Spirit
by Depeche Mode
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Mar 17, 2017
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 123 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 123
  3. Negative: 12 out of 123
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  1. jonste
    Mar 17, 2017
    1
    Boring. Where is the dynamics of the old DM? It might be a small step up from the horrid last couple of releases, but there is absolutely nothing left of the great song-writing, arrangements or sonic palette (Oh how we miss you, Alan). Also, I cannot get over how one of my favorite vocalists is now a parody of his old self, continuously growling his OTT R O C K god act.

    My, oh, my, what    Boring. Where is the dynamics of the old DM? It might be a small step up from the horrid last couple of releases, but there is absolutely nothing left of the great song-writing, arrangements or sonic palette (Oh how we miss you, Alan). Also, I cannot get over how one of my favorite vocalists is now a parody of his old self, continuously growling his OTT R O C K god act.

    My, oh, my, what happened to the band I fell in love with the moment I heard "Love In Itself"? The first 20 years where great. Let´s pretend they split up after that.    … Expand
  2. bbjmm
    Mar 20, 2017
    1
    Because it is impossible that people do not understand the difference with a Song F & D and Exciter and say that this is better. In incredible. FAIL !

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. The Wire
    Jun 2, 2017
    70
    Now more than ever, political songs need engagement and direct prescription. In that respect Spirit rarely cuts it. But as with many DM albums, it can still resonate in quieter moments such as “Cover Me”, and the group’s continued existence is one of the great love affairs between man and machine in modern music. [Apr 2017, p.56]
  2. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 24, 2017
    80
    You have to go back to 1993’s Songs of Faith and Devotion to find a more consistently flawless record from the band. Lyrically the trio is in top form.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Apr 10, 2017
    60
    Spirit is, ironically enough, sometimes lacking in that, with a few too many downbeat, mid-tempo brooding numbers for comfort. For a soundtrack to a revolution, we’re going to need to party more.
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