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Summary

In this episode, one song from each of the first three Depeche Mode albums are examined. Tony and Symm start by discussing their inspirations for the podcast, and their individual relationships to music. The first song, “Photographic” from 1981’s Speak & Spell, is discussed as a reflection of Depeche Mode’s beginnings and the theme of dark vs. light. The second song, “Leave in Silence” from 1982’s A Broken Frame, sees Depeche Mode in a state of recovery and reflects the tension in the band through the metaphor of a breakup. The last song, “Everything Counts” from 1983’s Construction Time Again, captures the worldliness of Depeche Mode as they become an international success.

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Links

Depeche Mode
- Background
- Speak and Spell (1981)
  - Wikipedia)
  - Depeche Mode: 1980-1981 Speak & Spell Documentary - “Do We Really Have to Give Up Our Day Jobs?”
  - “Photographic”
- A Broken Frame (1982)
  - Wikipedia
  - 1982 A Broken Frame Documentary - “The Beginning of Their So-Called Dark Phase…”
  - “Leave in Silence”
- Construction Time Again (1983)
  - Wikipedia
  - 1983 Construction Time Again Documentary - “Teenagers Growing Up, Bad Government and All That Stuff”
  - “Everything Counts”