Songs Of Faith And Devotion (Collectors Edition CD + DVD) (1993)

"In between "Violator" and "Songs Of Faith And Devotion", a lot happened: Nirvana rewrote the ideas of what "alternative" was supposed to be, while Nine Inch Nails hit the airwaves as the most clearly Depeche Mode-influenced new hit band around. Nonetheless, this album sounds pretty much like a Depeche Mode album, only with some new sonic tricks courtesy of Alan Wilder and co-producer Flood. And it works incredibly well. "I Feel You," opening with a screech of feedback, works its live drums well, but when the heavy synth bass kicks in with the wailing backing vocals, even most rockers might find it hard to compete. Martin Gore's lyrical bent ponders relationships through distinctly religious imagery; while the gambit is hardly new, on songs like the centerpiece "In Your Room," the combination of personal and spiritual love blends perfectly. This 2006 edition contains the remastered album; the second disc provides the album in 5.1 sound, a half-hour film, and eight bonus tracks." (Ned Raggett, Allmusic)

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