Title: Semi Precious
Review: Depeche Mode has always been my favorite band. However, I have noticed a gradual decline in song quality since Exciter. Exciter had some really good tracks, but it had some notably bad tracks such as the biblically slow "Breathe" and "Comatose". If you enjoyed the slow and uninspiring "Breathe" along with some of the slower selections from Martin's 2004 "Counterfeit2" lp, then you should buy this release.Precious is the strongest track this time out, but the rest pale in comparison. It feels as though Martin is "hanging by a rope of mediocrity". I advise bringing back either Tim Simenon or Alan Wilder. Andrew Fletcher was right when he said that this was their best work since "Speak & Spell".
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