Reviews
"...For tortured suburban youth, this is what thinking-teen's pop is supposed to sound like..." - Rating: B, 8 - Excellent - "...an album that every sane person should own....Depeche Mode are much too interesting to avoid now that they are grown up...", Highly Recommended - "...filled with dewy-eyed spirituality....maybe this album won't empty bedrooms and fill church pews with suddenly fulfilled Mode fans, but it proves that the devil doesn't always have the best tunes...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The warped, guitar-heavy rock-gospel holds up smashingly....In fact, this might be the band's most underrated masterpiece.", Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993' - "...entertains notions of vastness and architectural majesty...Dave Gahan's most mature, invigorating vocal performance thus far....", 4 Stars - Excellent - "...a resolute continuation of the mature experimental pop principles of VIOLATOR....thoughtful and dignified..."