TS: Depeche Mode vs. New Order vs. Pet Shop Boys

new order had good songs into '93 at least ("regret"), DM i pretty much cut off at violator (so '90), PSBs have had some intermittently good singles for the past decade-plus but "go west" is their last GREAT single and that was '93 also

you guys are missing out on some great DM songz

actually i'm probably talking out my ass about the PSBs there but i stand by the others

you guys are missing out on some great DM songz

That's for goddamn sure.

i don't like songs of faith and devotion very much, and the post-violator singles haven't done much for me either. what would you recommend max?

ok I lied - I've heard Violator and Playing the Angel (and NO's Republic & a few PSB tunes) but in general my perceptions of these bands are pre-1990

It's New Order. End thread. Move along, nothing to see here.

"Walking In My Shoes" turned me off of ever listening to Songs of Faith

ahhh curt1s maybe you were listening to a different song?? "WIMS" is one of my favorites!

You're missing out, Curtis...

i do enjoy several of the singles from 'ultra'

guys keep in mind I like the "bad" Depeche Mode songs like "It's Called A Heart"

so basically I have horrible taste

harlot, if you dont like the singles im not exactly sure what to recommend you--i <3 "i feel you," "walking in my shoes," "dream on," "precious".... i think songs of faith and devotion is great, not as good as violator... playing the angel is probably the next best after that. exciter and ultra both have their moments but rank lower.

new order easy, and though tennant's voice may be technically better than sumner's (not too hard there) it's also way more annoying

my favorite DM song is probably "shake the disease" ("enjoy the silence" close second)

it might be worth pointing out that i got into DM thru the singles compilation so im not as attached to whole albums or specific periods of their work

"Lilian" is awesome.

i like the early songs with really, um, questionable lyrics also (cf. "everything counts")

i like "creepy boyfriend" DM lyrics, cf. "enjoy the silence and "it's no good":

don't say you want me
don't say you need me
its understood
don't say you're happy
out there without me
i know you can't be
cause it's no good

"creepy boyfriend" DM lyrics

LOL

the michael mayer balearic mix of "precious" is great too. as far as im concerned.

Dominations the name of the game
In bed or in life
Theyre both just the same
Except in one youre fulfilled
At the end of the day

Lets play master and servant
Lets play master and servant

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the jlc mix of "pain that i'm used to" is good too

ewan pearson mix of "enjoy the silence" kind of disappointing

ALSO WORTH POINTING OUT:

Chester Bennington, vocalist of Linkin Park, was inspired by the band. [32] [33] Another Linkin Park member Mike Shinoda, "Depeche Mode is one of the most influential groups of our time. Their music is an inspiration to me..." [34]

i wont lie though: i love the shit out of depeche and new order, but new order punches me in the gut in a way the other two bands just dont.

lol should read " i love the shit out of depech and pet shop boys"

re: gutpunching, i can name at least three PSB songs that have caused an inadvertent uh-no-i've-just-got-something-in-my-eye-thanks-i'm-fine-really reaction, and one of them was just the other day on the subway

And they were all sung by Chris Lowe.

thank god i was wearing those sunglasses i never take off, even indoors

sometimes "Rent" is the best song in the universe.

All very good bands, but really, New Order, no question, right? Right.

"Walking In My Shoes" turned me off of ever listening to Songs of Faith

That one is the only great song from that album.

All of their later albums have been great though. SOFAD was a one-off step in the wrong direction, a direction that is otherwise only found on Dave Gahan's first solo album.

Yeah, it took me a while after SOFAD to get bak into DM. The last album has however completely reconciled me with them and is up there with 'Violator' in my book. Same with 'Waiting for the Sirens Call' actually.
But, anyway, NO wins this quite comfortably in my book.

This is so close, but I think it's the PSBs.

Sod it, I'm leaving this one till the final bump as well.

i like the early songs with really, um, questionable lyrics also (cf. "everything counts")

my teenage political philosophy was based pretty much entirely on "everything counts".

come to think of it, not much has changed ...

"Rent" is the single best song from all three of these bands, I think.

1. New Order
2. PSB
3. Depeche Mode

new order in a mfing heartbeat.

xp Nearly right, Matt :)

1. New Order
2. PSB
3. Every other band ever
4. Depeche Mode*

*except for the Vince Clarke era singles which are great

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1. New Order
2. Depeche Mode
1003. Pet Shop Boys

Hello, I New Order.

1. New Order
2. Pet Shop Boys
3. Depeche Mode

but 1 is way ahead for me from the others (though I ordered Very last week so we'll see soon)

1. Depeche Mode
NO and PSB tied somewhere around the 20s or 30s.

i think NO are far ahead of PSBs. depeche are a laughable goth band.

depeche are a laughable goth band.

RONG

PSB for me—even though NO are the greater band, of course. They’re also, nonetheless, somewhat lacking when it comes to songwriting—at least when compared to Neil's awesome feats in that department. As for DM: I really should try paying attention to them someday. Maybe.

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