New Depeche Mode Single - Martyr

Maisey · 22 Nov 2006, 23:17

What does everbody think?

Shame on those that don't know/care

weebleswobble · 22 Nov 2006, 23:33

I like it, plus you always get about a dozen remixes, some good some complete toss.

But you will not want to speak to me about it as I downloaded them

UtterlyBastardGroovy · 22 Nov 2006, 23:41

I've listened to it a few times on youtube, and I like it.
Not sure it quite deserves its place on the Best of album (which I won't be buying for one song).

wild bill buttock · 23 Nov 2006, 01:27

Best of Depeche mode?f**k me is that the world's shortest album or what?I believe it contains only the silences between the tracks on the albums.

weebleswobble · 23 Nov 2006, 06:02

wild bill buttock wrote:Best of Depeche mode?f**k me is that the world's shortest album or what?I believe it contains only the silences between the tracks on the albums.

Away and boil yer heed man!

Norman Hunter · 23 Nov 2006, 08:43

weebleswobble wrote:
wild bill buttock wrote:Best of Depeche mode?f**k me is that the world's shortest album or what?I believe it contains only the silences between the tracks on the albums.
Away and boil yer heed man!

Not heard it yet - but I'm with the Ginger Man on this one

Maisey · 23 Nov 2006, 15:49

But you will not want to speak to me about it as I downloaded them

Indeed, I forked out Â£2 and bought it on cd single. You sir are still up against the wall in this matter.

I did just download the whole of WAT in responce to the Laibach thread, the difference being that if it has more than 3 or 4 good tracks I'll buy it

I personally think Martyr is pretty good, not uber special, but lisenable, I actually think it would have sat nicely on playing the angel. Possibley in place of 'Nothings Impossible' or one of the other drone on tracks. It just goes to show DM are alive an kicking.

Who doesn't actually Depeche Mode? Even Von likes them, and he doesn't like anything at all. I find it hard to understand how von could shamefacedly approve of a band that a) doesn't take itself too seriously, b) is nice to its audience, even the goths, c) makes albums and releases singles etc in betwee and d) puts on awesome live shows (I am biased on that last one, having only seen them at the recent) astoria show and seeing the epic DM hyde park gig a month later)

Dark · 23 Nov 2006, 17:09

It had better be released on vinyl. Or I'm not buying it.

Maisey · 23 Nov 2006, 17:18

I doubt it to be honest, but it might be. Playing the angel was a pain to get hold of on vinyl, but it was printed.

christophe · 23 Nov 2006, 17:34

I have the new best off and its problably the worst song on it.
but I didn't like playing the Angel anyway...

Dark · 23 Nov 2006, 18:09

Maisey wrote:I doubt it to be honest, but it might be. Playing the angel was a pain to get hold of on vinyl, but it was printed.

I had many chances to buy Playing The Angel on vinyl, nobody in Lincoln bought the few vinyl copies we had..

Me included, sadly.

hallucienate · 23 Nov 2006, 18:20

It's not the best, they've lost a bit of their touch since Alan Wilder left.

christophe · 23 Nov 2006, 19:06

*edit

the special dvd edition Is worth the buy. you get all te musicvideo's and a small movie about the band/singles.

ormfdmrush · 23 Nov 2006, 23:47

Martyr sucks
just a s**t mainstream rock
i don't like it
excuse me, who does, please
PS i'm already Depeche fan for 16 years, i've grown with it; but the band's condition for last 8 years is awful
His Baldiness is far more better, if being compared with his past skills

Lightshade · 11 Dec 2006, 23:45

ormfdmrush wrote:Martyr sucks
just a s**t mainstream rock
i don't like it
excuse me, who does, please
PS i'm already Depeche fan for 16 years, i've grown with it; but the band's condition for last 8 years is awful
His Baldiness is far more better, if being compared with his past skills

I'm not so keen on Martyr either.Playing the angel was not bad,well... i only fell asleep after 8 tracks

.Exciter was a postive fresh mood album,a few good songs,but the whole album:one of the worst DM's.Ultra for me was their last great album.

But great respect anyway to DM.Surely to mister Gahan,suffered from drugs addictions,he was almost dead.

spot778 · 12 Dec 2006, 18:04

hallucienate wrote:It's not the best, they've lost a bit of their touch since Alan Wilder left.

a LOT of their touch.

Martyr is ok, much of the album is curious considering Fletch is their manager I'm really wondering whom is responsible for the music on Playing The Angel as it's back to the synths rather than guitars. I've rumors, rumors mind this album was phoned in. I don't believe that for a second but it's the first time I've heard anyone say something like that about them.

I lost interest when Wilder left but would give them a fair listen when they released something new. Still one of the best tours I EVER saw was Music For Masses in Dec/87.

Lightshade · 12 Dec 2006, 20:09

Every DM fan who loves the darker works MUST love Ultra.Non-Wilder,but who gives a damn.

spot778 · 12 Dec 2006, 21:50

Loved the video for "It's no good" I could watch it once a day

ormfdmrush · 12 Dec 2006, 22:05

Ultra is good

spot778 · 12 Dec 2006, 22:39

ormfdmrush · 12 Dec 2006, 23:14

looks vonny

hallucienate · 13 Dec 2006, 09:09

ormfdmrush wrote:Ultra is good

Ultra is good, the best of the non Wilder albums by far, but still nowhere as good as the two albums that preceded it.

czuczu · 13 Dec 2006, 11:06

All the Angel stuff sounds way better live than on the album, the production on the album itself ain't all that... Violator & Faith/Devotion are untouchable

Martyr's OK in a bonus track kind of way

spot778 · 13 Dec 2006, 14:15

Just another FYI about the Greatest Hits Vol 1.

This is a greatest hits of the remasters that are out currently, they still have 5 albums more to remaster hence the absence of tracks from Black Celebration et all.

Erudite · 13 Dec 2006, 17:04

Just heard it on the radio - it's not going to set the world on fire but it's not bad either. I'd give it three out of five.