However, whilst this expansive (and expensive), ‘deluxe’ box-set contains five discs, the overall feel of ‘Live in Berlin’ is an opportunity missed due to some rather strange artistic and aesthetic decisions.Īs mentioned above, ‘Live in Berlin’ offers up five discs of Depeche Mode goodness. The fact that Depeche Mode have been releasing consistently good albums since then has helped inestimably because no Depeche Mode tour is simply a nostalgic release – each tour has plenty to offer in terms of new songs and, as someone who was there, I can tell you that on the ‘Delta Machine’ tour the band simply crushed the opposition, not only by offering up plenty of cuts from that excellent album, but also by burrowing into their back catalogue and serving up darker, heavier versions of much-loved hits. Ever since the ground-breaking tour for ‘songs of faith and devotion’ saw the band evolve from an electronic act to a fully-fledged, arena-slaying rock band, Depeche Mode have continually raised the bar for live shows, sitting precariously at the top of the heap alongside similarly innovative acts like Nine Inch Nails. I’d like to preface this review by pointing out that, in my opinion, Depeche Mode are hands down one of the best live bands in the world.
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