Depeche ModeBest Depeche Mode Albums Ranked

Violator

fantano

10

“The definitive synthpop album, dark and atmospheric yet irresistibly catchy.”

Memento Mori

thelineofbestfit

9.0

“Memento Mori brilliantly marks the beginning of a new era for Depeche Mode”

Ultra

pitchfork

8.4

“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Depeche Mode’s lush and electronic 1997 album, a bridge between the increasing ambition of their early years and the easy confidence of their later ones.”

Memento Mori

nme

8.0

“Depeche Mode are a band who’ve existed at extremes. On their journey from squeaky-clean popsters to alternative titans they’ve lived a fast, hard life. Lead singer Dave Gahan’s brushes with death are infamous, including a drug-induced episode in 1996 where his heart stopped beating for two minutes. Similarly dramatic has been their creative timeline too: members like Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder d”

Spirit (Deluxe)

thelineofbestfit

8.0

“Depeche Mode tap into techno and produce their best album in over two decades”

Speak & Spell

pitchfork

7.5

“These reissues-- of arguably the three most beloved records in Depeche Mode’s catalog-- come in a slightly baffling format. Each package contains one CD, for the remastered album, and one DVD, featuring a pointless 5.1 Surround Sound mix, a small handful of bonus tracks (playable only via DVD), and a 20-minute talking-head documentary on the making of the album and the corresponding period in the ”