Spirit

Electronic · 2017 · 12 tracks · 49m

Spirit

A gritty, politically charged collection of industrial blues. Distorted synthesizers and soulful baritone vocals confront a world in decline.

It's the sound of a legendary band finally losing their patience with the world and turning the distortion up to match.

A defiant and weary confrontation with modern societal decay through a lens of dark, industrial electronics.

Spirit · vs · Depeche Mode

Social Commentary+2.7σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 49m

01

Going Backwards

5:42

02

Where’s the Revolution

4:59

03

The Worst Crime

3:48

04

Scum

3:14

05

You Move

3:49

06

Cover Me

4:51

07

Eternal

2:24

08

Poison Heart

3:17

09

So Much Love

4:29

10

Poorman

4:25

11

No More (This Is the Last Time)

3:13

12

Fail

5:07

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition in 'Cover Me' from a sparse, lonely ballad into a swirling, cinematic synth-driven space odyssey.

The way the distorted, mechanical stomp of 'Where's the Revolution' demands a response from a silent room.

The haunting, stripped-back vulnerability of Martin Gore's lead vocal on the apocalyptic lullaby 'Eternal'.

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