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Blues Electronic for those dark years. If you wanted to sum up in one line what they are and what they do today, Depeche Mode, this might be fine. Maybe.
Why, of course, 6 words never run out the complexity of the sound of a band, especially if the band has a sound and a unique story like Depeche Mode.
The DM is now an institution: they have their ways and their times - not short, dictated by internal chemical long-established and stabilzzate, which should allow Gore, Gahan and Fletch to recharge elsewhere before starting their giant machine.
As with all institutions, the risk of standing and exploitation of the advantage of location is around the corner. One might have expected the "usual" album of Depeche Mode, in short, who were "Playing the Angel" and "Sounds of the Universe" at the end: excellent exercises.
"Delta machine" is so much more to our joy. And 'the best album of the trilogy recently (all produced by Ben Hiller), perhaps because that's what the most powerful idea behind: riattualizzuare the sound of the band, rediscovering the roots darker. The much-ballyhooed (by the band) comparisons with "Songs of faith and devotion" and "Violator" are correct and misleading at the same time. There is no "Walking in my shoes" or "Enjoy the silence" in here, but there is a perfect mix of blacks and guitars sounds bluesate buried in beats and synthetic rhythms.
The Delta and the machine.
"Heaven", the first single or "Slow" are two good examples. "Broken" has a melodic structure typically DM, as well as the opening of "Soft touch / raw nerve." The final "Goodbye" looks like a "personal jesus" slowed to become a bluesaccio, with a guitar riff from Mississippi onto which synthesizers, and voice hotter and hotter and gloomy Gahan.
You could go quoting every song, but in the end what is most striking is the uniformity of the sound record, its overall impact. It is no secret that the DM know how to write great songs, but this time they've outdone, vestendole of their dress (black) better. It is not an easy drive, "Delta machine" has little time piacioni. But it is an album that holds up very well hear repeated, reaffirming identity and a unique sound in the best way possible after 30-plus year career.
TRACKLIST:
"Welcome to my world"
"Angel"
"Heaven"
"Secret to the end"
"My little universe"
"Slow"
"Broken"
"The child inside"
"Soft touch / raw nerve"
"Should be higher"
"Alone"
"Soothe my soul"
"Goodbye"
