- Category: Music » Rock & Pop » Synth Pop
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- Release Date: March 16, 2009
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Mute
- UPC: 5099969434020
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113250587
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #117354 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #34306 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #197 in Synth Pop (See Top 100 Synth Pop Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Songs Of Faith And Devotion" by Depeche Mode to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Songs Of Faith And Devotion"Browse more products related to "Depeche Mode"ReviewRolling Stone (p.66) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The warped, guitar-heavy rock-gospel holds up smashingly....In fact, this might be the band's most underrated masterpiece." Product noteSONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION finds the band reinventing itself somewhat via lyirics that largely abandon the bleakness of the band's previous forays in favor of cautious optimism and spiritual questions. Depeche Mode's tenth album, SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION, finds the band reinventing itself somewhat. Not that it'd been exactly treading water, but its last several albums had explored and refined a particular aesthetic of dark lyrical themes and minor-key synthesizer atmospherics. However, in 1993's grunge era, lyrical mopeyness was endemic and keyboards were rapidly becoming out of date. Wisely, Depeche Mode sought to change both elements of its music, not just one. Incorporating guitars--most notably on the oddly blues-derived "I Feel You"--and other instruments into its songs was a canny move, but the stroke of genius is in Martin Gore's lyrics, which largely abandon the bleakness of the band's more recent work in favor of cautious optimism and spiritual questions. In an age of irony, the real surprise was that this album's title was not particularly ironic. Album DescriptionSONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION finds the band reinventing itself somewhat via lyirics that largely abandon the bleakness of the band's previous forays in favor of cautious optimism and spiritual questions. Depeche Mode's tenth album, SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION, finds the band reinventing itself somewhat. Not that it'd been exactly treading water, but its last several albums had explored and refined a particular aesthetic of dark lyrical themes and minor-key synthesizer atmospherics. However, in 1993's grunge era, lyrical mopeyness was endemic and keyboards were rapidly becoming out of date. Wisely, Depeche Mode sought to change both elements of its music, not just one. Incorporating guitars--most notably on the oddly blues-derived "I Feel You"--and other instruments into its songs was a canny move, but the stroke of genius is in Martin Gore's lyrics, which largely abandon the bleakness of the band's more recent work in favor of cautious optimism and spiritual questions. In an age of irony, the real surprise was that this album's title was not particularly ironic. If You Enjoy "Songs Of Faith And Devotion (+DVD) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Songs Of Faith And Devotion (+DVD) (CD)" by Depeche ModeThere are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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