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| Depeche Mode: Ranked
Each of Depeche Mode's main studio albums put in its place, ranked from the best to the worst. I'll exclude live albums and compilations. This is based on my review of each album and the ratings i gave. | | 1 |  | Depeche Mode
Black Celebration
Depeche Mode's most brilliantly dark hour. Contains a plethora of anthems to be played alone, at midnight including classics like 'A Question of Lust' and 'Stripped'. Its greatest charm comes in its ability to be both depressing yet uplifting. A Classic. | | 2 |  | Depeche Mode
Violator
Violator set a new benchmark in its genre. Dark and unique enough to be classed as alternative, yet full of sharp pop sensibilities and perceptive enough to reach a larger audience. Seriously one of the best albums, ever. | | 3 |  | Depeche Mode
Some Great Reward
Depeche Mode took their first foray into greatness with this dark, cynical, ironic classic. Packed with hits and criminally underrated tracks, its essential listening. | | 4 |  | Depeche Mode
Music For The Masses
Depeche hit the big time with a mellow and sophisticated album that demonstrates a band comfortably matured into its own dark sound. Not a weak moment on the whole disc, superb. | | 5 |  | Depeche Mode
Playing The Angel
After the snail-paced 'Exciter', Depeche inexplicably rocketed back up to their familiar dark and moody brand of electronic pop. The best Depeche Mode album since 'Songs of Faith and Devotion'. | | 6 |  | Depeche Mode
Songs Of Faith And Devotion
A risky album that dared to change the universally acclaimed sound that appeared on 'Violator' and explore a slightly rockier edge. On the whole it works rather well and even though it doesn't beat their late 80's highs, it comes damn close. | | 7 |  | Depeche Mode
Sounds Of The Universe
30 years in the music industry doesn't seem to have worn down Depeche Mode's steam or creativity one iota. Familiar yet fresh, 'Sounds of the Universe' is a consistent and satisfying listen. | | 8 |  | Depeche Mode
Construction Time Again
The addition of Alan Wilder seemed to propel the bands creativity into overdrive. The result was an album more rich, dense and sample-heavy than any other DM record that came before. | | 9 |  | Depeche Mode
Speak And Spell
Unlike any other Depeche Mode album, it remains a charming piece of early synth-pop, despite featuring outdated synths, shaky vocals and few concerned lyrics. Worth a listen for its place in British electronic music history. | | 10 |  | Depeche Mode
A Broken Frame
Without Vince Clark's influence, DM created one of the most intriguing albums in their catalogue, sprinkled with oddity, melancholic beats and a lone underrated classic 'The Sun and the Rainfall'. | | 11 |  | Depeche Mode
Ultra
That this album exists at all is an impressive feat, after all the obstacles that came Depeche Mode's way prior to its release. A few decent tracks but too many instrumentals and slow tracks unfortunately make Ultra one of the bands weakest releases. | | 12 |  | Depeche Mode
Exciter
Mellow, tranquil, chilled, relaxed - none of these words are likely to spring to mind when you think 'Depeche Mode', yet they're the only moods you'll hear on 2001's 'Exciter'. Arguably the bands least satisfying album so far. | |
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02.23.11 | Violator is number 1!!! | Defeater
02.23.11 | People are people SO WHY SHOULD IT BE | Tom93M
02.23.11 | I love Violater, but i voted with my heart and Black Celebration just about beats it for me. Does that make me quite a depressive person??? : O | Titan50
02.23.11 | Songs Of Faith And Devotion > Black Celebration > Violator > Music For The Masses > Some Great Reward > Sounds Of The Universe > Playing The Angel > Construction Time Again > Ultra > Speal & Spell > Exciter > A Broken Frame | bloc
02.23.11 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 11 all kick ass | omnipanzer
02.23.11 | Rita: Uh unh. Believe it or not, I studied 19th-century French poetry.
Phil: [laughs] What a waste of time! I mean, for someone else that would be an incredible waste of time. It's so bold of you to choose that. It's incredible; you must have been a very very strong person. | Tom93M
02.23.11 | WTF, omnipanzer??? | omnipanzer
02.23.11 | Sorry, I was horribly snarky but it was the first thing that came to mind when I read the title of your list.
My apologies. | WilhelmBlack
01.08.16 | I know this is old but I had Black Celebration over Violator for a while but Violator is just better. I listened to them back to back and they are two completely different album but Violator is just more memorable to me. | NorthernSkylark
01.08.16 | Need to jam 3 rn | zakalwe
01.08.16 | Gotta love a bit of Depeche Mode. Basildon knows how to make the real deal. | WilhelmBlack
01.08.16 | I like Ultra but I haven't listened to Construction Time Again in a while. | BigBlob
01.08.16 | Violator is such a sexy album. I really hope these guys decide to do a tour some time as I would probably go and see them. |
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