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Exciter
Electronic · 2001 · 12 tracks · 56m

Exciter

Depeche Mode

A radical pivot toward minimalist, organic textures and digital glitch. Intimate, pastoral, and surprisingly gentle for a band known for industrial shadows.

May 10, 2001 · Mute

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A gentle, sun-warmed introspection that trades industrial grit for digital fragility.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 56m
01
Dream On
4:21
02
Shine
5:32
03
The Sweetest Condition
3:42
04
When the Body Speaks
6:01
05
The Dead of Night
4:50
06
Lovetheme
2:03
07
Freelove
6:11
08
Comatose
3:24
09
I Feel Loved
4:21
10
Breathe
5:18
11
Easy Tiger
2:05
12
I Am You
5:10
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the dry acoustic guitar strumming to the wet digital pulses in 'Dream On'.
The cinematic swell of strings and cello that anchors the slow-motion drift of 'When the Body Speaks'.
The way the rhythmic glitching in 'I Feel Loved' mimics a racing heartbeat under a club beat.
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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 Exciter sound next to the rest of Depeche Mode's catalogue?

Minimalist+3.7σ

The production is built around minimalist than this artist usually allows.

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