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| 1. A Pain That I m Used To | |||
| 2. John The Revelator | |||
| 3. Suffer Well | |||
| 4. The Sinner In Me | |||
| 5. Precious | |||
| 6. Macro | |||
| 7. I Want It All | |||
| 8. Nothing s Impossible | |||
| 9. Introspectre | |||
| 10. Damaged People | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. A Pain That I m Used To | |||
| 2. John The Revelator | |||
| 3. Suffer Well | |||
| 4. The Sinner In Me | |||
| 5. Precious | |||
| 6. Macro | |||
| 7. I Want It All | |||
| 8. Nothing s Impossible | |||
| 9. Introspectre | |||
| 10. Damaged People | |||
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Playing The Angel is the 11th Depeche Mode studio album, and the first to include songs written by frontman Dave Gahan. Playing The Angel was recorded in Santa Barbara and produced by Ben Hillier, who has recently worked with The Doves, Blur and Elbow. Playing The Angel is already being cited by those that have heard it as one of the defining albums of the band's illustrious career.
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DEPECHE MODE Playing The Angel (2005 UK Deluxe Limited Edition 2-disc [CD/DVD] set comprising of the 12-track CD album featuring the single Precious A Pain That I?m Used To John The Revelator /Lilian and Lilian; plus a Bonus PAL DVD including the album [remastered in 5.1 surround sound] making-of the album documentary the Precious music video & photo gallery)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have to write this review in context of listening to this album on SACD 5.1 and in this format PTA is superb. The production and surround mix make for really good listening with sounds bouncing all over the room. Im sure the dvd surround mix is just as good. Depeche mode really have come a long way and its not been an easy ride at times for them. This is refelected in the introverted sounds they now produce and its a sound they have perfected, Its also a sound thats not to everyones taste and as they slide further and further into this gothic electro stance they are sure to polarise their fanbase. Im a great fan of this current sound and never liked the Vince Clark poppiness sound of either early DM or Erasure. The band that was a pop synth happy clappy bunch found themselves huge stars on the release of Violater and they quickly tipped over into turmoil, drug addiction, and in fighting amongst themselves and this has been reflected in their music ever since, Its something that will be reflected in their sound forever now and it just goes to prove that fame/money/power is not all its cracked up to be and can be really destructive but it also makes for an angst and edge within their writing that they couldnt have without going through the torments that they have been through. World weary sadness pervades most of DM music these days but its a sadness that hits home time and time again. Playing the Angel carries on this sound and altho theres no great suprises its still an excellent album this far into their career
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album represents a welcome return to form by the boys from Basildon. The follow up to 2001's largely disappointing 'Exciter', it features Dave Gahan on songwriting duties for the first time, contributing a couple of fine tracks, with the catchy 'Suffer Well' a potential single. Martin Gore's songs shine here, and will pull you in totally after the benefit of 2 or 3 listens.
Fans will be pleased to hear the band in familiar territory with the lyrical themes of the music, and the majority will be even more pleased to know that they have returned to doing what they do best, using synthesisers to build interesting and rich soundscapes. Having said that, and despite the classic-mode sound of the excellent single release, 'Precious' there is a new feel to the sound. It's not radical, but it serves to make this offering feel fresh and not just a rehash of old material.
A number of tracks are pushing towards Nine Inch Nails territory (which is no bad thing in my opinion, especially as early NIN borrowed heavily from DM) with the industrial feel and sound. However, the underlying melody and pop sensibility of the songs will make them much more accessibe. Of course, as you would expect with a DM album, the songs are mainly about emotional pain and suffering, although there is always just enough optimism weaved into the fabric of them to stop the listener from feeling totally devoid of hope. And I guess they wouldn't want it any other way!
It's unlikely (though not impossible) that this album will rival Violator or Black Celebration as the band's two finest, but it may finish up a close third, and is definitely their best and most consistent post Alan Wilder effort.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I felt obligated to write this review after the unexpected hammerings its received on Amazon. I'm also a dyed in the wool DM fan since the first days and I agree its not "Music for the Masses", but then I welcome the way they have changed through the years as I myself have changed. DM have "grown up".
For me this is an amazing album and is very much Depeche Mode back at their very best. Nothing's Impossible alone is worth the price of the album, but when you combine it with The Pain that I'm used to, John the Revelator, Suffer Well, Sinner in Me, Precious and Lilian then you have a fantastic must buy for any DM fan.
This album is much more rock orientated and is edgier than previous ones and has a lot of the aforementioned audio remastering, but at its core it is pure DM. I saw them at Wembley this year and they were better than ever. This is no disapointing Exciter or Ultra, I'd rate this alongside Violater and Black Celebration. Just dont expect "happy tunes" and synthesisers and you'll love it. DM have grown just like we all have.
For me this is an amazing album and is very much Depeche Mode back at their very best. Nothing's Impossible alone is worth the price of the album, but when you combine it with The Pain that I'm used to, John the Revelator, Suffer Well, Sinner in Me, Precious and Lilian then you have a fantastic must buy for any DM fan.
This album is much more rock orientated and is edgier than previous ones and has a lot of the aforementioned audio remastering, but at its core it is pure DM. I saw them at Wembley this year and they were better than ever. This is no disapointing Exciter or Ultra, I'd rate this alongside Violater and Black Celebration. Just dont expect "happy tunes" and synthesisers and you'll love it. DM have grown just like we all have.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Production in search of a song?
The SACD/DVD package is a good buy; I'm not a DM fan as such but in surround this is a good listen (SACD the best, DTS "perky" and Dolby more restrained - which begs the question... Read more
Published 16 months ago by droflim
good...... but not that good
would agree with other reviews that this album is DM's best work since Songs Of Faith And Devotion. however, I personally think that it is not as good as SOFAD. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2006 by Bruce Broadhead
Less nostalgia, please. Listen more carefully!
The eighties are gone ... for good. All hail to Depeche Mode, a band that still stands strong 24 years after their debut album, "Speak and Spell". Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2006 by Diagoras
Mode Charlatans
All I can say is, P. D. Mcnally was never and never will be a huge Mode fan. He/She has completely missed the point. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2006 by Bobby Doo
same old doom and gloom
i was a huge Depeche Mode fan and i mean huge. I lived and breathed Depeche Mode, as i have got older, i have realised all this doom and gloom malarky is boring. Read more
Published on 20 May 2006 by P. D. Mcnally
Distorted and bitcrushed but still well worth having
The film of the making of the album on the accompanying DVD illustrates how this was a relatively quick and dirty recording compared to it's predecessors. Read more
Published on 30 April 2006 by Oscillator
An Excellent CD
This album is exciting and uses new experimental sounds to create a deeply atmospheric listening experience. Read more
Published on 20 April 2006 by Ben Dragon
Who can explain the rationale behind this release?!
I'm a long-term and fairly big DM fan but at the same time I can be subjective and give this album an honest appraisal.
It's not very good. Read more
It's not very good. Read more
Published on 14 April 2006 by Team McLaren
Hit and miss
The tracks written or co-written by Dave Gahan - particularly Suffer Well and I Want It All - are highlights, along with Precious which sounds like a long-lost track that should... Read more
Published on 3 April 2006
Beware of copy protection
Beware - although there is no icon or label to indicate copy protection has been applied to this album, my version of it will not play or rip in a PC. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2005
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