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Sounds Of The Universe is one of Depeche’s lower-key albums, but not without explosive or dramatic moments by any means.
The sense of older styles and sounds – classic drum machines, early synthesizers, a rumbling bass undercarriage – serves new purposes. On the whole, Sounds Of The Universe is a grower, relying on a few listens to fully take effect, but when it does, it shows Depeche Mode are still able to combine pop-hook accessibility and their own take on “roots” music for an electronic age with sonic experimentation and recombination – not bad for a band with almost three decades under its collective belt.