Get Excited

Although I "Exciter" course already own since the publication date - Depeche Mode fans know why: the leap to No. 1 on the LP charts is a matter of honor - I am writing this review only now aware. A DM album is not to be evaluated after a single listen. I still remember the first time to hear of "Violator", that applies not only among fans as the smoothest and poppigste work of DM (and therefore also the today's most commercially successful!): "What a boring, monotonous musical murmur . "Music For The Masses" was better by a mile! " Four weeks later, I loved it! After hearing three weeks ago for the first time "Exciter", I thought: "Bulky melodies without Hitqualitäten, uninspired and powerless short. Disappointing!" After the above mentioned experiences with "Violator" an excellent sign. Logically, I say today: "A mature, eager to experiment work that oscillates in its mood between light and fluffy, emotional and optimistic and sound technically extremely modern sounds. In short: a top album, far better than the spartan and bleak" Ultra "or partially yet rather overloaded and rock-heavy "Songs of Faith and Devotion". Many fans Tauern old single hits after. But we really want offshoot of "Everything Counts", "Strange Love" or "Enjoy the silence" hearing? I'm sure that would be Martin Gore one of the easiest tasks. But that would stop. And a standstill is also in the music synonymous with regression. However, DM is fortunately known to constantly break new ground, to look for new musical challenges and above all not to copy itself (the let them confidently German offshoots like De / Vision). Ohnenhin is the reproach of lacking Hits completely unwarranted. In addition to "Dream On" have especially "Shine", "I Feel Loved" and "Free Love" absolute music qualities, the latter two mE certainly also hit potential! "Free Love" should, however, be compared to the LP version jazzed something. Producer Mark Bell (working with Björk is mE not a seal of approval) abducted the song too much and slows the a great melody with unnecessary sound effects. Less would clearly been here! A processing by doyen Flood would at "Freelove" In any case more than interesting. The secret Highlights on "Exciter" are ultimately the beautiful ballad "When the Body Speaks" and "Goodnight Lovers". This time excellently produced by Mark Bell fascinate not only by the creeps mood (which fortunately never drifts into kitsch), but above all reveal unsuspected vocal qualities Dave Gahan. That to "Surrender" (back of "Only When I Lose Myself") reminiscent countryeske "Sweetest Condition" is another highlight its complexity only after repeated Listen emerges. Only the intoned by Martin Gore "Comatose" I find a bit disappointing, but it is reminiscent (to). Very similar to pieces from the 80s "Exciter" is all in all a DM-typical "atypical" album that will be a classic in 10 years not only among fans of the English cult band. "So go buy it and get excited!"