Depeche Mode: Crushing The Wheels Of Industry
Lynden Barber, Melody Maker, 7 January 1984
SPARKLERS. That's how German audiences display affection and appreciation. Sparklers, plus the odd lone klaxon crying out like a wolf with a peg on its nose.
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