Violator
by Depeche Mode
- Type: Album
- Released: 19 March 1990
- Label: Mute
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 46:59
- Community rating: 4.3/5 from 84 ratings
Artists on this release: David Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher, Alan Wilder
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Guided by producer Flood, 'Violator' reframed Depeche Mode's sound by building upon Martin Gore's skeletal demos to forge a fusion of atmospheric synth-pop and guitar-driven alternative rock. The album’s sleek, cinematic production envelops themes of desire, guilt, and faith on globally successful singles like "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence." This combination of sonic warmth and anthemic songwriting propelled the group to international stardom and is widely regarded as their creative and commercial apex.
Genres
Descriptors: electronic, synth, industrial, dance, sleek, synthesizers, polished, melodic
Tracklist
- World In My Eyes (4:26)
- Sweetest Perfection (4:43)
- Personal Jesus (3:44)
- Halo (4:30)
- Waiting for the Night (6:07)
- Enjoy the Silence (4:17)
- Policy of Truth (4:55)
- Blue Dress (5:38)
- Clean (5:33)
Credits
- Alan Wilder - performer, arrangements
- Andrew Fletcher - performer
- David Gahan - performer, lead vocals
- Martin Gore - performer, writer
- Flood - producer, mixer
- François Kevorkian - mixer
- Daniel Miller - executive producer, mixing
- Anton Corbijn - sleeve, photography
- Area - sleeve
- Alan Gregorie - engineer
- Dennis Mitchell - engineer
- Goh Hotoda - engineer
- Peter Iversen - engineer
- Phil Legg - engineer
- Pino Pischetola - engineer
- Steve Lyon - engineer
- Daryl Bamonte - assistant engineer
- David Browne - assistant engineer
- Dick Meany - assistant engineer
- Mark Flannery - assistant engineer