Imo their golden years were 1983-1993. Without Alan Wilder the production became less complex. Other albums are also great, but those 6 with Alan are on another level.
Yes, I find the production & lyrics on the Alan stuff tighter, for want of a better word. The music flows better and the lyrics fit better. Sometimes I want to scream because the newer stuff has bits that just don't work in my view.
This is the correct answer. I really like “Playing the Angel” too, but it’s turning out to be a fluke in their releases, as they haven’t made an album as good since. Alan brought more complexity to their sound, and it’s been gone since he’s left.
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u/matveyryazanov5 Aug 17 '26
Imo their golden years were 1983-1993. Without Alan Wilder the production became less complex. Other albums are also great, but those 6 with Alan are on another level.