Black Celebration - Depeche Mode

This is certainly one of Depeche Modes finer albums of the Eighties. The classic DM electro sound, combined with views and comments on politics and todays society. The album, as the name suggests, is certainly on the darker side of the usual sound, but the lyrics more than add an extra dimension to the album. The album starts with the big single 'Black Celebration'. This is an excellent track, setting the tone for the rest of the tracks. The highlights for me are 'Question of Lust' and 'New Dress'. QoL is more of a ballad than anything else, and really shows the band can do serious love songs. New Dress is a political piece, ...

Black celebration marked a new direction in music for Depeche Mode. The subject matter is far more serious, incorporating strong views on religion, politics and the darker aspects of life. The music reflects these views well and is more intense than any of their previous albums. Some other Depeche Mode albums are a collection of individual tracks whereas Black Celebration is almost single piece of music broken into chapters. It was the first non-commercial album for the group and paved the way to far more diverse music for the band. This of large attaction to myself and I liked the different style. Although it is probably their most moody and dark ...