The album that introduced me to electronic music… A fascinating pivot. After 27 years, I still love it and still relevant in terms of production and genre… Well, might be a bit strange but this album made me like and listen to Depeche Mode and understand what they’re doing… Ordinary Days, So Much Is Lost and In All Honesty are my favorite tracks.

I had the original CD, with all its booklet, 30 years ago… I don’t remember where I bought it or got it from. Maybe it was a gift? I don’t remember… However, the artwork by Holly Warburton was amazing, so inspiring. I did not have a walkman disc-player at the time so I was only able to listen to it at home… The track “Once Solemn” is probably one of the most listened tracks in my life. Paradise Lost was such an interesting band for me until their album Symbol of Life… After that, somehow it just disappeared for me… I had this t-shirt of theirs, which I couldn’t find online anymore. I used to wear it all the time in my high school years…

Sidenote: Sully Erna from Godsmack, his vocals always reminds me Nick Holmes’ Icon era