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In between Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion, a lot happened: Nirvana rewrote the ideas of what "alternative" was supposed to be, while Nine Inch Nails hit the airwaves as the most clearly Depeche-influenced new hit band around. In the meantime, the band went through some high-profile arguing as David Gahan turned into a long-haired, leather-clad rocker and pushed for a more guitar-oriented sound. Yet the odd thing about Songs of Faith and Devotion is that it sounds pretty much like a Depeche Mode album, only with some new sonic tricks courtesy of Alan Wilder and co-producer Flood. Perhaps even odder is the fact that it works incredibly well all the same. "I Feel You," opening with a screech of feedback, works its live drums well, but when the heavy synth bass kicks in with the wailing backing vocals, even most rockers might find it hard to compete. Martin Gore's lyrical bent, as per the title, ponders relationships through distinctly religious imagery; while the gambit is hardly new, on songs like the centerpiece "In Your Room," the combination of personal and spiritual love blends perfectly. Outside musicians appear for the first time, including female backing singers on a couple of tracks, most notably the gospel-flavored "Condemnation" and the uilleann pipes on "Judas," providing a lovely intro to the underrated song (later covered by Tricky). "Rush" is the biggest misstep, a too obvious sign that Nine Inch Nails was a recording-session favorite to unwind to. But with other numbers such as "Walking in My Shoes" and "The Mercy in You" to recommend it, Songs of Faith and Devotion continues the Depeche Mode winning streak.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Steafan Hannigan, Uilleann Pipes - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Samantha Smith, Additional Vocals - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - Bazil Meade, Additional Vocals - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer - Hildia Cambell, Additional Vocals
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Wil Malone, String Arranger - Wil Malone, Strings Conductor - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Limited, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Mute Records Limited, a BMG Company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Remixer - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Remixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Ltd, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Ltd, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Butch Vig, Producer - Butch Vig, Mixer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Ltd, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Brian Eno, Remixer - Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Ltd, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Depeche Mode, Main Artist
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Ltd, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Ltd, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Brian Eno, Remixer - Dave Gahan, Producer - Dave Gahan, Mixer - Dave Gahan, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Producer - Martin L. Gore, Mixer - Martin L. Gore, Vocals - Martin L. Gore, Keyboards - Depeche Mode, Main Artist - Steve Lyon, Engineer - Jeremy Wheatley, Assistant Engineer - Shaun De Feo, Assistant Engineer - Chris Dickie, Engineer - Markus Dravs, Engineer - Flood, Producer - Flood, Mixer - Mark Stent, Mixer - PAUL KENDALL, Engineer - Andy Fletcher, Producer - Andy Fletcher, Mixer - Andy Fletcher, Keyboards - Alan Wilder, Producer - Alan Wilder, Mixer - Alan Wilder, Vocals - Alan Wilder, Keyboards - Mark Einstmann, Assistant Engineer - Volke Schneider, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2006 Digital Remaster Depeche Mode/Mute Records Ltd, a BMG company, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
In between Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion, a lot happened: Nirvana rewrote the ideas of what "alternative" was supposed to be, while Nine Inch Nails hit the airwaves as the most clearly Depeche-influenced new hit band around. In the meantime, the band went through some high-profile arguing as David Gahan turned into a long-haired, leather-clad rocker and pushed for a more guitar-oriented sound. Yet the odd thing about Songs of Faith and Devotion is that it sounds pretty much like a Depeche Mode album, only with some new sonic tricks courtesy of Alan Wilder and co-producer Flood. Perhaps even odder is the fact that it works incredibly well all the same. "I Feel You," opening with a screech of feedback, works its live drums well, but when the heavy synth bass kicks in with the wailing backing vocals, even most rockers might find it hard to compete. Martin Gore's lyrical bent, as per the title, ponders relationships through distinctly religious imagery; while the gambit is hardly new, on songs like the centerpiece "In Your Room," the combination of personal and spiritual love blends perfectly. Outside musicians appear for the first time, including female backing singers on a couple of tracks, most notably the gospel-flavored "Condemnation" and the uilleann pipes on "Judas," providing a lovely intro to the underrated song (later covered by Tricky). "Rush" is the biggest misstep, a too obvious sign that Nine Inch Nails was a recording-session favorite to unwind to. But with other numbers such as "Walking in My Shoes" and "The Mercy in You" to recommend it, Songs of Faith and Devotion continues the Depeche Mode winning streak.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:33:08
- Main artists: Depeche Mode
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Venusnote Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1993 Venusnote Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd
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