Some Great Reward - The Album That Changed Everything There are albums you listen to, and then there are albums that stay with you. Some Great Reward definitely falls into the second category for me. As Depeche Mode's fourth album, it was the record that finally pushed them into the spotlight. It is often regarded... Continue Reading →
I came to A Broken Frame late.My door into the room called Depeche Mode was Construction Time Again, and only after standing in that harsher, more industrial light did I turn around and notice what was already behind me. Looking back, it still feels almost unreal how much this band changed in the span of... Continue Reading →
Some albums slip quietly into your life. And some albums kick the door wide open. Construction Time Again did the latter. When friends recommended it to me in 1983, I had no idea I was about to step into the world of modern pop music for the first time. Looking back, it wasn’t just a... Continue Reading →
Some journeys take you across coastlines, night trains, and airport terminals.And then some journeys begin inside a record sleeve. Vinyl has been with me for so many years that some albums have turned into quiet landmarks: the music of my teenage room, the covers that shaped my taste, the accidental discoveries in second-hand shops, and... Continue Reading →
