Additional InformationSOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE finds the beloved U.K. synth-pop act Depeche Mode making a slight return to its 1980s aesthetic.
Reviews3.5 stars out of 5 -- "SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE kicks off with the spiky, twisted and impossibly gorgeous 'Wrong,' an epic blast of synth-pop bombast on the scale of VIOLATOR or BLACK CELEBRATION.", "Depeche Mode continues to produce darkly atmospheric tracks about love, lust and death that have the vulnerability and immediacy of a shared secret.", "Martin Gore can still be counted on to deliver the goods....Gahan's singing, meanwhile, is as strong as ever, always the perfect vehicle for Gore's lyrics...", 4 stars out of 5 -- “’Wrong’ is one of the Mode’s most satisfying tracks post-SONGS OF FAITH & DEVOTION and suggests they have many more albums left in them.”, "Cuts like 'Fragile Tension' and 'Peace' coast along on the kind of catchy synth-pop grooves Depeche Mode specialized in throughout the '80s."
Release TitleSounds of the Universe [Deluxe Box Set]