Depeche Mode "Sounds of the Universe" (2025 Reissue) 2025-02-28-Fresh it’s a real shame he’s

it’s a real shame he’s not here to hear this follow-up

One of this year's must-own records

breathing the fumes from oil wells and brush fires

and drawing directly from city pop

keyboards and drums

Depeche Mode "Sounds of the Universe" (2025 Reissue) 2025-02-28-Fresh it’s a real shame he’sDepeche Mode's 2009 Studio Album Sounds of the Universe on 2LP. When it came time to record the Sounds of the Universe album, Depeche Mode returned to the studio to make their second album with producer Ben Hillier, whose intuitive contributions to the previous album Playing the Angel, had created new sonic possibilities for the band. It includes the singles "Wrong," "Hole to Feed," "Fragile Tension" and "Peace."