Black....but beautiful. (Black Celebration - Depeche Mode)

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Product:	Black Celebration - Depeche Mode
Date:	25/03/01 (42 review reads)
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Advantages: A change of direction for the band

Disadvantages: Not enough tracks

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, critising those who are full of hot air about the state of the world bit aren't prepared to actually change anything.

This album marked a change in the band, moving in more rock like tones from the early plinky-plonk keyboard songs. A superb transfer album, which still manages to combine all the aspects of the bands musical tastes.

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