort of album and I was relieved when I made it to the end
Synth pop from my teen years. Some great tunes here and some pretty average. Favourites include; Never Let Me Down, Strangelove, Nothing and Behind the Wheel. Hell even Pimpf Interlude #1 is a great...erm interlude. And this isn't their best album IMHO. Can't really go wrong with Depeche Mode.
depeche mode lover
I've always found Depeche Mode to be annoying. The vocals have always been off-putting to me and I don't know why. When I think of generic 80s music, this is what I think of. Exactly the kind of album that my mom would love.
I liked this album a lot. I rated Violator a 3. I think I need to give it another listen, but I think I still would like Music for the Masses more. My biggest complaint is that the songs can overstay their welcome sometimes. There's no bad song on the album though.
Not as weird as I expected. Actually a pretty good listen.
I REALLY got into this one. The first half was giving that cool, grungy, techno rock that felt like a precursor to Nine Inch Nails or somethingto. They did start to lose me on the back half with what felt like more experimental tracks, but overall they’re a band I want to explore more
Fun yet haunting, and incredibly catchy
EMO, bet visai fainei, primena mary on a cross, — ghost, paskiau nusibosta, labai ilgas
Awesome new wave. Classic
Music seems simple but the beats keep me listening. Actually had a flashback of that time when this was popular. Last song Pimpf sounded like we were headed to battle, seemed a bit of of place.
I've been waiting for an excuse to dive deeper into Depeche Mode for some time so this was great. They have this dark synth/ electronic industrial sound that feels very much of the 80's. Definitely a fan of the style, the vocals especially hold this old school weight to it, in some songs I felt like I was listening to an Infected Mushroom song. This is the kind of music I would find appropriate for dozens of environments, active or passive. Most of the songs are very strong but it drags near the end, the bonue 4 tracks especially.
Another really good album, but not quite as good production or individual songs as Violator. 7/10
Not my favorite Depeche Mode album but I gotta give it credit for containing one of the absolute greatest songs of the 80s. Favorite track: Never Let Me Down Again
They've fully unlocked the scary mode here - so good and dramatic. Never Let Me Down Again is the best song about taking a ride with your best friend. Not wall to wall hits like Violator but still quality throughout and stays interesting.
i know i like depeche mode already sooo im excited im really loving this so far would have to relisten to some songs but there's bangers fsfs
Popular band with a loyal following. Okay but not really my thing. 2
3,5
I wanted to rate this higher, but really it's two stand-out songs (Never Let Me Down Again and Strangelove) and lots of simply, "good" songs. They've got much better albums
These mfers are running a titration to reach the perfect level of groove. Every addition to the beat comes at the perfect time and they hit sooooo damn hard. Best example of that had to be Behind the Wheel, a constant revision of the same tune that only gets cooler. The bass in this album sounds like it belongs in the brass section, GOD, I wish I could seen this live. 4.5/5 Video game pairing: Metal Gear Solid 1/2
Er Depeche Mode synthpopens svar på U2?
Tviler ikke på at dette var stort når det kom. Men heldigvis har folk klart å lage mer spennende greier på synth de siste 40 årene. Igjen, får ikke helt til DM.
Blir for monotont for meg.
Have I listened to this album before No How familiar am I with this album Somewhat familiar How do I feel about this artist? I like Depeche Mode Pre-Listen Thoughts: I predict it will be good but no Violator Favorite track(s): Never Let Me Down Again, I Want You Now Post-Listen Thoughts: Pretty strong, a few unnecessary bits but overall solid album. Not quite a five, but close. I think I would’ve put Speak and Spell in the book over this one.
Synthesized 80s. Lots of the songs sound the same.
Notable Textzeile: I’ve never felt so disappointed Never felt so disappointed They know my weaknesses (I never tried to hide them) Hab nicht viel neues zu Depeche Mode zu sagen. Das Album hat nicht ganz so einen schlechten Auftakt wie das folgende (und hier vorher gehörte). Aber es ist einfach nix. Nicht Tanzbar, nicht aufregend, nicht bewegend, nicht mal ultra-nervig, es 80er-Halldrummt so vor sich hin. Und fast nur Synties plus ein paar Sampels zeigen, dass man damit auch völlig langweilig-normale Popmusik machen kann. Die Überhöhung der eigenen Wichtigkeit und Bedeutung in den Lyrics, die nicht tiefgründig sind aber sowas von denken dass sie es sind (vgl. Sacred) rundet das Ganze in seiner Doofheit ab. Kann auch gar nicht enttäuschen, denn habe nix anderes erwartet.
Hier ist unter all der Sex-Schmierigkeit immerhin eine interessante(re) Produktion und einige gute Songs.
DM hat nicht so gute Alben und welche die noch weniger gut sind.
