Playing The Angel

Depeche Mode (which means "Fashion Update" in French - commonly mistranslated as "Fast Fashion") delivers yet another must have electronica album. These guys were by far the biggest new wave / synthpop band in the 80s. I'll bet you've danced to many of their hits like "Behind The Wheel", "Just Can't Get Enough", "Get The Balance Right", "People Are People" and the club anthem "Strange Love" - if you were as hip (and as old today) as I am. Members of the band include the infamous Martin Gore, Dave Gahan and Andrew Fletcher.

Their latest offering does not steer away from their familiar synthesiser sound, something which many DM fans will truly appreciate. My personal favourites on this CD are "Precious", "A Pain That I am Used To" and "Suffer Well".

More on this new album at www.depechemode.com

Trivia : Former member Vince Clarke, one of the founders of Depeche Mode together with Martin Gore, left Depeche Mode to work with Alison Moyet and formed Yazoo! Yes, these are the guys that gave you retro classics like "Don't Go" and "Only You". Clarke and Moyet split when the latter went on to having a successful solo career. Clarke then teamed up with Andy Bell and formed Erasure.