Memento Mori

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  Mark Harrison

  • Genre: New wave, dark wave, new romantic, synth pop.

  • Influenced by: OMD, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sparks, Cabaret Voltaire, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, The Clash, Roxy Music, The Velvet Underground.

  • Similar artists: Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, The Human League, Tears For Fears.

  • About this album: A rumination on mortality and death, this project had its genesis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Developed and recorded after the 2022 death of founding band member Andy Fletcher. A lush, haunting, sometimes just-weird-enough album that harkens back to the best elements of new romantic/new wave/dark wave while mixing in a healthy enough dose of post-grunge industrial. A very self-aware album, and one of Depeche Mode’s best.

  • Metacritic Score: 85 (Universal Acclaim).

  • Grammy Nominations: None.

  • Song To Sample: Don't Say You Love Me.

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