Depeche Mode Back In Classic Form - Thank God!
Some bands, like REM, start out awesome, have an amazing 10 year run, then frustatingly start slipping into middle-age and, yes, boredom. I sadly gave up on them a couple of albums ago.Thank God this has not happened to Depeche Mode. Perhaps because of David Gahan's dangerous fall and fighting return, perhaps because of Martin Gore's still sharp musical sensibilities, perhaps just because DM still has a soul, this feels like a semi-classic DM album - the same themes they've always explored, but with some very exciting new offerings.No, this album is not as amazing as "Music For The Masses" - and it's unfair to expect something like that - but for a band going on its 30th year (?!!), DM has managed to keep my faith.It's worth it just for "John the Revelator", which has quickly become one of my all-time DM favorites.