Dave Gahan Hourglass (Mute) £12.99 * * * *
[The Observer Music Monthly, October 2007, Words: Garry Mulholland.]
Brief review of Hourglass that, despite regurgitating the obligatory bit about Dave and drugs, is highly complimentary of almost every aspect of the album.
Going straight works wonders for Depeche Mode frontman.
Maybe if Depeche Mode’s singer had always written songs, he wouldn’t have had time to take all the drugs in the universe. Because this second solo album sees the cleared-up 45-year-old finally become the synth-goth songwriting equal of Mode mainman Martin L. Gore. Single “Kingdom” – a majestic Gary Numan throwback – sets the tone, and even though Gahan’s lyrics stick to well-worn sin and redemption themes, his voice has become a surprisingly varied instrument. This kind of electro-glam was acceptable in the Eighties, and Hourglass proves that it still is.
[The Observer Music Monthly, October 2007, Words: Garry Mulholland.]
Brief review of Hourglass that, despite regurgitating the obligatory bit about Dave and drugs, is highly complimentary of almost every aspect of the album.
Going straight works wonders for Depeche Mode frontman.
Maybe if Depeche Mode’s singer had always written songs, he wouldn’t have had time to take all the drugs in the universe. Because this second solo album sees the cleared-up 45-year-old finally become the synth-goth songwriting equal of Mode mainman Martin L. Gore. Single “Kingdom” – a majestic Gary Numan throwback – sets the tone, and even though Gahan’s lyrics stick to well-worn sin and redemption themes, his voice has become a surprisingly varied instrument. This kind of electro-glam was acceptable in the Eighties, and Hourglass proves that it still is.