Sounds of the Universe

DEPECHE MODE - SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE

In 1987, I purchased my first album – Depeche Mode’s “Music for the Masses.” I listened to it non-stop, until the tape was warped from my constant rewinding (side two was much shorter than side one, meaning you had to rewind to get back to the beginning of side one after the album was over).

Twenty-two years later, I am still a fan. “Sounds of the Universe,” Depeche Mode’s twelfth studio album, is one of their finest, combining elements of their later sound (“Ultra” era) with the classic synth heavy sound of early DM (“Some Great Reward” era).

Check out my favorite track, "Fragile Tension," here:


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