Some had potential and then seriously let me down I’m bored and disappointed do not recommend.
Depeche Mode’s always been fire. Always always always
Maybe I need to relisten to this sometime because right now I super don't care about this album?
I knew the first song. The album is ok, wouldn't change the radio if anyone of these songs came on. My recall of these guys is Personal Jesus, so... I'm probably good not listening to this album again.
One of my favorite bands of all time. Not my favorite of their albums, but still 5 stars. Listening to this right after Talk Talk "The Colour of Spring" it's weird to see they are only 1 year apart. They are both lyrically depressing and dark, but with DM the anger cuts through and pushes for action. It's kinda cheesy when I think about it critically, but "Sacred" is one of my favorites off this one.
Why so many questioning melodies? I feel like I'm trapped in a spy-movie, or the set of the Prisoner. That said this is definitely got more than it's fair share of bangers, it's also comforting to sit in those icy basic glorious 80s synths.
Wonderful
There were some high points, but it is way too long. Lots of filler on here that with better, more judicious editing could have raised it to a three or even a four
Electronics and monotone vocals. What could be more cool?
Qué verga es Depeche mode. Tenés que ser muy merquero para que te guste realmente.
Electronic music. Vocals sound monotone. No song Stands out. All sound the same. Music to put you to sleep. Not very good. Two stars.
Torn between a 1 and a 2. Start of the album was much stronger. Just don't think I like the 80s sound. Reasonable listen but really not for me. Maybe worth a 2 given that I could see playing track 1 again? Good showing from these folks, think this is more a commentary on the sound rather than their execution? Probably a 2
Pretty alright, I feel like I should have liked it more than I did
According to my dad, this is a classic, but to me it’s just a cool album with a funky vibe. Still like it, though three stars.
This album is so dark, but like in a cup of black coffee sort of way. I loved it. Great memories of high school with this album.
Okay
Meh. Nothing extraordinary.
AWESOME!!!! My favorite 80s band
Synth snooze fest I don't care how beloved Depeche Mode is, I'll say it Fave track: Little 15
Decent, but not as memorable as Violator. 3.5/5
Unos adelantados. La música de ellos realmente te lleva a otro dimensión.
Not my vibe but they set out to make gothic dance music and they made gothic dance music
What a great album!!!! Some fantastic tracks, ending with a sonata…damn!!! 4.4 maybe
Très cool sauf les bruits de respiration de la chanson numéro 7
6.5/10
I bet Trent Reznor loves Depeche Mode. Depeche Mode, The Smiths, The Cure...times were dark in the UK. Interestingly, I recognize Strangelove and nothing else on the album but it isn't the most streamed track on the album, that doesn't happen often. Little 15 was one of the singles, it is not a great song. These guys watched too many Zamfir infomercials. The album is getting worse. Behind The Wheel feels like a knock-off Bond theme. The album is slowly descending into awfulness. I Want You Now has some weird tube breathing noises and some found sound of a radio broadcast that stretches into To Have And To Hold. Pimpf sounds like something a kid on his home computer in 1987 created for a MIDI file. This album might have gotten a little worse, song by song.
fav songs: never let me down again strangelove atmospheric, synth, moody 40/100
This album was alright. I am not a huge fan of Depeche Mode. Their music kind of just makes me feel lonely and trapped in a way. They do have an iconic 80s sound. You can easily tell one of their songs when it's playing. I do really like the synths a lot though. Pretty neat stuff.
Très très sympa
Grand classique, j'adore Depeche Mode, mais pochette nulle par contre Playlist pick : Strangelove
Absoluta joya
Jokingly I have always called them “depressed mode”
Uno de mis favoritos de siempre
As we are at the time of year when Glastonbury normally takes place, it seems pertinent to ask how has Depeche Mode never played, let alone headlined Glastonbury before? I just prefer The Cure lyrically and New Order musically but got into those bands at an earlier age, and I guess in different circumstances I could have been more of a devoted DM head. It all seems quite serious, if you want a good laugh, I recommend you go and listen to the Rammstein cover of Stripped, its unintentionally hilarious
Feels a little bit monotonous, but I liked the instrumentals.
I like Depeche Mode for a song or two. I don't like an album of Depeche Mode cuz I feel trapped in the 80's synth pop and not in a good way.
I got a couple of songs in and couldn't listen to anymore of it. Just the same whiney, but not whiney singer? Would not listen to again.
I feel like there is better Depeche Mode… but album is not slouch. Didn’t have the big bangers. But a solid 3 (which is alot for an 80s album).
Such a classic sound. Even though I didn’t really know these songs, I knew who was playing. Pretty enjoyable, but nothing that stuck with me after it was gone. 7/10 Quite Likeable
I have a feeling I’m about to get very very into Depeche Mode.
