I just got a lot of their albums. I'm sorry but this is not catching my attention - I don't like it. It sounds way too 80s for me, too many vocals, too much synth, not enough techno. You all seem to be enjoying it but if I had to guess I'd say its a fad that will soon die. Maybe you'll pick a few favorite songs you recycle on your playlists every once in a while but I doubt Depeche Mode will be around much longer.

They were very ahead of the times and did great work but the genre has advanced far too much to see any sort of comeback for these guys. Call them the support base for whats been built on top, but thats where they need to stay.

Now give me back my Oakey plz.