A landmark album from one of Britians most successful bands (Black Celebration - Depeche Mode)

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Product:	Black Celebration - Depeche Mode
Date:	20/08/00 (29 review reads)
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Advantages: Different

Disadvantages: Not easy listening

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 release, I find it a very emotional and beautiful piece of work. I find it easy to let the album run through without the need to skip or programme individual tracks.

I would very definitly recommend this album. It would appeal to those people who like modern moody music. Although Depeche Mode are catagorised as a pop band this album is definitly not typical pop. They still use the keyboards and drum machines but there is also a lot of early experimenting with sounds. It makes for a very unusual sound even these days.

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