Exciter (studio album) by Depeche Mode
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Exciter is ranked 13th best out of 45 albums by Depeche Mode on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Depeche Mode is Violator which is ranked number 109 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,627.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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12/05/2024 03:06 | dhbarrett | 7,098 | 65/100 | |
09/25/2024 22:07 | MarkusKosmo | 414 | 80/100 | |
09/22/2024 08:16 | juanr1096 | 5,582 | 78/100 | |
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05/17/2024 15:47 | paladisiac | 7,132 | 65/100 |
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Favourite track: "The Dead Of Night"
Least-favourite track: "Comatose"
With the exception of "Dream on", Exciter fails to have anything really memorable about it.
Exciter, is probably the first Depeche Mode album where there isn't a killer single to go along with it. Dream on, shine, and, freelove, are the easily the strongest tracks, but they certainly aren't up there with their best 45's. Still, it's more consistent than, ultra, but it does feel a little overlong. Ten tracks would have been perfect, and probably would have been in the eighties, but in the CD age albums have to be around an hour long, and that leaves too much filler. This record is a perfect example of that.
Not a great album, but I do really like Shine.
Agree with Bach, and for me it's also the band's most progressive and most soulful album. Electronica is rarely as beautiful as 'When The Body Speaks' or as comforting as 'Goodnight Lovers'.
Their most underrated album.
Best tracks: Freelove, I Feel Loved, When the Body Speaks, Breathe.
Best Tracks: Freelove, Dream On
It's just a little dull. None of the songs really jump out at me. I remember being pretty disappointed by this at the time.
Mostly follows in the template set by "Ultra" (which is basically what they've been rehashing since). "dream on" and "shine" is a nice 1-2 punch to open the album. "the dead of night" is a fun, siren-inflected romp that unfortunately blunts its own momentum. A couple of other good ideas on here, but the "Ultra" template (since) has become staid for me.
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