- synth-pop, electronic, synthpop, new romantic
- 40 min
- 11 tracks
- Mute
Speak & Spell is the debut studio album by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released on 29 October 1981 by Mute Records in the UK, and Sire Records in the US. It was the band's only album to feature founding member Vince Clarke.
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Character
Character-led, spare, classical in form and grave.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- Pitchfork7.5/10
- Record Mirror5/5 ★
- Rolling Stone2.5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
- Smash Hits7/10
- Sounds4.5/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10
- Uncut3/5 ★
- The Village VoiceC+
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Tracks
- 1New Life3:43
- 2I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead2:14
- 3Puppets3:55
- 4Boys Say Go!3:03
- 5Nodisco4:11
- 6What's Your Name?2:41
- 7Photographic4:44
- 8Tora! Tora! Tora!4:34
- 9Big Muff4:20
- 10Any Second Now (Voices)2:35
- 11Just Can't Get Enough3:40
11 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Depeche Mode
- Label
- Mute
- Released
- October 5, 1981
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Cassette
- Country
- GB
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