Depeche Mode: Violator – Album Reappraisal

In 1990, Depeche Mode released what many consider to be their finest album to date. Whether or not it is, is purely subjective, but what cannot be argued with is its enduring popularity to this day. Here Paul Scott-Bates re-appraises the album.

Spawning 4 UK Top 20 singles and grossing over 15 million sales Violator is a timeless album often regarded as a classic and frequently referenced in ”˜greatest album’ listing. The album was the follow-up to the USA-breaking ‘Music For The Masses’, three years in the making, and a new approach to recording by the band.

For the uninitiated, Violator sounds like a singles album, track after track of competent song-writing courtesy of Martin Gore ”“ probably his finest period, and a clinical production by the band with Flood. Recorded at Logic Studios (Milan) and Puk Studios (Denmark) the album consisted of 11 tracks (two uncredited).

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n 1990, Depeche Mode released what many consider to be their finest album to date. Whether or not it is, is purely subjective, but what cannot be argued with is its enduring popularity to this day. Here Paul Scott-Bates re-appraises the album. - See more at: http://louderthanwar.com/depeche-mode-violator-album-reappraisal/#sthash.aFB6VnQi.dpuf

Spawning 4 UK Top 20 singles and grossing over 15 million sales Violator is a timeless album often regarded as a classic and frequently referenced in ”˜greatest album’ listing. The album was the follow-up to the USA-breaking ‘Music For The Masses’, three years in the making, and a new approach to recording by the band. - See more at: http://louderthanwar.com/depeche-mode-violator-album-reappraisal/#sthash.aFB6VnQi.dpuf