When Depeche Mode comes to Capital One Arena, bubbly melodies for Brexit times
British new wavers Depeche Mode revel in contradictions. Although they often favor a moody, expansive sound to sleek hooks and easily hummable melodies, some of their biggest hits, such as "Just Can't Get Enough," are rooted in both.
The band's latest album, "Spirit," is filled with tight melodies, but they're wrapped in fuzzy synth lines and coated in the despair of living in a dystopia. On the opening track, "Going Back," the refrain "we feel nothing inside" echoes throughout like a dark mantra. "Where's the Revolution" offers a pointed plea not to normalize the rise of nationalism and protectionism that set Brexit in motion and put Donald Trump in the White House. Other tracks such as "You Move" exude electro seduction incarnate, while "Cover Me" is an epic, aching ballad that evokes post-election malaise without ever mentioning it by name.
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