Universal Soldier by Depeche Mode Last week we had Pulp’s contribution to the War Child project; this week, we move into darker, synth-laced territory with Depeche Mode’s take on “Universal Soldier.” Originally written by Buffy Sainte-Marie in the 1960s as a stark anti-war folk song, it has been reinterpreted repeatedly over the decades. Depeche Mode’s […]
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In The End by Depeche Mode Depeche Mode has always had a talent for channeling melancholy into something sonically beautiful and deeply human. “In The End”, an unreleased track from the Memento Mori sessions, feels like a quiet exhale from a band that has explored themes of mortality, faith, and solitude for over four decades.