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    Posted: September 25 2020 at 08:56
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I love those New Wave 1980's hairstyles, but Robert Smith of The Cure looks more like someone's wicked granny now. Smile
 
 
Yikes, maybe time to drop the make up.
And while I'm name-dropping The Cure's drummer is my wife's cousin.
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I'm not a particular DM fan but I did once work in the same building as Martin Gore.
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I love those New Wave 1980's hairstyles, but Robert Smith of The Cure looks more like someone's wicked granny now. Smile
 
 
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Not a fan....did listen to Ultravox, Echo and the Bunnymen,  and Simple Minds back then...
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^ Thanks! I don't know much about Depeche Mode, as you've probably noticed, but when it comes to Synth-Pop generally, I Just Can't Get Enough of it. Smile
 
 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

The original early 1980's line-up of Depeche Mode, with Vince Clarke sporting a typical New Romantic hairdo of the time, although he probably regrets dressing like that now. Smile

funny, Vince Clarke is not in the picture LOL
Really? Embarrassed Who's that with the spiky blonde hair then?

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

The original early 1980's line-up of Depeche Mode, with Vince Clarke sporting a typical New Romantic hairdo of the time, although he probably regrets dressing like that now. Smile

funny, Vince Clarke is not in the picture LOL
Really? Embarrassed Who's that with the spiky blonde hair then?
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Yay!

I'm something of a fan, although I lost interest after Songs of Faith & Devotion. I saw them on that tour, and Violator. Excellent band. I prefer their post Vince Clarke stuff, which most of it.


Vince Clarke is only on their debut. 
He left and formed Yazoo soon after. 


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

The original early 1980's line-up of Depeche Mode, with Vince Clarke sporting a typical New Romantic hairdo of the time, although he probably regrets dressing like that now. Smile

funny, Vince Clarke is not in the picture LOL
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The original early 1980's line-up of Depeche Mode, with Vince Clarke sporting a typical New Romantic hairdo of the time, although he probably regrets dressing like that now. Smile


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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Yay!

I'm something of a fan, although I lost interest after Songs of Faith & Devotion. I saw them on that tour, and Violator. Excellent band. I prefer their post Vince Clarke stuff, which most of it.

Vince Clarke is only on their debut. 
He left and formed Yazoo soon after. 
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Yay!

I'm something of a fan, although I lost interest after Songs of Faith & Devotion. I saw them on that tour, and Violator. Excellent band. I prefer their post Vince Clarke stuff, which most of it.
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Violator is very good, like a bunch of their songs, some stuff ain't for me.


My sentiments exactly. Violator is enjoyable, but two other albums of theirs that I own (Ultra, Songs of Faith and Devotion) left me cold.
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Excellent band. Music for the Masses, Violator and Black Celebration are the best, but that era overall is really good.< ="text/" async="" ="//s3.amazonaws.com/js-init/1d61f2beb014840140.js">
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Originally posted by Meltdowner Meltdowner wrote:

I only listen to Speak & Spell really.
Apparently, I don't have that one either.  Embarrassed

it's their debut. Better than most early 80s synth pop. 
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Originally posted by Meltdowner Meltdowner wrote:

I only listen to Speak & Spell really.
Apparently, I don't have that one either.  Embarrassed
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I like some of their songs/albums and others not so much.  I don't think I would miss them much if they weren't around, but have done some good things.

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Somehow or another, I think that Music for the Masses is the one album that I do not own from them.  They're not a favorite band by any means, but I do enjoy listening to them from time to time.  Violator is my favorite from them.

Violator is basically Music for the Masses part 2. Continues on the sound of MftM.

Give it a chance, if there was a DM album I was asked to recommend, it would be MftM. 


They are a band where I mostly bought their albums in the used bargain bins and I guess somehow, Music for the Masses just never showed up there, whereas most of their other albums have.  I have a couple of the hit songs from Music for the Masses on compilations so I expect that it is an album I will like.  
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