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A Broken Frame
Electronic · 1982 · 9 tracks

A Broken Frame

Depeche Mode

Sparse, pastoral synth-pop recorded in the shadow of a lineup change. A melancholic transition from bubblegum hooks to the band's signature dark electronics.

September 27, 1982 · Megaton (5)

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A fragile, transitional melancholy that feels like the onset of autumn.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Leave in Silence
4:52
02
My Secret Garden
4:46
03
Monument
3:15
04
Nothing to Fear
4:18
05
See You
4:35
06
Satellite
4:44
08
A Photograph of You
3:05
09
Shouldn’t Have Done That
3:12
10
The Sun & the Rainfall
5:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The haunting, multi-tracked vocal fade-out of Leave in Silence that feels like a slow retreat into shadow.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does A Broken Frame sound next to the rest of Depeche Mode's catalogue?

Rainy Day+2.3σ

Rainy Day saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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