Depeche Mode - Perfect

[renatopuente]

From Depeche Mode

To Alan Wilder

[Fender1976uk]

LOVE this album! better than anything else released at the time!! I laugh at those who pay too much attention to Cheyl Cole, Ga Ga and Coldplay!! that stuff has no soul!

[joseluisheadbanger74]

gran cancion ,grande depeche mode forever !!!!!

[oneminutes2008]

The story of this song reminds me of "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia".

[MarkyMark8300]

Great Song!! and great album. One of the best albums of depeche mode..

[RobertSmithDaveGahan]

This song is partially inspired by muse of Martin Gore, Veronica Grey.

She is doing an interview on SpirituallyRawDOTCOM on Tuesday, June 14, 10EST to clarify.

[jujane12]

@RobertSmithDaveGahan Yes, yes it is- on another world, in a parallel universe, in another state of mind....

[locuraluna]

In another lonely universe

We're laying side by side

And no one's hurt and no one's cursed

And no one needs to hide

[djmusicjac]

not dark enough, great song, too light in sound, needs get dark, really dark, to go with his dark vocals, sounds too commercial this sound, go on get DARKER

[luixiw]

I LOVE LADY GAGA AND I ALSO LOVE DEPECHE MODE ! ¬¬ ,l,

[Ataladra]

SOTU Is on my top five for sure... they went back to basics and there is not 1 song I skip.. I have seen them live, I can die in peace!

[derrzis]

ua ua ua ua ua ua ua

[superstition2]

Trying to pass off mediocre music as good by comparing it to someone else won't work. Lady Gaga is irrelevant. She's not the performer here. Depeche Mode's last good record was Violator and their best is Black Celebration.

[laylowfreehumanity]

they still got it, this is a good album.

[littlehilgi]

there is always a depeche mode song which describes my feelings...

[demisearviso101]

I <3 Depeche Mode !

[albertinodiprima]

i love too much this song

[ranzau]

SOTU is a great album, perhaps back to their roots - but now with experience.

Looking at the comments (of this song and other SOTU posted on YT), it looks to me that there are two DM fans - one's that like this album and hate others, and one's that hate this album and like others. That's kinda typical of musicians. It would be hard to be pioneering in the music industry - and DM certainly are.

This is one of my fav songs on SOTU - but not my fav all-time album (Ultra wins there).

[Zog76]

@ranzau I'm glad to see that there are other Ultra fans out there :)

And yes, im the kind of fan that loves their previous albums -id say between Violator and PTA- but have a hard time on SOTU. But...I've just listened to Wrong, Peace, Jezebel and now this one...so I'm kind of reconsidering my judgment here.

[ludev1975]

super!

[ludev1975]

super

[albertinodiprima]

i love this song

[uxzz]

I like the analogue that Martin Gore used on this album.One of their best I think.

[elmokiwulu]

Classic Depeche Track. Beautiful harmonies.

Good soundwise, but I really wonder how Alan wilder would have added the magic.

[Misha9380]

Метрополитен им. В.И. Ленина))

[vjrei]

The issue with the recent DM albums is that people will think: how this song would sound if Alan Wilder was the producer?

Can you imagine? this song sounding like Violator or Songs of faith and devotion? Not this "casiotone" sound but a massive inimaginable atmosphere like in the Recoil albums.... that is what happen.

[elmokiwulu]

@vjrei

SO RIGHT.

[ebaysrus]

I love DM. I have for 25 years. But goddamn, the artwork for this album is easily the worst thing I've ever seen in my life. I thought the artwork for Playing The Angel was bad, then this!? Jesus. Anton has fucking lost it. It looks like a retarded infant monkey designed it.

[DarthMakaveliSithMC]

@ebaysrus I agree. I also think this is Depeche Mode's worst album. With each passing album, it seems DM misses the target farther and wider. The songs just don't seem to resonate like they used to. I guess the roughshod cover fits the songs and vice versa.

