Music for the Masses

Music for the Masses is an album by Depeche Mode. Released by Mute Records on 28 September 1987, it provided the band with mainstream success in the United States for the first time since Some Great Reward, and the new styles of music that appeared on the album formed the foundation for their breakthrough effort, Violator.

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Depeche Mode - Mute Records - United States - Some Great Reward - Violator

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The album was recorded during a transitional period for Depeche Mode. As such, it contains some of their classic synth pop ("Strangelove", "Behind the Wheel", "Nothing") and goth-electronica ("Little 15", "To Have and to Hold", "Pimpf"). However, it also hints at the modern rock ("Never Let Me Down Again", "The Things You Said", "Sacred") that would characterize their later career.

Related Topics:
Synth pop - Electronica - Modern rock

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