Please note: this is the first time I’ve actually sat down and ‘reviewed’ a CD. We’ll see how it goes, okay?

Hourglass is the second solo full-length album from Dave Gahan, the lead singer of Depeche Mode. My background with Depeche Mode is limited; I own two CDs and have heard a few other’s at friends’ houses. The biggest draw for me was the fact that their lyrics are written by keyboardist Martin Gore — meaning Gahan’s distinctive voice, which I’ve always associated with a certain lyric style, may be engaged in something entirely different when the words are from his own pen. Read the rest of this entry »