[ebaysrus]

@DarthMakaveliSithMC Well said my friend.

[meowman001]

lady caca ..funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HOURGLASSdm09]

just perfect!

[CaptainOatwright]

they should have released this one as a single rather than the awful "Peace". It's ne of the more interesting songs on the album but it still needs beefing up imo

[albertobautista]

this are what i think are the top ten DM songs 1 precious 2 enjoy the silence 3 personal jesus 4 it's not good 5 shake the disease 6 perfect 7policy of truth 8 wrong 9 strange love 10 never let me down again the order it's not important.

[NightOfTheComet84]

@albertobautista your list is missing sooo many other amazing songs imo lol Of course my list would probably just be all their songs >.>

[wazzer100]

This is a special song... I think this album pressed my buttons like no other since Violator

[kurosakibellamy]

Sounds of the Universe is one of the must-have collection for DM's listeners and fans.

[Miluna8]

Wonderful song!!!!

[IcemachineDk]

DM Rocks!!

[starnja2009]

I miss the analog sound. It formed its own subgenre, which died within electronic music by the mid-eighties, when everyone started using more than 40% samples.

I like sampled elec. music, too, but the analog sound of early 80s was unique & exotic--a musical anomaly. Some beautiful sounds. Only really used well by DM, OMD, Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Walter Carlos. The rock bands & pop bands only used simple 3 track sequences with one or two waveforms--like Steve Miller, Pink Floyd.

[starnja2009]

deaddavid21--the reason you say that is: BC is the album in which Depeche Mode started using Samples as opposed to entirely analog waveforms. In other words, the difference between the digital sound and analog sound. The analog sound is the early 80's sound assoc with Blondie, Gary Newman, etc...sawtooths, bleeps, pads. The more realistic set of soundbytes in BC are samples, recorded from real world objects.

[amaister93]

According to the comments I've seen, The fans either LOVE this album or HATE it!

You can't win them all! Anyways love the song 5/5

[deaddavid21]

"Black Celebration" is THE Depeche Mode album in my opinion but the occasional single thereafter but am only going by what I've heard. Their music prior to BC is good too for its naive nature though naive not being a total let down. Some of it was still quite stark and adult with all corniness aside. This track is very appealing and I'm glad to hear that they are still going well.

[Bakaroosmazikazi]

I do not think DM should have released this album, the sound is wrong, its almost as if they tried to go back to the

80's. I really wish they had carried on with Playing the angel's feel. I am however still amped about going to watch them at the 02 15/12/09, more for the size of it and performances from earlier albums. Hopefuly they'll do a tour featuring Speak and Spell to Black celebration, possibly Music for the masses.

[Kaleiddmode]

But this song is quite good, I love the synths between the singing. Obviously you like DM because of how they used to sound in the 80's and I too started to be their fan from listening to all those albums with Alan WIlder but hey, give them a chance to want to continue and mix everything they have been doing so far. See you on the 15th ;)

[Bakaroosmazikazi]

I like every dm album except this one, Songs of faith and devotion and Playing the angel being the top 2 respectively. Their first few albums are awesome, they got the sound/feel right. I think after hearing them live as a full-on band on touring the angel @ 02 music festival (which I downloaded) the electronica just sounds out of place..... Have an awesome gig though. Summing very special about DM on home ground.

[ELEVATION327]

I love this Album and went to their concert.....depeche mode still got it and are truly amazing.  Go all the way DEPECHE MODE!

[Hyperboi4evr]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this is a grower. Upon it's initial release, I saw through how well composed and intricate this album really is. It's now one of my favorites of the year.

[caeg8925]

i think is one of the BEST albums of DM

[Armagon9177]

SOTU is a strange album. it definitely grows on you. songs i didn't care for a few listens through are very satisfying now.

i know a lot of you do, but i remember Exciter getting a similar type reaction from DM fans. some love it, hate it or regard it as a weaker showing from them.

