Letting You Down Again – Lo-Fi Vs. Depeche Mode

Release year: 2008
Release version: Physical release
Label: Asaurus Records
Type: Compilation

This compilation features 21 exceptional lo-fi covers with varying degrees of tape hiss. “Get The Balance Right” is done by an artist who has never listened to Depeche Mode before, but was just given the lyrics to make a completely new song out of it… you really have to listen to the result, it’s pretty cool! Comes “dressed in black” inside a felt pouch with a special black felt 1″ button. Was available from Asaurus Records for only $6.00 plus shipping.

Tracks of “Letting You Down Again – Lo-Fi Vs. Depeche Mode”

  1. The Faintest Ideas – A Question Of Lust (2:44)
  2. Curtains Afire – Just Can’t Get Enough (3:29)
  3. H Bird – But Not Tonite (4:08)
  4. HP Goblet – Dreaming Of Me (2:56)
  5. Let’s Whisper – Somebody (2:33)
  6. Grumpy Bear – World Full Of Nothing (2:15)
  7. Bad Knees – Get The Balance Right (2:49)
  8. The Mathletes – Never Let Me Down Again (4:39)
  9. Manipulator Alligator – Blasphemous Rumours (2:38)
  10. Astruval – Everything Counts (2:13)
  11. The French Toasts – People Are People (1:59)
  12. Shiny Around The Edges – Waiting For The Night (2:58)
  13. A Cardigan & A Frown – Just Can’t Get Enough (4:04)
  14. Holly And The Dead Saints – Master And Servant (3:23)
  15. Quiet Bears – Personal Jesus (3:30)
  16. Maven Steeples – Never Let Me Down Again (2:42)
  17. Patrick Elkins – Boy Say Go (2:22)
  18. This Bank Holiday – Enjoy The Silence (2:33)
  19. The Math-Amphetamines – Judas (5:15)
  20. The Sewing Circle – Policy Of Truth (7:47)
  21. Matthew Baringer – Strangelove (4:07) (hidden track, recorded under Matthew Baringer’s shower :-) )
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Michael M. Müller

Although I already owned all regular releases, I started "seriously" collecting Depeche Mode's releases from all over the world in the late 80s. But when the internet and espacially eBay came up, I wanted to specialise my collection, because with eBay it was not a question of "how to find a rarity?" anymore, but just a question of "who pays the most?". That was the start of my collection of Depeche Mode cover versions.

I really like it when artists create a completely new mood in a cover version. For me, the best covers are very often just unknown tracks on an artist's album, while many tribute compilations are just "sound-a-likes" without own creativity.
Picture of Michael M. Müller

Michael M. Müller

Although I already owned all regular releases, I started "seriously" collecting Depeche Mode's releases from all over the world in the late 80s. But when the internet and espacially eBay came up, I wanted to specialise my collection, because with eBay it was not a question of "how to find a rarity?" anymore, but just a question of "who pays the most?". That was the start of my collection of Depeche Mode cover versions.

I really like it when artists create a completely new mood in a cover version. For me, the best covers are very often just unknown tracks on an artist's album, while many tribute compilations are just "sound-a-likes" without own creativity.