Some songs take a while to find their perfect form. In the case of “Enjoy the Silence,” one of the major hits from Depeche Mode‘s standout 1990 album Violator, it transformed from a quiet piece into a ...

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 ...

Lacuna Coil have reflected on the whirlwind success of their Depeche Mode Enjoy The Silence cover. The Italian goth metal icons look back in a new Metal Hammer video interview where they detail the ...

Depeche Mode is in their fifth decade of churning out synth-pop classics, but “Enjoy the Silence” still stands as the band’s most popular song. It is also their most covered song, as more than 250 ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Lance goes with a cross-subgenre pick—Nada Surf’s cover of Depeche ...