Little Soul for me is almost an instant classic while others seem off to me. so i say this album is niether one of their better or worse albums, but their strangest. SOTU shows DM still has it.

[idum01]

i love depeche mode !!!!!

[mserio100]

gemma!! quiero que escuches este temma......y me recuerdes siempre princesa española..!!

[kingofIbiza]

Listening to what people say...its interesting for sure.

I was listening to Depeche iloads n the 80.s and surely in those days they were the one and only. and they made a huge impact on me.

They are still great of course however...

I miss the energy.

I would like them to more go back to their social roots. To become a bit more "street". They where very critical of the system back then and that brought a fresh energy. And Alan Wilder of course...we all miss him.

[Phaedrusgr]

I think that regarding to the lyrics they are a little bit deeper now, cause they're criticising not the system but our mentality that's actually the only reason for the system's existence. I believe it's deeper. Maybe not! Take care, KingofIbiza.

[kingofIbiza]

I must admit I havent dug in all that much into their lyrics lately so you could be right.

Maybe Depeche hide their critisism these days, make it more subtle. It certainly is an easier ride. Who could blame them?

Be well

[siopsyandme]

i'm definitely starting to like this album.

[wildenfree]

Its a definite grower, some definite throwbacks to the analogue years,I love it.

[o1o6o4]

I depeche mode sono magia allo stato puro,se ti identifichi in uno stile musicale non li potrai mai amare,loro sono loro,sanno farti ballare,farti pensare,farti piangere,farti emozionare,farti venire voglia di spaccare il mondo.Ogni loro album è la scoperta di un universo parallelo pieno di tanti significati diversi e di sfaccettature che si colgono con il passare degli anni,ma che non ti stancano mai e ti fanno venire voglia di ascoltarli ancora e ancora.Questa canzone è stupenda come poche.

[cherrymabet]

Reminds me a song of Miss kitin :D

[andyacho]

only this song Peace, the new album of Depeche Mode is a wonderful

[Phaedrusgr]

Perfect song, perfect lyrics. DM, always perfect.

[cortezzz85pl]

how THE LEGEND could record A CRAP like that? what happened with this band?

[kamuxmr]

coming bogota colombia as roger waters did. ill be there

[evvelito]

Just PERFECT

Depeche Mode <3

[xRadicalxDreamerx]

I don't mind this song or a couple others on the album but I'd probably chose one of their other albums like Playing the Angel. No disrespect, I just think everyone has a different taste in music that shouldn't be judged. Go Depeche mode!

[kimlust]

DM est un groupe tout simplement incroyable. Mais comment font-ils pour surprendre encore ? Chaque nouvel album est génial, une pure merveille ...

Un univers particulier qui ne ressemble à rien d'autre. Le talent, le génie, le charisme, la voix, c'est un cocktail de ces 3 mecs ...

THANK YOU DM

[Sunnshinegirl321]

awesome♥

[borsmaster]

the song it's just PERFECT

[Numb3rsfan]

This is probably the best song on SOTU.

[kane1900]

The album is a gold, Its finds a place in my heart, its warm and secure. I feel at peace.

[incmob]

sorry everyone i have to say although you all do like it and i dont oppose opinions, and being a fan of depeche modes for 25 years, i have to say i just cannot stomach this album, i even feel that the poor production and filler album exciter was better than this album. this is the first album of depeche that i have never and will probably never own. i have listened numerous times and feel they could have done alot better especially following up playing the angel which was great listening.

