Staff Pick “This sparse, stripped back gem of an album shaped my love of synths and dark pop. Top ten for me for sure”

The first Depeche Mode album to sell over a million copies in the United States,Violator(1990) is often regarded as Depeche Mode’s finest work. Not only containing the world hitsPersonal Jesus(later beautifully reinterpreted by Johnny Cash) andEnjoy The Silence(with its epic video), each and every song onViolatoris worthy of mentioning: for instance the beautiful and haunting album closerClean, and two further hit singlesPolicy Of TruthandWorld In My Eyes, all fine examples of Gahan, Wilder and Gore’s combined magic.

RIYL Gary Numan, New Order, The Cure

Tracklisting

1. World in My Eyes
2. Sweetest Perfection
3. Personal Jesus
4. Halo
5. Waiting for the Night
6. Enjoy the Silence
7. Policy of Truth
8. Blue Dress
9. Clean