
Depeche Mode
The Zane Lowe Interview Series
Violator: The Best Time for the Band
I always wonder whether as a fan, again, I always wonder whether Violator came around at the perfect time for the band and the worst time for you. Because it was the album that outright needed you. Well, it was like Rockstar 101 that album. We had done our apprenticeship. You know, we've played our dues. It's funny though, because I think those songs were kind of there for a real front man to take and reach the 60,000th person at the back. So yeah, everything to say, say everything didn't change or it would be a lie. Everything did change. But you're going to come back round to 12 o'clock anyway
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