Ultra by Depeche Mode (CD, 1997)

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Ultra by Depeche Mode (CD, 1997)

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Record LabelMute
EAN5016025611485
eBay Product ID (ePID)22052255091

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish
Era1990s
Release Year1997
FormatCD
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rock
TypeAlbum
StylePunk/New Wave
ArtistDepeche Mode
Release TitleUltra

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1
DistributionEmi Operations/Ceva Logistics
Number of Tracks11
Country/Region of ManufactureEngland
Additional InformationDepeche Mode's first album as a trio. In many ways a return to form ULTRA has a rich, lush sound and moves deftly between the sparseness of the band's early work and the hard-edged sounds they latered experimented with.
Reviews4 Stars (out of 5) - "...ranks alongside...BLACK CELEBRATION as their darkest album to date....dry, dislocated, burnt-out and sometimes beautiful songwriting....Gone are the big, roguishly aggressive hooks, replaced by industrialised trip-hop beats...and widescreen spaces...", Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997.", "'Barrel of a Gun' is classic Depeche Mode: down-plus tempo; Gahan’s tortured baritone squeezing the lemon of Martin Gore’s teeny-bop, S&M lyrics; guitars, synths, and drum machines deliberately emasculated like so much ground meat.", 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Songwriter Martin Gore has plenty of dark passion to document....moody, pulsating ballads such as `The Bottom Line' and `The Love Thieves' are ideal vehicles for Gahan's brooding baritone and for the band's ever-increasing sense of tender intuition...", "..combines up-to-the-second synth effects...with ripping melodies--all supported by the grim sonic architecture that long ago made DM the darlings of many a sour teen. Imposing spires of synths, industrial rivets of percussion, churchy organs, and grave vocals erect an edifice of reverent dread..." - Rating: B+, (6 out of 10) - "...Simeon's pristine production...fits Depeche Mode's need to conceal their age in sleekness. Rather than co-opt drum'n'bass, they do what they've done since VIOLATOR: merge machine aesthetics and corporate machinery into a punkishly forbidding indolence..."

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    In my opinion DM are a serious group who make interesting electronic music. Most of their albums are worth hearing, they are not jammed full of hits but are well written recorded and produced. Buy any album then buy another and repeat.

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  • Ultra cool, the dark sound of "The Mode".

    I have been attracted to the music of Depeche Mode since around 1984, when they had several hits with their unique sound. Ultra is the more mature album, the tracks are darker, which is why they are one of the most popular bands from the 80s, having more hits in the 90s, when this album was released. I recommend Ultra to anyone who enjoys the synth-pop and art rock sounds of Depeche Mode, their cool music will live forever!!

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