[aburtyboy]

incomb, also a 25 plus year fan. i hated songs of faith and devotion in 93 until i saw the songs lived and was honestly touched spiritually, i went to the DC show last week and it once more fell into place do yourself a favour and catch the tour. i would hope you will recant the negativity.

albums, sometimes need that little push to convert, SOTU live i hope does it for you as it did with me.

something happens at that concert it all comes home all 25 years of it

[samsonheaded]

Interesting point about seeing them live. I was sort of into DM, then I saw them on the 1985 SGR tour in DC (Warner Theater) - blew me away - I decided I wanted to do music as a main pursuit and they became my favorite band. The thing with this new CD is I think it challenges their fans - which art is supposed to do. It hits me sort like Black Celebration did - that took awhile to get into, and while it's not a personal favorite I respect other fans love of it and it showed growth.

[incmob]

i respect your opinion and agree having seen them twice in concert and yes the first was in 93 for SOFD. second was in 98. the thing i respect of all dm fans is their enthusiasm towards the band. growing up i had to deal with terms, douche mode from friends and i too defended them, but i still feel this album was less than it could have been. only an opinion and glad you could catch them live this time around.

[MrDmfan]

i absolutely agree with you incmob, i've been a dm fan since before alan wilder had joined the band, alan was one of the key figures in dms sound, when he joined the band he pushed each dm albums and sound to the next level, he pushed martin to write better, helped david to sing a certain way to enhance and harmonize wih the music, after alan left the band in the mid 90's there was something missing the quality wasn't there any more.. they should ask alan to come back..

[incmob]

agreed MrDm, and well said. i think that wilder took them in a much needed and different direction, even influencing the often underated songs of faith and devotion with live instrumentation. stylistically, and musically i think that it is always good to grow and change, and step out of the comfort zone but it is amazing how diverse yet great the albums are from some great reward to songs of faith and devotion are. it would be great to see wilder come back though.

[depecheme24]

People who do not like this album are missing out on the concept....

Concept: Moving,spiritual,well written music .

If you don't like it fuck off and go listen to lady caca

[joegt123]

....lady caca...

fuckin lawl

[lilith866]

@depecheme24 well said :D

[djamygdala]

@depecheme24 Lady Caca!!! hahahahaha, brilliant

[violet46]

@depecheme24 Lady Caca LMAO I don't care for her much either! I'm a die hard DM fan since their early days.

[EnjoyTheSilence93]

@depecheme24

I think it should be under the penalty of death to refer to Lady Gaga on the same page as Depeche Mode.

[Minakou1]

@depecheme24

you know she REALLY isn't that bad. Some her influences include some of the greatest artists of the 80s. Granted her songs like Poker Face don't house much intelligence but her piano songs like 'Speechless' have a lot of feeling and emotion.

But I would like to see her write something like this, I'll give you that.

[andreavuolo]

@depecheme24 I totally agree.... DEPECHE MODE gave me life filtered from crap. they go deeply to the source of emotions... Most of people they dont even understand the sensations cause they are dead inside.

[autumnal10]

@depecheme24 well said

[windu4u]

@depecheme24 I just love depeche mode. they have been around for 30 years and their music keeps evolving while they stay the same. they are one of the greatest bands of all time and they keep getting better with age. they continue to explore the ranges of music and the sounds of the universe. long live DM

[musiikGirl]

Der song is so cool !!!jeha depech mode is voll cool

[iralien]

it sounds like simon le bon....

[musiikGirl]

the song is cool depech mode RoCkT

[tomialpha]

Well, I try to write a construcive comment:

The main problem is not Alan's deparure, but the fact, that the boys don't take themselve seriously enough.

They could do a much better album, if they done more energy and conciousness by songwriting and by constructing the soundscape.

Of course they need better producers, this Ben Hillier is a loosy member, he ruined the fantastic songs of PTA too.

They must use better synths, because the sound is terrible.

They're legends, but became mediocre now.

[HumanSoftware]

Acatually, i'll keep ONLY the sounds ... the return of old analog synthesizers is something GREAT and when i knew that they would use vintage devices for the new album, i felt so full of hope ... BUT songs became boring and "weak" ... "Violator" is their LAST very good production...!

[memoryboy8292]

Excellent!!!!

