Depeche Mode redefined themselves once again with this release, adopting "real" instruments, going so far as Alan Wilder's learning to play the drums. While this release doesn't pack the song for song punch as it's predecessor "Violator" did, the style makes this a more interesting album. It's this constant reinvention that has kept Depeche Mode around for nearly 20 years.As for the songs, my current favorites are "Condemnation", "Mercy in You", "One Caress", and "Walking in my Shoes". This, to me, is the third major turning point in the band (the first being after "Speak and Spell" and the second being around "Some Great Reward" and "Black Celebration"). While this album is good, their subsequent release, "Ultra", is superior in almost every way and a strong contender with "Violator" for DM's top album.I like all of DM's music and it's this varying style that makes them one of the most interesting bands of the era.