The band rose to the occasion with their best work at a time when the public was most prepared to hear it. For those who think that the electronics-driven British artists of the 80s and 90s were more ...

Many bands who went the synth-pop route in the 80s struggled to maintain much longevity beyond the genre’s heady early days. Depeche Mode defied that trend to the point where people still eagerly ...

At the end of 1981, lead songwriter Vince Clarke quit the Basildon synth-pop band as they were poised for international ...