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Paper Monsters - Dave Gahan
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67 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Depeche Mode vocalist's first solo release finds him working with Sigur Ros producer Ken Thomas.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Q Magazine
    80
    Superior to both the last two Mode albums and [Martin] Gore's recent solo effort, Counterfeit 2. [Jul 2003, p.103]
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  2. Splendid
    70
    Despite the amount of rock and soul that Gahan tries to inject into the stew, Paper Monsters only occasionally breaks free of the Mode paradigms.
  3. Mojo
    60
    An intriguing companion to DM's Songs of Faith and Devotion, heady with the lexicon of addiction and redemption. [Jun 2003, p.110]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. LisaB
    10
    Have always been a great Depeche fan and Dave can do no wrong in my opinion - what a voice! I also admire him greatly for staying clean and dry and for opening up his heart in this album.… Expand
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  2. sven
    10
    An excellent debut album
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  3. maritnsk
    1
    very poor work. just a waste of time...
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