[andraskaka]

Hahaha I love your comment . It happend to me as well. Songs just grow on me..

[brfts2001]

The band that most of us older fans knew as Depeche Mode died when Alan Wilder left. Let's face it, these guys don't have as good of production like the "Violator" days. I'll take "World in my Eyes" anyday over this!

[crazyjay1977]

This is probably the best song on the album, and even it sucks. That gives you an idea of what a steaming pile of shit this hack job of an album is.

DM is done. It's hard to hear what used to be a great band go out like this. I will still always be a fan, but I will disregard this album.

[Cinema91]

one of the best albums i ever bought

[MarkusH67]

the best album is the black celebration album

[ferruzzi123456]

Simon LeBon o Dave Gahan?

[eLegantLywasTed7]

being a huge Duran Duran fan (as well as a huge Depeche Mode fan), i'd take Dave Gahan over Simon LeBon any day of the week! Dave's voice has made a huge change compared to Simon's... Simon's voice has gotten kinda squeaky over the years...

awesome song by the way... even if people have criticized this, its still good, sure you cant compare it to the classic stuff because thats what it is, classic, its untouchable, but it is still good... what a way to keep making great music! DM rules! xD

[susanated]

perfect!!

[faddy24]

The new Simple Minds album poops on this from a great height.

[Tamoto08]

I bought this album on the release day and it's true... the more you listen to it the better it gets.

I have to say that it first kinda disappointed me but now I almost love all the songs on it.

This is my favorite song.

Depeche Mode fan for almost 16 years :D

[3rdseal]

the strongest song on SOTU....should be a single! :)

[mikeBlogic]

Call it like you want. I call it lapse of taste

[hhdoc]

This is their wrost album by far!!

[mlschotmail100]

SOTU is better then Exciter!!! Exciter has 2 good songs. sotu has about 5!!

[Joonto100]

what has this album? I still haven't heard it

[BrianBriguy76]

wanna step bitch? This album rules!

[leohallihano]

I agree..It is a pile of shite.

[tomialpha]

I also think that Exciter was better.

Of couse, not their strongest album at all, but it has more the tipical D.M. sound than SOTU.

This new album is rather experimental, although I don't understand what they are experimenting with.

Exciter and Playing the angel were both weak compared to the preceeding records, but you could hear the brandmarks of the band and the racines from the 80ths much better.

Listening to SOTU I often don't believe this is really Depeche Mode!

[JaveDMode]

Huh? You obviously know nothing about music, and surely nothing about DM. "Exciter" was completely digital and lacked any melody, nothing like any of their other albums including SOTU, which is not as melodious as previous albums but is much better than "Exciter"!

[firelightstudio]

Well...Exciter was nice.. I liked it, but this is great too!! I like everything they do!! Going to see The Tour Of The Universe in Seattle!!!

[aquila0054]

SOS Wilder come back...

SOS: does anyone have Flood's number?

[emaimon1]

agreed

[fisichella28]

the best song from the album, with "fragile tension" and "wrong"

[Alex79Rus]

too simple for DM. really, it's not an album of the year.

moreover, i think they should change sound' producer. it looks like we come back in 1981

[pd18750]

"the copied the beginning from "shave it" from fad gadget. this album is the last stage of their decadence.. a fucking good group transformeted into a mtv product, repeting melodic and predigested shit and their limpest materials. Bye bye depeche, you're dead"

I couldn't agree more with kraftdurchfreunde below

[andraskaka]

I am "In Sympathy" with "Perfect"

[andraskaka]

Just an advise to those who didn't like songs from the album after listening them first.

Keep listening .. :-)

[pd18750]

After 10 thorough listens, it did nothing for me. Sorry

[DDABCXYZ]

So far the great stuff is-

1) Perfect

2) Ghost

+check out (Le weekend echo mix)

3) Little Soul

The Box set appears to be the way to go!

[69marylu69]

i really like this song!!! good job Depeche Mode!!!!!!

