>>127121817 (OP)
ultra is a really good album. i love the tracks 1-11 and 18-20 but the live tracks, painkiller and slowblow idk why they're there. surrender and freestate are timeless masterpieces that I can listen to forever. the love thieves and barrel of a gun are really good too.
also i inherited the love to depeche mode from my parents, one of the only cd's in our car is delta machine and so it was one of the albums i listened to the most, my dad has their whole blue cd box set collection and vinyl collection. it's really cool how they can do rock/alternative style music but also electronic music in a different album and i really love all their albums and think each one of them is quite unique and has its own charm.
i don't think it's their best album tho. it's really good don't get me wrong but i personally think sounds of the universe is a really good blend of their older and newer styles and they execute it so well, it's almost like a 'transitional' album for them, because right around it are delta machine and playing the angel which are really good blends of electronic and alternative, really atmospheric music. and then sounds of the universe is this more experimental style album that always had its own charm. i think if i had to pick one album as 'the best album' i would pick sounds of the universe but it's really close and ultra would be my next pick, then delta machine, playing the angel, songs of faith and devotion, violator, then memento mori then spirit, in that order. all of their albums are really good and i like them a lot, they bring a really comfy sense of nostalgia whenever i listen to them.
except exciter. that thing can burn in a pile of trash.
but by far the best depeche mode song in my opinion is walking in my shoes. it just has such a nostalgic atmosphere beyond any other song and it's hard to listen to it without closing my eyes and tearing up...
