"The dawning of our love" that Dave Gahan sings about on the lead single from Depeche Mode's eighth album signaled the dawn of a new era – or at least a refreshed direction — for the British quartet.

This review was originally published on June 3, 1994. For a band that gets airplay on only one Houston station (KRBE 104.1-FM), Depeche Mode is huge in this market - huge enough to return for a third ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...