90's Jams #89: Depeche Mode "I Feel You" (1993)

"I Feel You" feels quite a bit like a sequel, at least musically and in tone, to Violator's "Personal Jesus." But the vibe is more confessional and spiritual, at least on the surface. David Gahan almost screams Martin Gore's lyrics, venting as emotionally as if he's confessing his love to God in a church. If one was to take the album's title literally, "I Feel You" would be a song of devotion, but it's delivered as if it's a song of faith. That it feels simultaneously like a religious song and a dark love song is merely a testament to how powerful Gore is as a songwriter and how tight the band was musically at this point, even as it collapsed internally. - Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:apfyxqlaldae