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Violator
Electronic · 1990 · 9 tracks

Violator

Depeche Mode

A sleek, shadow-drenched fusion of bluesy guitar and pristine electronic production. The definitive bridge between underground industrial and stadium pop.

February 5, 1990 · Sire Records Company

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A sophisticated, nocturnal blend of desire, isolation, and spiritual seeking.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
World in My Eyes
02
Sweetest Perfection
03
Personal Jesus
04
Halo
05
Waiting for the Night
06
Enjoy the Silence / Interlude #2: Crucified
07
Policy of Truth
08
Blue Dress / Interlude #3
09
Clean
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic, dry blues-stomp guitar riff that opens Personal Jesus, grounding the electronics in something primal.
The transition from the lush, choir-like synths of Enjoy the Silence into the jarring, metallic Interlude #2.
The way the bubbling, circular synth patterns in Waiting for the Night create a sense of weightless suspension.
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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.

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Urban Night+1.3σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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