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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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JulianGMay 31, 2009