Depeche Mode-Playing the Angel

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

I've never understood the comparing of albums to one another, although I'm guilty of it myself. Seperate bodies of work are just that. Apples to Oranges.

ANYWHAT,

Wilder's been gone a lone time and remaining members have proven competent with & without him. DM shows no signs of slowing down, he won't be coming back, so don't hold your breath, arena rock's just not his style.

These boys have proven the show must go on. Even after every bad turn that's come their way, they've managed to feed their spirits with what's necessary to an artist. They have my utmost respect, even when they put out shit. Playing the Angel doesn't come a fly's soaring to shit either. I'm glad they're back, and I don't like arena rock either.

[Professor]

I think it's crap. The musical production is solid, but wtf is up with the lyrical content? and dave gahan needs to remember who he is....he doesn't have soul...he's got melancholy (sp?) -- even his darker moments are cliche. all the strained singing and sliding notes in attempt to mimic soul doesn't work for him at all. imho. I also wonder how much MG had to do with the lyrics. light the flame.

[potatobroth]

Originally Posted by Professor

his darker moments are cliche. all the strained singing and sliding notes in attempt to mimic soul doesn't work for him at all.

truth.

i've always thought this about Gahan.

[stimpee]

Originally Posted by Professor

I think it's crap. The musical production is solid, but wtf is up with the lyrical content? and dave gahan needs to remember who he is....he doesn't have soul...he's got melancholy (sp?) -- even his darker moments are cliche. all the strained singing and sliding notes in attempt to mimic soul doesn't work for him at all. imho. I also wonder how much MG had to do with the lyrics. light the flame.

Actually I like a lot of the album but some of the lyrics are pants. Lillian and John The Revelator are terrible. I wonder which parts Gahan wrote this time...

[undarrenworld]

Originally Posted by stimpee

Actually I like a lot of the album but some of the lyrics are pants. Lillian and John The Revelator are terrible. I wonder which parts Gahan wrote this time...

Lillian is one of the best songs on the album.
Nothing impossible, Suffer well, Lillian...... DM are back, this album is better than Exciter for sure.



Even the stars look brighter tonight

[stimpee]

Originally Posted by undarrenworld

Lillian is one of the best songs on the album.

guess we'll have to agree to disagree there mr.tonedeaf. its terrible. at least the rest of the album is decent. i shall be purchasing this one.

[joethelion]

Credits for the album:

01 A Pain That I’m Used To
02 John The Revelator
03 Suffer Well*
04 The Sinner In Me
05 Precious
06 Macrovision
07 I Want It All*
08 Nothing’s Impossible*
09 Introspectre
10 Damaged People
11 Lillian
12 The Darkest Star

Written by Martin Gore except * by Dave Gahan, Christian Eigner & Andrew Phillpott.


...kinda surprised that "Suffer Well" is one of Dave's you know?

[absolute zero]

I'm quite surprised to hear ppl slamming "Precious", which I thought was gonna be, by far, most people's favorite (those synth solos are catchy as hell, I was singing along to it unconsciously by the second listen ). I think this is better than Exciter (and Ultra). My fav's besides Precious:

John the Revelator
Suffer Well
Nothing's Impossible

dunno wassup w/'Lillian", sounds more like a Garbage (the band) track. There will never be another 'violator' or album that compares to violator.

[Cadevil]

Picked this album up at HMV the other day and after a few listens, I have to say it's great...I think it blows Exciter away.

Lillian is definitely one of the best songs on there.

I'd have to agree that it is very dark though...absolutely nothing uplifting on this album...dark, synthy, moody...DM at their best.

[Camiel]

I especially like John the Revelator. A big fuck you to all the fundamentalists.