It sounds initially like it's going to be interesting and different. Catching up with Depeche Mode once again. In some respects I wish the band had perhaps reconfigured the Bonus Tracks parts of some albums and the albums themselves might have been stronger. It's not a toetapping setlist staple as its quite slow and measured - an exercise in restraint, if you will - but it's a fine album cut and pretty darn enjoyable.
Overall, this is better than a number of songs that are on the album itself, and definitely less boring than Little Soul, Jezebel, and easily on a par with Miles Away/The Truth Is, Come Back, and some other songs on the album. I love the weird quirky bleeps and bloops we get at about 2 minutes in that support the song, the drop out of the rhythm that shows that someone didn't just set the drum machine to loop the same dull pattern repeatedly but thought about the song. Unlike some DM songs, there's no rush to get to the vocal (which betrays a lack of interest in the music and production, where the music is more just a vehicle for the song rather than a texture which adds flavour). The last vocal song on the Sounds Of The Universe deluxe edition, I think Ghost is better than many of the songs that are on the album - and whilst I understand it may not 'fit' on the album, it's a good/strong song that has been overlooked. After a minor hiccup where I forgot the track Ghost, here we are.