Somehow, I just can't seem to warm up to Depeche Mode, even though a few individual songs on this album are actually really good."
A bit slow and orchestral for my taste, as I tend to prefer the more upbeat Depeche Mode songs. However, there is some really cool synth work and interesting arrangements that I wasn't expecting. Hoping there is some more Depeche Mode on this list! Favorite tracks: Never Let Me Down Again, Strangelove
Not for me.
I think we can cool it with the Depeche Mode now.
Boring moody 80s snyth pop. Forgettable and 2 stars only.
7.5
Great out the gate, but I started to zone out a bit on the b side.
1 ***** Well, we're in the 80s. I'm an absolute sucker for synth (black metal fan). Ethereal/sinister vibes. Yes! The choral keyboard sound! This is a keeper. 2.** Mellow vibes. Kinda spacey. 3. ** Chill... 4. *** Bass high in the mix, intro is atmospheric. 5. *** Sinister twinkles 6. *** Energy shift, pan pipes. 7. Sex noises. Nah. Skip. 8. *** Feels like a comedown. 9. **** Slow to get going, builds nicely. Synth organ? Let's go! 10. ***** Sinister piano. Final fantasy boss music. I really, really like the dark aesthetic the gothic cathedral gloominess of it all. I definitely listen to bands inspired by this sound. I will likely return to this album again. 3/5.
I liked this one overall. Strangelove was very good and nearly every song had an interesting component within it. It is a very moody album, but not one that actively bums you out. Depending on my mood, I could go up to a 4 or maybe even a 5. In general I found it is very listenable and inoffensive.
me encanta la música de los 80, inmediatamente la paso bien. este se pone re oscuro, 4/5.
I liked this album but not as much as Violator.
Pure 80s classic.
Fun, catchy, and atmospheric. I will listen to the rest of their discography.
Very moody. Really enjoyed it.
fave song: Sacred really did not like the breathing in I Want You Now... went on forever and now i'm scared
How in the hell did they make this album in the 80s? I am very impressed. I wish I had found this album sooner.
Have this on original vinyl from the late 80s.
6.5/10
Weirdly reminds me of Bo Burnham's Inside... very 80s. A little spooky at times.
Just sounds so dated and of a very specific era. Just whiny British 80s pop. Not overtly awful, but almost zero moments perked me up.
Depeche Mode are consistently strong and one of the greatest electronic acts of all time. Combining great songwriting with their signature broody sound, this record delivers the goods with killer tracks like the single "Never Let Me Down Again." While this falls a bit short of their opus "Violator", it's still a great record and part of a string of great albums.
A fun listen. Favorite track: Little 15.
I love this album, definitely will be listening to this constantly !!
Depeche Mode truly just ignites the teen angst in me. Like I whenever I listen to their music, I just want to go to an abandoned building and stare out at the horizon and just feel melancholic lol
Appreciate it but probably wouldn't listen it again. Solid 3 star.
heard this one before too, love it
Well this sure is dark, moody, brooding. Take your pick. Been pretty dismissive of DM over the years, but this is a good record. Got to be in the mood though as the mood does get a little bit much on this sunny Saturday morning. Very atmospheric, great vocals,but the driving electronica beat doesn’t mean it wallows in its own moodiness. Glad actually got to hear one of their albums start to finish as it helped appreciate. 3.5 star,
Well made, but really drags in places. 2.5/5.0: Mixed
not as good a violator but still worth a listen
Apart from Never let me down again and strangelove the rest seems like experimental for them
3 prob
I've never heard Depeche Mode, but I was aware it was electronic music. Some of it sounds like typical '80s synth-y music, but then it gets turned on its head with chanting and very dark undertones. It was almost creepy at times. I don't quite know what to think of it. May require more listens.
Dark and melancholic. This give me a gloomy feeling. I'd never listen to this as whole, I can enjoy this more now, but nothing is better than Violator. Ps: I found myself liking more of individual songs than the whole thing.
its every Depeche Mode album we've had. Its fine. Synth and depressing.
Sounds exactly like all the British gothy synth pop we’ve gotten on this list
Me he guardado Never let me down, Strangelove y Behind the wheel, y me ha parecido bastante interesante, mejor que otros discos más famosos de ellos.
Depeche Mode actually always has great music.
Esperaba más. Pero es bueno
I like depeche mode, but I don’t think I liked this album. Very emotional but I don’t think it did it for me
Depeche Mode's one other album on the list is Music For The Masses, which was the band continuing to escape their earlier pop (but not too synth pop like Human League) roots and turning into something more bolder and moodier. Sort of like getting into leather and slowly entering the BDSM rabbit hole. I don't think my second listening for this Music For The Masses has changed my ranking of it. It's a little more gothic than I remember and has mostly some good enough synth and production work for the album to age fairly well. Martin Gore's vocals work incredibly well with the mood they were trying to pull. It's a solid album but just has either a little too much filler or kind of meh songs for about 20% of it. Depeche Mode is a great band, they've got other good albums (mostly in the early to mid 90s) that could've also been on the list compared to some other bands and their selection, but this list needs more goth music and this will have to suffice.
