This album is for all true Depeche Mode - Fans of course of paramount importance. After an unbelievable long drought, this was a new sign of life. This band still exists, or rather, it exists again. After each band member had contributed to the downfall, the crew is risen again. We recall that there was the drug addiction of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore of alcohol dependence, the Great Depression by Andy Fletcher during the 18-month world tour and finally the departure of Alan Wilder. 1995 did not exist the band. That gave Martin Gore to open. We did not live shows yet we were in the studio working. Depeche Mode was put on hold because everyone was busy of us with himself. So about summed up the songwriter in an interview in 1997. But then the miracle: Dave was clean, Martin recovered and Andy had found the necessary distance to be able to start again. Only Alan Wilder remained stubborn, because he was already long occupied with his project "Recoil". Therefore brought the leftover gain. Especially "Bomb The Bass" appeared very striking in appearance. Tim Simenon was presented as a new producer, who is himself a die-hard fan of DM. So a fan made the album "Ultra". Something there is not every day. Someone who has been standing in the front rows of demo concerts allowed to fulfill a dream. To support this band as a producer. "Ultra" is one of the better albums, the demo has been brought into existence for me. 'Barrel Of A Gun' is simply a blast. I have probably the most common of all DM songs belongs this song. And each time Listen, I have rediscovered a new component. If it were a book, you would say: "There is much between the lines." He has a lot of potential and especially substance. By contrast, "It's no good," a happy song, but radio-compatible. People want to hold still hear simple melodies and no heavy stuff. "Barrel of a gun" corresponds to Goethe's "Faust" and "It's No Good" rather Busch's "Max and Moritz". Both songs are okay, but the former of the two is simply more ago. (Material for discussion or simply to think) But what else is it still? Now that would be "useless", the second strongest song on the album, which are thought to myself again and again. Similar to the question of the meaning of life, it is difficult in this case to derive the right answers. Maybe there are no answers. Then there's "Home", a song that Martin sings. "We found that my voice would rather adapt to the atmosphere of this track than Dave," argued Martin Lee. "Yes, that was very funny," said Andy, "as us Martin has played the demo, I said that it's a very cheerful song. A song that is about the home and of joyful memories of past days. But then showed Martin a little shocked and told me that he had written this about death. This shows again how universal our texts can be understood. Often one course unit on the wrong path. " Furthermore, three songs highlight: 1) Sister of night, just wonderful, if only these bombastic dynamics between the beginning and end 2) Free State, great, Dave has once again surpassed itself by "Condemnation"; perfect arrangement of synthesizer and guitar 3) Insight, includes a message which was added all the fans very well; "The fire burns quietly" The fire is still burning, See, it is not yet extinct. Well, Totgesagte just live longer. This band has once again proved to us. My recommendation: Buy !!!
