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These songs show him in a newly redemptive prime, and will satisfy both short and long term devotees.
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This kind of electro-glam was acceptable in the Eighties, and Hourglass proves that it still is.
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Gahan hasn’t arrived at the palace of wisdom yet, but it sounds like he’s enjoying travelling this new route there.
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A more electronic, better built, and altogether better deal than "Monsters," thanks mostly to the singer and-don't-you-forget-to-mention songwriter's better sense of self.
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Dave Gahan wisely returns to the highly synthesized electronica of his main band Depeche Mode.
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Under The RadarGahan has crafted an genuine album utilizing old and new tricks in surprisingly adept and original ways. [Fall 2007, p.73]
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There are a couple of moments where Hourglass works perfectly.
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Gahan has actually made one of the year's best-sounding electronic releases, containing a surprisingly small number of cringe-inducing moments.
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For the most part Dave Gahan has a lot of catching up to do after his lackluster solo debut, and Hourglass, while an improvement, will likely suffer from the continued fallout of "Paper Monsters."
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On Hourglass, he makes a very Depeche-sounding album indeed.
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MojoHourglass plays the "I, an artist" card with equal earnestness, a collection of electronic songs that mix dungeon-master sexual predation with angst-ridden introspection. [Nov 2007, p.104]
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Gahan is a way off from being a David Sylvian–-but not as far as you might think.
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Q MagazineIt's a vibrant affair. [Nov 2007, p.138]
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Hourglass isn't a perfect album by any means, but it's got enough really good stuff on it to make your overlook the not-so-good.
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The problem is that while Hourglass has Gahan sounding a lot more assured and competent as a songwriter, it's also too much what you'd expect of him.
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SpinHouglass blatantly resembles sedate, later-day Depeche. [Nov 2007, p.118]
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Left to his own devices, Gahan, a mediocre songwriter at best, is forced to rely mostly on personality. Hourglass, his second solo album, is more a collection of moods than tunes.
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Some songs start out peppy and intriguing, but his moaning over top sucks all the life out of the groove.
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JulianGMay 31, 2009