Very stereotypical 80s pop album but I liked it. There were some great ones in here like Never Let Me Down Again and Sacred
++: Strangelove, I Want You Now, To Have and to Hold, Nothing, Pimpf/Interlude #1 (Mission Impossible) +: Never Let Me Down Again +-: The Things You Said, Sacred, Little 15, Behind the Wheel 6,7/10
Pretty Meh about this one, it was listenable, New Wave just isn’t my thing, only highlight was Strangelove, as I recognised the opening from The Fast & The Furious
love depeche mode and this was nice to listen to but i didn't particularly like any of the songs
I like depeche mode it kinda sounds like they make all their music in a warehouse banging chains on the ground and wearing trench coats. I like it it's like if the 80s were a little evil. Big fan of the vibe. Ok so that might've just been never let me down again this is kinda ass. What the fuck are they talking about. Holy shit these guys kinda suck. They so did not need an instrumental track. Or two. Favourite: Never Let Me Down Again Least favourite: Little 15
First half of album solid 80s vibe Terrible second half of album - not a cohesive album.
This album was very boring. I see why people enjoy this music but genuinely I could not think of a time I would ever want to play this album. Overall probably great for others but just not me
nice birthday a bit samey
I thought I would like this but it kinda drags on
Listening session: june 14th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: no Thoughts: if I’m in the right mood then Depeche Mode is nice, but this album didn’t stand out to me Favourite tracks: Never Let Me Down Again, Behind The Wheel & Nothing
I am confused by this album. Two stars
I've never been terribly entranced by the stereotypical 1980s synthwave bleep-bloop aesthetic that suffocated pop culture when I was in middle / high school (Stranger Things, Ready Player One, The Goldbergs, any F.Y.E. / Hot Topic store,) so imagine my surprise when I put on this album and got absolutely hypnotized. It's oversexed but not silly (except for maybe all the breathing,) gothic but not overly drab, broad in scope and sound. It goes for a lot and it reaches most of the stars it lunges for. I don't know about the last leg though, maybe they lunged a bit too hard and pulled something.
Not the album that would top it for me with Depeche Mode but lots of songs I enjoyed hearing for the first time. 4/5
Album 224. Music for the Masses (https://open.spotify.com/album/5Yyx661Ksxl2pmRUuGLzw3?si=of7UzCY2TrC79uJVyWgJog) — Depeche Mode (1987) It's not Violator, but still solid af. 4/5 Liked: — Never Let Me Down Again — Strangelove — Behind The Wheel — I Want You Now — Nothing — Pimpf — Agent Orange — Never Let Me Down Again - Aggro Mix
Well, I'm proud to not be part of the masses this time around. Favorite Track: "Pimpf".
Not my jam
Really excellent album. Had me boucing around the living room
The first 4 songs on this record are 10/10, amazing, top tier, etc. Then starting with “Little 15,” which I kind of side eye, though I can’t seem to find a consensus on the song’s meaning, everything is just… alright. Not bad, but not brilliant like the first 4 songs. Totally understand why it’s on the list, but it’s hard not to be a little disappointed in the end given the strength of the beginning.
Music for the masses from Depeche mode. First time heard about this band, and it was my first impression, gotta say the album has a misterious ambient that makes it really interesting. But for me, thr album is very boring. I wouldn't say i didin't like it, but it wasn't much of my taste. 5/10
Not my favorite album by them, but this was good pleasant listening. 7/10
i know everything is a product of the time, but this feels like it was written by a pedophile. too many mentions of little girls. other than that, this could be the labyrinth soundtrack b side. very cinematic, dark fantasy throughout. not my favorite depeche mode stuff, but not bad.
Tolles Album, hat mir sehr gefallen
super stimme, gute melodien. little 15 und nothing stehen hervor.
Bin leider nie ein großer Depeche Mode fan gewesen und dies Album macht mich auch nicht zu einem
Overrated bontempi music.
Though this album contains some of my favourite songs ("Little 15", "Never Let Me Down Again", "Behind The Wheel"), many of the other songs are very lacluster which don't add anything special to the album ("I Want You Now", "To Have And To Hold", "Nothing"). This makes the first half of the album really good, but the second half forgettable and unassuming. What I enjoyed most was the beat and the instruments used, the distorted guitar and bass coupled with the clean crisp piano. I also enjoyed the lyrics which had a wide range of themes and though many linked to sex, could be interpreted in different ways. They also sucessfully used the singing as another element of the beat.