[kraftdurchfreunde]

the copied the beginning from "shave it" from fad gadget. this album is the last stage of their decadence.. a fucking good group transformeted into a mtv product, repeting melodic and predigested shit and their limpest materials. Bye bye depeche, you're dead

[babbelianen]

Is it only me that think this album is genious with the analogic sound and that its clear that they had fun during the making of this album when playing with old synthezisers? I don't know why people are whining that much. It's a great album and far away from their worse as some say...

[hijk2008]

The refrain of this song sounds for me like "I am you" from "Exciter"

[wywy124]

Am I going crazy or are the black borders in this video slowly moving?

[mutedisease]

Neither, It must be the joint you smoked b4 you turned the computer on.

[Gorette66]

They are.

[ugliness39]

worst album of the year!! dm owe their success over the years to their loyal fans but this is a big let down

[subkutan22]

album of the YEar 2009

[pagrati007]

Terrible album. DM has reached the bottom. This song sounds like a Robbie Williams or Gwen Stefani song. Where is the great band i used to love? The last good album was Ultra. The rest is just sh!te!!!!

[mutedisease]

For Pagratti007, sounds to me like you´re more fond of the guitar laden, string loaded side of this band, whicjh is fine, I consider SOFAD one of their finest works, but DM became known as a synthpop band, so this could be considered a return to their roots.

[pagrati007]

Don't judge by the videos i've favotited in here mute disease. My favorite albums are Black Celebration, Some Great Reward and Violator. I like SOFAD too, i don't mind the guitars. To me, SOTU is a pseudo vintage albums that borrows heavily from their past material because Gore is lacking of inspiration . Gahan as a songwriter is worthless IMO, i don't even consider his songs. DM used to be a great band, making unique music. Now they're just out for the money. SOTU is full of forgettable crap.

[mutedisease]

Also while I dont consider this their best work(at least so far, I havent heard every single song yet) I wouldnt diss it so much. Remember how SOFAD was dissed at the beggining for "alienating fans"???

[Parthoris]

I love this song and just can`t wait for this new brilliant album.

[depecheorion]

this is a great song.

[silversynth]

love the speak and spell style drum sounds.

[gklsol1]

after all those years still going strong,this is a ,perfect" song.like the synts in this new album

[TheWaffles05]

Beautiful

[DigiSyphon]

I love this song. Amazing!!

[depecheorion]

this is a great song

[tomialpha]

Here I can find some traces of their good form, but only one good song can't make an album "perfect".

They became the shadows of themselves.

Even Exciter was far better (their last album which I rally liked!)

[wampir88]

um. judging by the 4 cuts i've heard thus far from this "leaked" album. this sounds like some of their best stuff ever. the sound harkens back to the album "black celebration"...and "some great reward"....it is indeed, classic D.MODE.

[camilla1974]

çok güzel, sehr gut, synagog, arabesk

[StellaMurano]

this song makes my day! :D

I love this tune!

DM rulezzz forever!!!!

[babbelianen]

How can people talk about a poor album? All the songs I've listen to so far is genious!

[StellaMurano]

I agree with U. Sounds Of the Universe are definietely underrated!

[eltemmible]

Good song!

[jp7284]

someone has said that this reminds Gwen Stefani...and i have to agree..the chorus is just like taken from Gwens record. but quite nice.

[godinab1]

I agree with johny boy below....this might just be the next single or, Fragile Tension...

[DMFan68]

I think the next single will be "In Chains"! I am almost positive!

[johnybogdanov]

would be foolish not to release as a single as it has a cross over appeal and is very digestible, very good song indeed

[sadamski72]

Best track from a really poor DM album

[surrealfeline]

Great song...I hope it doesn't get taken down!

[wims2k3]

yeah ! good song ! (one of the best in the album)

i hope they'll make a commercial version for a LP, with better sounds

[therestlesstwilight]

Sweet ! Thanks !