Delta Machine
by Depeche Mode
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Depeche Mode bestography
Delta Machine is ranked 14th best out of 47 albums by Depeche Mode on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Depeche Mode is Violator which is ranked number 93 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 12,087.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Delta Machine track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Delta Machine rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  jeremy9 | Top 82 Music Albums of 2013 | 72/82 | 1 |
| 2026 |  serpico | Top 71 Music Albums of the 2010s | 19/71 | 15 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2013 | 66/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Bach | Top 70 Music Albums of the 2010s | 45/70 | 7 |
| 2026 | stanchoiaz | Top 33 Music Albums of 2013 | 20/33 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 2013 | 38/78 | - |
| 2026 |  MW19704U | Top 59 Music Albums of 2013 | 12/59 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 89/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 40 Music Albums of 2013 | 30/40 | 1 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 100 Music Albums of 2013 | 42/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 91 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 269 | |||
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Delta Machine ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/26/2026 07:13 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,887 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/02/2026 19:08 | serpico | 912 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2026 18:04 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 67.9/100, a mean average of 67.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.8.
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Delta Machine forum mentions
pedro1976 08/12/2026 16:18 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
MadhattanJack 04/15/2023 08:44 in What album are you listening to right now?Delta Machine comments
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Not a bad album by any means, and actually has some of Depeche's post-Alan Wilder songs, but the main problem here is quality control. If we widdled the 17 tracks down to 11 or 12, I think this would be a solid album and it wouldn't have as much of a "going through the motions" feel do it. Too many people are harsh on later Depeche because they haven't released anything on the level of Violator or Music For The Masses in eons, but to be honest a few guys in their early 50s who are now seen as legends who know they're going to go on another round of sellout concerts every 4 years aren't expected to have the same drive and hunger as a much younger band in their creative and commercial prime. If you listen to it as the followup to Sounds Of The Universe and not try to compare it to their 1984-1993 material when they were in their glory, its better than you think it is. As a whole they continue on their bluesy/rock path from the last two albums, but there are more traces here of old-school Mode than in anything else they've done in the past ten years.
RockyRaccoon TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/09/2013 19:42 | #80715 | TOP COMMENT
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It’s boring. It’s the same old stuff Depeche Mode has been releasing for years. It’s unfortunate to think that a band like Depeche Mode who was so different and so good in the mid-90s releases an album like this that has nothing different or interesting to it. The music isn’t bad, not at all. But it’s definitely not good. It’s just boring, it’s slow, it’s un-engaging. There are songs here and there that are decent, but generally, it's fairly uninteresting.
If Depeche Mode can step up their game and release another great album, I’ll be excited, but as of now, it seems like they’re just stuck in a rut and they’re not getting out of it anytime soon.
johnner TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/20/2013 14:38 | #69131 | TOP COMMENT
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Depeche Mode yet again continue to deliver excellent new material that not only breaks new ground but see's them re-develop, re-evolve their idiosyncratic 'sound'. Despite their legendary status, Depeche Mode continue to be the sound of the future.
SuedeSwede TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/22/2013 19:47 | #74189 | TOP COMMENT
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Depeche Mode went downhill post-Violator, trying too hard to become dark, gothic, and electronic crammed into one. This is a perfect example of what Depeche Mode have become. I want 80s synth-pop DM back!
Brandon8 TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/08/2013 23:02 | #75548 | TOP COMMENT
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This album draws you in it is very atmospheric very ethereal with great sounds. These guys are still going strong.
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