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The solo debut of Depeche Mode frontman David Gahan has been a long time coming, so you'd expect the album to be brimming with messy ideas formulated while Gahan was forced to sing Vince Clarke and Martin Gore songs while his own were filed away. Yet Paper Monsters is not the wild work of someone newly liberated. These songs feel as if they were written over a short period, rather than plucked from 20-year-worth of unrecorded tunes. There are basically three types of track here: powerful Depeche-style glam ("Dirty Sticky Floors," "Bottle Living"); quiet, urban mood music ("A Little Piece," "Bitter Apple," "Stay"); and rumbling industrial tracks ("Black and Blue Again," "Hidden Houses," "Goodbye"). Lyrically autobiographical, songs deal with Gahan's trouble with relationships and intoxicants and, though they lack Gore's sense of drama and perversity, they do have a maudlin charm. --Dominic Wills

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Some artists just have it all, Juil 13 2005

Par	Laury B. "lauryb_77" (Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires

So this is what Dave Gahan sounds like when (finally) left to his own devices. Any other artist would have been nervous, or even scared, at the prospect of doing it their way after singing someone else's songs for over 20 years. But not Dave. While not a complete departure from Depeche Mode (some songs on the album, especially Hold On, could well have been heard on Exciter), Paper Monsters truly feels like Dave was ready to do his own thing and share his own views on life. Of course, like with any other solo debut from a member of a hugely sucessful band, Paper Monsters does somewhat leave you thinking that there's room for improvement. But make no mistake : this is the work of a true professional here, an artist who you feel has been there and done that and who knows what he's doing. With highly autobiographical and well-crafted lyrics, exquisite vocals (Dave's smooth barytone has never sounded better in my opinion) and some masterful arrangements, Dave's Paper Monsters may leave you wanting more...but it doesn't disappoint.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 3,75 stars actually - solid solo effort, Mai 21 2004

Par	emvb "loghome2" (SEATTLE) - Voir tous mes commentaires

dave gahans first solo record was a suprise- what i imagined was some horrible cliche rock record but what i found was a very moody wellcrafted album that mixes the best of sofad-era depeche mode with some ry cooder electro blues slide guitar( nearly on a majority of the tracks. throw in some nice strings(ala richard ashcroft-verve) some plucked acoustic guitar and top it off with gahans best vocal performances and paper monsters is more or less a winner.

PROS: good vocals-great ambience-well produced- guitars are wonderful-continuity throughout the album- unconcerned with trying to be overly catchy( though there are a few radio hit attempts)- material reflects an older wiser gahan(not some sad attempt to rock out at 44-see rolling stones) slide guitar is choice- pretty good songs though some drag abit or take to long to get going(patience is rewarded though)!

CONS: lyrically flat-(lyrics are not in booklet-wise choice as they are pretty poor and cliche)-sometimes material is alittle sparse- both "bottle living" and "dirty sticky floors" sound like remakes of i feel you and personal jesus (too redundant of that style but not bad nonetheless. "I need you" sounds like depeche mode completely and doesnt sit well in this format. some may find the album slow but most work by older artists is( usually there is more depth and meaning to be found-here that is the case though better lyrics would have helped even more)

SOUNDSLIKE: sofad era depeche mode- slower acthung baby u2- hints of verve or richard ashcroft-ry cooder soundtrack work- abit of nick cave or scott walker in ambience.

FAVS: hold on-stay-bitter apple-bottle living-hidden houses

Overall: give this to the older brother who thought depeche mode were to synthy or poppy sounding- fans of depeche mode will probally have mixed opinions( i think its better than the last two depeche mode albums and gores solo effort). its a solid record that grows on you-( has to be listened to in one sitting to fully appreciate) doesnt stray too far from mode but is different. Worth getting especially if you can pick it up used but worth full price!

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3.0�toiles sur 5 A Good Effort, But Martin Gore Has Nothing To Fear, Mai 7 2004

Par	D.M. Davis (Salt Lake City, Utah) - Voir tous mes commentaires

"Paper Monsters" peaked my curiosity. I am a longtime DM fan and I wondered if David Gahan's first solo album would be total pop trash designed to cash in or aweful dreck that would tarnish his legacy with alternative pioneers Depeche Mode. To my pleasant surprise it was neither. "Paper Monsters" is serious, solid music that is firmly rooted in David's Depeche Mode legacy (where he is the primary vocalist, but has never written a thing)while still taking a small step forward.

"Paper Monsters" has a couple of stand out tracks, notably the rockin' blues/glam stomp "Bottle Living", the quiet, aching balled "Stay", and the brooding "Hidden Houses" which probably contains the best and most mature lyrics on the album. Much of the rest of the album is filled with pleasant, well-crafted songs like "Dirty Sticky Floors", "Hold On", "Black and Blue Again" and "Bitter Apple". The only real miss on the album is the drab and lyrically cliched "I Need You".

All in all, as a songwriter "Paper Monsters" is a solid first effort from David Gahan and good listen for fans of Depeche Mode. David does a good job of trying his hand at a wide variety of styles and is generally successful as the album is a good listen. However, Depeche Mode's songwriter Martin Gore has nothing to worry about. David is good, Martin is great. That said Gahan's "Paper Monsters" is easily as good as Martin Gore's recent covers album "Countefeit2".

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Smooth operator ...
This is a great album. If you're thinking you're getting another DM album, you're wrong. Dave has his own sound, and it's beautiful.

Publi� le D�c 30 2003

3.0�toiles sur 5 Ok, Hold On
Being a longtime DM fanatic I bought this without question, the very first day it was released. It had to grow on me. Yes, the lyrics are weak, some songs drag. Read more

Publi� le Nov. 9 2003 par C HARMONY

3.0�toiles sur 5 beats low expectations
expectations were fairly low for this-- but it's better than expected.

it's surprisingly "adult" --pleasant and non-threatening. Read more