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Speak & Spell
Electronic · 1981 · 9 tracks

Speak & Spell

Depeche Mode

Bright, mechanical pop driven by Vince Clarke's infectious hooks. A youthful, analog snapshot of the band before they embraced the shadows.

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The one where they're actually happy and the synths sound like a futuristic playground.

A bright, mechanical optimism tempered by the cool detachment of early 80s technology.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead
2:14
02
Puppets
3:55
03
Boys Say Go!
3:07
04
Nodisco
4:16
05
What’s Your Name?
2:41
06
Photographic
4:45
07
Tora! Tora! Tora!
4:34
08
Big Muff
4:25
09
Any Second Now (voices)
2:35
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, driving sequencer bassline that anchors the dark energy of Photographic.
The bright, chirpy synth hook of Just Can't Get Enough that defined an entire era of pop.
The surprisingly somber and atmospheric vocal delivery on Any Second Now (voices).
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